Goa 2011 Seminar at XCHR, TSKK (At Alto Porvorim, the Xavier Centre of Historical Research and the Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr) --------------------------------------------------------------- September 29, Thursday, Day 1
9.00 am Registration 9.30 am 10.30 am Inaugural Session Lighting the Lamp Welcome Address by Anthony Da Silva, Provincial Goa Jesuits Introducing the Seminar by Savio Abreu, Director, XCHR, Chief Guest, Dileep Deobagkar, VC Goa University, speaks. Key note Address by Peter D Souza, Director IIAS, Shimla 10.30 am-10.45 am Tea 10.45 am - 12.15 pm Session I: Social Movements, Identity and Culture Chair: Rowena Robinson, IIT, Bombay Savio Abreu, XCHR "Civil Society movements in contemporary Goa: themes, issues and perspectives" Sushila S. Mendes, Dept. of History, Govt. College, Quepem "The students' movement in Goa in the early 1980's: An insiders view" Victor Ferrao, Rachol Seminary "Identity politics in post-colonial Goa: Achallenge to respond to the past in our present" 12.15 pm-1.15 pm Session II: Journalism, Press and Politics Chair: Rudolf Heredia, Independent Researcher, Mumbai Maria Rodrigues, State Central Library, Panjim The role of 'O Heraldo' in the opinion poll of Goa" Frederick Noronha, "Post-1961 press in Goa, its politics and processes" 1.15- 2.15 pm Lunch 2.15-3.15 pm session III: Experiences of Subaltern Groups and Communities Chair: Alito Sequeira, Dept. Of Sociology, Goa University Bernadette Gomes "Sons of the mountains: the Goulys of Goa" Sachin S. Moraes, Chowgule College, Margao "Negotiating male migration: The experience of women in Goa" 3.15 - 3.30 pm Tea 3.30 - 4.30 pm Session IV: Education and Research Chair: Majid Siddiqi, Dona Paula, retired CHS, JNU Richard Cabral, Education Department "Elementary education during the colonial period and its impact on Goan society" Agnelo P. Fernandes, Independent researcher, Merces "History research in the state of Goa" 4.30 - 5.15 pm Session V: Panel Discussion Rowena Robinson, IIT, Bombay (Chair) Rudolf Heredia, Independent Researcher, Mumbai Majid Siddiqi, Dona Paula, retired CHS, JNU Peter D'Souza, Director IIAS, Shimla 7.30 pm Dinner (paper presenters, moderators & special invites) Goa 2011 Seminar at XCHR, TSKK September 30, Friday, Day 2 9.30 am 11.00 am Session VI: Development, Environment and Heritage Conservation Chair: Peter D'Souza, Director IIAS, Shimla Blanche Mascarenhas, Dept. of Economics, St. Xavier's College "Mining in Goa: an economic activity with environmental harm" Prajal Sakhardande, Dept. Of History, Dhempe College "The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978, the Amendments to this Act, 2010 and the Role played by the Goa Heritage Action Group in preserving Goan Heritage since 2000" Sharmila P. Martins, Dept. of History, St. Xavier's College "From Caminhao to Aviao: a study on the system of public transportation in Goa" 11.00- 11.15 am Tea 11.15 am - 12.45 pm Session VII: Language, Culture and Identity Chair: Chandralekha, TSKK Vincy Quadros, Goa Konknni Akademi "Rajbhaxechim 25 vorsam (25 years of state language)" Parag Parobo, Dept. of History, Goa University and Alito Siqueria, Dept. of Sociology, Goa University "Does Cultural Dominance Persist? Language and Culture in Post Colonial Goa" Pratap Naik, TSKK "Konknni: a language at the crossroads" 12.45 - 1.45 pm Lunch 1.45 pm - 3.15 pm Session VIII: Young Scholars' Panel Chair: Remy Dias, Govt. College, Quepem Freda A. Tavares, Dept. of Sociology, Goa University "Pinking of higher education" Venisha Fernandes, Centre for Women's Studies, Goa University "Curdi mhojo ganv: displacement, place and memory" Priyanka Velip, Centre for Women's Studies, Goa University "And the business goes on... The stigmatisation of the Velip in contemporary Goa" 3.15 -3.30 pm Tea 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm Session IX: Legislation and Social Change Chair: Victor Ferrao, Rachol Seminary Alexandre M. Barbosa, Assistant Editor, The Times Of India "Post-liberation legislation that changed Goa" Remy Dias, Govt. College, Quepem. "Land Reforms in Post-liberation Goa: 1961-75" 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm Session X: Panel Discussion & Summing Up Rudolf Heredia (Chair), Rowena Robinson, Majid Siddiqi, Peter D'Souza Vote of Thanks by Fr. Apollo Cardozo, Executive Director, TSKK-