Conference on ‘Indian Ocean: Global Connections Conference’

12 Abril 2018, 10:00 • Shiv Kumar Singh

The students attended the conference on ‘Indian Ocean: Global Connections Conference’. The topic was directly related to their subject and it was organized by the department. At the conference, nine papers had presented by eminent scholars.

1. Sanjay Subrahmanyam, University of California, Los Angeles “Disputed Ocean: Six Perspectives on the Mares da Ásia, 1500-1800.”
2. Manuel Lobato, Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa “Percepções europeias do mar de Savu: poderes, etnicidades e economia política”
3. Vítor Gaspar Rodrigues, Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa “A „aprendizagem da Índia‟ pelos Portugueses nos primeiros anos de Quinhentos”
4. Pravesh Kumar Srivastava, Banaras Hindu University / ICCR Chair for Indian Studies/ University of Lisbon “Maritime heritage of Ancient India: An Archaeological & Literary Perspectives”
5.  Cristina Osswald, University of Oporto “Global Networks in Art and Culture between Ethiopia, India, and Mozambique (16th – 17th centuries).”
6. Amalendu Misra, Lancaster University / Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa “Indian Ocean as the Great Strategic Unknown.”
7. Swaran Singh, Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi “New Threats, New Actors transforming Indian Ocean Geopolitics”
8. Vijay Sakhuja, Former Director, National Maritime Foundation, India and Visiting Senior Fellow, RSIS, Singapore “Indian Ocean Trade and Politics: Continuity and Change”
9. Varun Sahni, Vice-Chancellor, Goa University, Goa, India “Geopolitics and Geo-economics in the Indian Ocean” 15.30-16.00 Future Roadmap / Closing Ceremony.