Classes will be held twice a week for 1.5 hours for 15 weeks (45 hours in total)
Start Week: 28 Sep – 03 Oct 2020
Session Timing: 

• Friday: 2.00 – 3.30 pm
• Saturday: 11.30 am – 1.00 pm

This workshop aims to:

• Create awareness among students about Indian political thinkers and how they envisioned State and Society.
• To develop conceptual clarity in students to have a clear perspective of the western categories of political ideologies in understanding and conceptualising Indian political thought and action.
• To create a general understanding of the subject of political science and theory.

Workshop Outcomes:

• Students will learn about Indian political thoughts, various thinkers and through their work about the nature of Indian Society and State.
• Students shall learn the basic elements of political theory and conceptualise different content.
• Students will be equipped, in turn, to generate ideas on Indian political behaviour and to participate meaningfully in the political process of the nation.

Pedagogy:

The workshop will be conducted through lectures, discussions, interactions and assignments. The lectures will introduce the concepts and themes and prompt the students to think about the significance of political thought in daily life. The workshop is student-driven and they will be required to make group and individual presentations based on their analysis.

Evaluation Pattern:

A continuous evaluation process will be followed on a multiple component basis. It shall be based on the idea that a student should be able to display steady growth in political analysis. 

Scores:

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to those who complete the requirements pertaining to all the segments of the workshop.

INR 6000 (inclusive of taxes)

Dr. Vanisree Ramanathan is an Associate Professor at CVV’s School of Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems (EGCS). She has 15 years of teaching and research experience in interdisciplinary areas of sociology, political science and Law. Her Ph.D. was on ‘Impact of Public Policy on Women in India’. She has served at the Symbiosis Law School, Pune and MIT School of Government in Pune.
 

She is an expert in using experiential learning methodology and participatory development paradigms. Her research areas include public policy, good governance, human rights, urban governance, legal education and feminist jurisprudence. She has single-handedly spearheaded the MIT School of Government’s study group interactions with European organisations such as the Commonwealth Secretariat, the European Parliament, UNESCO, WTO, ICC, ICJ, NATO, The Hague University etc.

*All refunds are subject to an administrative fee (10% of the registration fee).