Public lecture series: The Political Economy of Transition in India

This public lecture series takes place over the course of five Thursdays in November, and is arranged by Asia Research Centre, CBS, in cooperation with Contemporary South Asian Studies, Oxford University and Centre of Development Studies, Cambridge University.

All lectures take place from 10:00-12.00. 

Lecture 1: November 1 2012, room D1V110:

Dr. Mathew McCartney, Oxford University: Liberalization and the Role of the State in India 1980-2012

Lecture 2: November 8 2012, room DSØ080:

Dr. Shailaja Fennell, Cambridge University: Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Agriculture in a Globalized Food Market

Lecture 3: November 15 2012, room D1V110:

Professor Anthony D’Costa, Asia Research Centre, CBS: Compressed Capitalism and the New India

Lecture 4: November 22 2012, room D1V110:

Professor Sebastian Morris, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and CBS-ICCR Visiting Professor in Indian Studies: The Politics and Economics of Public Service Failure in India and the New Mantra of PPPs

Lecture 5: November 29 2012, room D1V110:

Professor Barbara Harriss-White, Oxford University: Capitalism and the Common Man – The Big Problem of Self-Employment In India

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The public lecture series are coordinated and moderated by Anthony P. D’Costa, Professor of Indian Studies, Asia Research Centre, CBS. The lectures are free of charge and everybody is most welcome, but please register by writing arc.int@cbs.dk. Registration begins on October 1.   

Want to know more about India?

From November 1-11 The Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, CPH:DOX, has a film series that focuses on India called "INDIA UNREAL". Find out more here.