We are delighted to invite our audience to this lecture entitled:
Decoding Dr. Ambedkar:
Ideas of Nation Building and Buddhism
About this Event
Join us for an insightful evening as we delve into the brilliant mind of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, exploring his profound ideas on nation-building, Buddhism, and social justice. This in-person event will provide an opportunity to engage with community members and gain deeper insights into Dr. Ambedkar’s contributions toward a just and equitable society.
We are honored to host Professor Vivek Kumar (Center for the Study of Social Systems, JNU) as the speaker for the final Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Annual Lecture. His lecture will critically examine Dr. Ambedkar’s impact on political thought and Buddhist philosophy.
This event will also mark the launch of the Consortium for the Annihilation of Caste Discrimination in Canada and Beyond.
About the Speaker
Dr. Kumar is a Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), Tata Institute of Social Sciences. He is a world-ranking Sociologist and a Public intellectual, and was Chairperson of Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU. He has also being a visiting professor at Columbia University New York & Humboldt, Berlin. His areas of interest are : Methodology of Social Sciences, Sociology of Marginalized Sections, Sociology of Indian Diaspora and Sociology of South Asia.
Some of his work include India’s Roaring Revolution: Dalit Assertions and New Horizons and Caste and Democracy in India.
About the Symposium Series
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