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SAIACS ANNUAL CONSULTATION
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THEME: “INDIAN AND CHRISTIAN: CHANGING IDENTITIES IN MODERN INDIA”
9–12 NOVEMBER 2010
We are delighted to announce a new initiative: the SAIACS Annual Consultation. The purpose of the SAIACS Annual Consultation is to stimulate, encourage and provide directions for academic and constructive thinking in South Asia. The consultation provides a platform for addressing critical, pertinent issues that the Church faces in the changing context of South Asia. The first SAIACS Annual Consultation is planned for 9–12 November 2010 at SAIACS in Bangalore, and has as its theme “Indian and Christian: Changing Identities in Modern India”. The consultation is co-sponsored by the Institute for Religion and Society in Asia (IRSA; www.irsa.co.uk). The consultation has sixteen sessions, where each session consists of an academic paper presented by a specialist in the relevant field (whether academician or practitioner), followed by a response and an open discussion. The specific outcome of the consultation will be a book, consisting of the edited papers and co-published by SAIACS Press and IRSA.
Tentative Programme SAC2010
Tue 9 Nov
18.30 banquet
20.00 session 1: keynote address: Chris Hancock
Wed 10 Nov
8.30 devotion in SAIACS Chapel (Chris Hancock)
9.30 session 2
10.30 coffee
11.00 session 3
12.00 session 4
13.00 lunch
14.30 session 5
15.30 tea
16.00 session 6
17.00 session 7
19.00 dinner
Thu 11 Nov
8.30 devotion in SAIACS Chapel (Chris Hancock)
9.30 session 8
10.30 coffee
11.00 session 9
12.00 session 10
13.00 lunch
14.30 session 11
15.30 tea
16.00 session 12
17.00 session 13
19.00 dinner
Fri 12 Nov
8.30 session 14
9.30 session 15
10.30 coffee
11.00 session 16
12.00 session 17
13.00 lunch
14.00 session 18
15.00 closing session
15.30 tea
Each paper session is chaired by a SAIACS faculty person or doctoral candidate, and consists of a paper presentation (30 min), a response and rebuttal (15 min) and an open discussion (15 min).
Tentative Schedule for the First SAIACS Annual Consultation
Paper |
Area |
Presenter |
Title |
From |
1 |
Keynote |
Chris Hancock |
The Burden of History and the Gift of Identity: Reflections on Christianity in India |
IRSA, Oxford |
2 |
Bible |
Havilah Dharamraj |
History Books and Communal Identity |
SAIACS |
3 |
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Cor Bennema |
The Development and Nature of Early Christian Identity |
SAIACS |
4 |
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Simon Samuel |
The Poetics and Politics of Pauline Identity: A Model for Our Changing Identities as ‘Indians’ and ‘Christians’ of India |
NTC, Dehradun |
5 |
Theology and Philosophy |
Aniu Kevichusa |
Indian ______ Christian’: Filling the Blank Theologically |
OCMS, Oxford/Shalom Bible College, Kohima |
6 |
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Michael Amaladoss |
Hindu and Christian: Conflict or Challenge? A Theological Exploration |
Loyola College, Chennai |
7 |
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Nigel Ajay Kumar |
Theology and the formation of Indian Christian identity: Lessons from Indian history during the struggle for Independence |
SAIACS |
8 |
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Paul Joshua |
Being Indian, Becoming Christian |
SAIACS |
9 |
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Santhosh Sahayadoss |
An Enquiry into Colonial Contributions toward the Development of Indian Christian Identity |
NTC, Dehradun |
10 |
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Brainerd Prince |
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OCMS, Oxford |
11 |
Religion and Culture |
Arun Kumar |
Christian Identity in the Pluralist Context |
SAIACS |
12 |
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A. Gangatharan & Mayjee Philip |
Castes of mind and the culture of conversion: a study of Indigenous Church Movements in contemporary eastern Uttar Pradesh |
Banares University, Varanasi/IRSA |
13 |
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F. Hrangkhuma |
Identity in the Midst of Massive Cultural Change: The Case of North East India |
SAAIACS |
14 |
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Jayakumar Ramachandran |
Revisiting Women Identity in India: A Missional Appraisal |
Independent, Bangalore |
15 |
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Competing Identities : Imagining and Inventing New Identities |
TAFTEE |
16 |
Pastoral Theology & Psychology |
Joshua Iyadurai |
Religious Conversion and Dual Identity: A Phenomenological Perspective |
Mylapore Institute, Chennai |
17 |
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Ravi David |
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18 |
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S. K. Kiran Kumar |
Human Identity from the Perspective of Hinduism/Sanatanadharma |
Mysore University |
19 |
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Tony George |
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Christ University, B’lore |
For information and updates, please consult our website www.saiacs.org/sac.htm
Ian Payne (Principal SAIACS)
For the Organizing Committee (I. Payne, C. Bennema, P. Joshua, F. Hrangkhuma,
J.A. Kumar)
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