Friday 13 January 2012

DENIED JUSTICE VERSUS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (Symposium at DVK, Bangalore)

Centre for Women Studies and Centre for Dalit Solidarity
DHARMARAM VIDYA KSHETRAM
Pontifical Athenaeum of Philosophy, Theology, and Canon Law
Bangalore 560029, Karnataka, India

In Association with
Department of Theology and Department of Philosophy
Christ University (Deemed), Bangalore

DENIED JUSTICE VERSUS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

9.15 am to 12.45 pm, Monday, 16 January 2012
Venue: DVK Auditorium, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

PROGRAMME
Monday, 16 January 2012
09.15 am Inaugural Session
Invocation: Students of Jnanodaya
Welcome: Dr. Shaji Kochuthara, Director, Centre for Women Studies
Inaugural Message: Rev. Prof. Dr. Francis Thonippara, President, DVK

09.40 am Position Paper 1
“Created Male and Female in God’s Image: Implications for Gender Justice Today” by Dr. Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, Professor of Theology, United Theological College, Bangalore
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Paulachan Kochappilly, Dean & Head, Theology, DVK & CU

10.20 am Position Paper 2
“Revisiting the Feminist Project: A Liberative Agenda for Dalit and Subaltern Women in the South Asian Context” by Dr. Cynthia Stephen, Independent Researcher and Writer
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Alackapally, Professor of Philosophy & Provincial, CMI Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur

11.00 am Tea/Coffee Break

11.20 am Position Paper 3
“Indian Constitution and Empowerment of Women” by Dr. V. S. Elizabeth, Professor and Faculty-in-Charge of International Student Exchange Programme, The National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Moderator: Fr. Davis Panadan, Lecturer in Canon Law, DVK & Research Fellow at NLS, Bangalore

12.00 noon Concluding Panel Discussion
Panellists: Rev. Dr. Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, Dr. Cynthia Stephen, and Dr. V. S. Elizabeth
Moderator: Dr. Saju Chackalackal, Dean & Head, Philosophy, DVK &CU
Mime: Students of Philosophy, DVK
Vote of Thanks: Fr. Pradeep Aerthayil, Director, Centre for Dalit Solidarity, DVK
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