Special Lecture on Thinking Beside the Ocean by Dilip Menon

The Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension (IUCSSRE), Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), is organizing a Special Lecture on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, at 10:45 AM.

The lecture will be delivered by Dr. DILIP M. MENON, Professor and Director, Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa  on the theme: Thinking Beside the Ocean. In his lecture, Dilip Menon proposes to present Ocean as ‘Method’, a novel framework for reimagining the humanities and social sciences. By foregrounding maritime connections, Menon challenges the dominance of national histories and area studies, proposing instead a fluid, interconnected approach to social and humanistic research.

Prof A.K. Ramakrishnan, Nelson Mandela Chair Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University will chair the session.

The event will take place at the Conference Hall of IUCSSRE, located in the Convergence Academia Complex, MGU Campus.