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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
“Women in the Indian Diaspora”
organized by
Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives Women Network (ODIWNET)
in collaboration with
Jawaharlal Nehru University &
India International Centre, New Delhi
on
10th and 11th January 2014
at
Conference Hall-1, Indian International Centre, New Delhi
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10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
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Inaugural Session
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Welcome
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Prof. Ajay Dubey
President, ODI International,
SIS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Initial Remarks
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Prof. Kavita Sharma
Director IIC
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Introduction to the Seminar
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Dr. Amba Pande
School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi, India.
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Introducing the Diaspora Initiative by JNU and ODI
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Prof. S. N. Malakar
Chairperson, CAS,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Governing Board Member, ODI International.
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ODIWNET Initiative
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Dr. Bashabi Gupta
Joint Secretary, ODI
Faculty Member, Miranda House, Delhi University
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Inaugural Address
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Ms. Sindhushree Khullar
Secretary, Planning Commission,
Government of India
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Vote of Thanks
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Dr. Nivedita Ray
Joint Secretary, ODI
Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi
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11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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TEA BREAK
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11:15 AM – 1:00PM
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Technical Session I
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Molly Banerjee
Journalist, Toronto, Canada
Vice President, ODI International
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Violence Against Canadian Women from Developing Countries
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Dr. Kate Kirk
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dr. Kathinka Sinha-Kerkhoff
IISH, Regional Representative
South Asia Desk, Ranchi, India
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Emancipation and Migration: Framing the Experiences of Indian Expat Wives in the Netherlands
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Discussant
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Dr. Nivedita Ray
Joint Secretary, ODI
Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi
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01:00 PM – 02:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
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02:30 PM- 04:00 PM
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Technical Session II
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Ms. Dolly Bhasin
Knowledge Entrepreneur
India
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Women in the Diaspora: Skilled/ Highly Skilled Professionals
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Ms. Sumana Kasturi
Research Fellow, University of Hyderabad
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Digital Narratives of the Everyday: Women Bloggers of the Diaspora
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Discussant
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Dr. Sheetal Sharma
Faculty Member, Centre for European Studies,
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
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TEA BREAK
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04:15 PM - 05:30 PM
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Technical Session III
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Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya
Faculty Member, Japanese and Asian Studies
Elizabethtown College, PA, USA
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Being an Indian Woman in America:
Generating New Selves in Transnational Contexts
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Prof. Binod Khadria
Zakir Hussein Centre for Educational Studies
School of Social Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Dr. Narendra Thakur
Faculty Member, Delhi University, New Delhi
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Gender Divide of Indian Diaspora in the US Labour Market: A Comparative Analysis of Male-Female Wages and Education Across
Knowledge and Service Workers
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Ms. Amrit Kaur Basra
Faculty Member
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi University
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Lived Experiences of Sikh Women in Canada: Past and Present
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Discussant
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Dr. Amba Pande
Faculty Member,
School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi, India.
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January 11th, 2014
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10:00 AM -11:30 AM
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Technical Session IV
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Prof. Aparna Rayaprol
Faculty Member, Department of Sociology
Director, Study in India Program (SIP)
University of Hyderabad
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Women in Indian Diaspora: An Overview of Theoretical Perspectives
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Ms. Apala Vasta
Research Scholar, Centre for Political Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Women in Multiculturalism: Dilemmas of Gender and Culture
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Discussant
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Dr. Bashabi Gupta
Joint Secretary, ODI
Faculty Member, Miranda House, Delhi University
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11:30 AM -11:45 AM
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TEA BREAK
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11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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Technical Session V
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Prof. Aparajita Biswas
Vice President, ODI International
Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies
Mumbai University
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The Changing Contours of Women Diaspora in South Africa
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Dr. Rajni Chand
University of the South Pacific, Suva
Fiji Island
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Women in Indian Diaspora Issues of Discrimination and Empowerment: Women in Fiji Islands
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Discussant
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Dr. J. M. Moosa
Governing Board Member, ODI International
Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
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Lunch
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02:00PM – 3:30 PM
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Technical Session VI
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Dr. Sheetal Sharma
Faculty Member, Centre For European Studies,
School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Freedom or Subjugation: Interpreting Subjectivity of Women in Diaspora Communities
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Dr. Bashabi Gupta
Joint Secretary, ODI
Faculty Member, Miranda House, Delhi University
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The Paradox of Invisibility: Studying Gender Relations in the Indian Diaspora in Western Europe
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Discussant
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Prof. Aparajita Biswas
Vice President, ODI International
Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies,
Mumbai University
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03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
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TEA BREAK
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03:45 PM
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Valedictory Session
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Chair
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Ambassador J.C. Sharma
Former Secretary, Diaspora, MEA, GOI
Chairman, ODI International
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Valedictory Address
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Dr. Nandita Chatterjee
Member Secretary, National Commission for Women
New Delhi
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Rappoteur’s Report
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Vote of Thanks
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Dr. Bijay K. Pratihari,
Treasurer, ODI
Faculty Member, Academy of International Studies
Jamia Millia Islamia University
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