Emory University: India Week
Emory University: India Week
Dates: March 16 - 20, 2015
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Geshe Lhakdor on Secular Ethics
Monday, March 16 | 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Geshe Lhakdor, director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India, will deliver a talk on "Secular Ethics: An India-Inspired Model for the Dalai Lama's Universal Ethics."
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Tuesday, March 17 | 7:00 p.m.
Emory's Indian Cultural Exchange and the Halle Institute present a showcase of Emory's South Asian dance and a capella groups. No registration required.
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Faculty Panel: Expanding Your Research to India
Wednesday, March 18 | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Emory faculty will discuss their research collaborations in India, including how they selected their partners, the benefits of their partnerships, and advice to faculty interested in beginning or expanding projects in India.
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Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India
Thursday, March 19 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Indian politician and economist Jairam Ramesh will discuss his new book, Green Signals, and the delicate balance between ecological security and economic growth. Lunch will be served.
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Jagdish Sheth on 'Make in India'
Thursday, March 19 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Emory's Jagdish Sheth will discuss Prime Minister Narendra's Modi's recently announced 'Make in India' initiative and how it could provide India with an alternative to global sourcing from China while modernizing the country’s supply chain.
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Slumdog Millionaire screening and conversation with the author
Friday, March 20 | 4:30 p.m. talk, 5:30 p.m. screening
Best-selling author Vikas Swarup, whose 2005 novel Q&A was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire," will discuss his creative process before a screening of the film at 5:30. Beer-and-wine reception to follow.
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