Essay Competitions
| B. N. Seal Memorial Essay Competition: | |
| Topic: Role of Philosophy in the Post-Covid Era | |
| S.S. Suryanarayana Shastri Essay Competition: | |
| Topic: Comparative Aesthetics | |
| Dada Bhagwan Essay Competition: | |
| Topic: Holistic Way of Life and Living | |
| T.R.V. Murti Essay Competition: | |
| Topic: Ksanika-vada | |
| Swami Pranavananda Essay Competition: | |
| Topic: Philosophical Counselling and Well-Being | |
| Students interested in participating in the essay competitions are requested to send two copies of typed essays (word limit 3000 words) duly forwarded by the Head of their Institutes/ Universities along with summaries in 200 words and proof of membership of IPC on any of the above topics to: Prof. Dilipkumar Mohanta, Professor (Retd) Dept. of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700027, or Prof. Dilipkumar Mohanta, 2AL2.Greenwood Nook. 369/2, PurbachalKalitala Road, Kolkata 700078 dkmphil@gmail.com (Mobile: 8240243526) by 15th November 2024. | |
| SWAMI PRANAVANANDA PHILOSOPHY TRUST OF INDIA AWARD: | |
| This trust comprises the following awards: | |
| 1. Swami Pranavananda Philosophy National Award 2. Swami Pranavananda Philosophy Book Award 3. Swami Pranavananda Philosophy Essay Award |
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| The Departments of Philosophy of Universities, Institutes and Colleges may send their nominations, along with the bio-data of the nominees for the National Award. Authors may send 3 copies of their books for the Book Award. Books published during 2023 and 2024 are considered for the award. Students who are interested in participating in the above essay competition should send their essays in two copies along with summaries in 200 words & proof of membership of IPC. Nominations, books, and essays for the above, must reach Prof. Ananda Mishra, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy and Religion, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005 by 15th November 2024. | |
| Distinguished Speakers of the Session General President | |
| Professor Kusum Jain, Former Professor & Head, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Rajasthan | |
| Endowment Lectures | |
Pratap Seth Vedanta Lecture: |
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| Prof. NatarajuAdarasupally, Dept of Philosophy, JNU, New Delhi | |
Swami Narayan Theistic Vedanta Lecture: |
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| Prof. Madhubala Kumari, Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Z.A. Islamia College, J.P. University, Chapra | |
Saiva Siddhanta Endowment Lecture: |
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| Prof. N. Saravanan, Head, Dept. of Saiva Siddhanta, University of Madras, Chennai | |
Buddha Jayanti Endowment Lecture: |
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| Prof. Pratibha Sharma, Dept. of Philosophy, Miranda House, University of Delhi | |
Prof. G.P. Das, Lecture on Intercultural and Inter Religious Understanding: |
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| Dr. Anil Kumar Tewari, Dept. of Philosophy, Dr. H.S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, M.P. | |
Acharya Tulsi Endowment Lecture: |
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| Prof.MeenalKatarnikar, Dept. of Philosophy, Mumbai University, Mumbai | |
Gujrat Vidyapeeth Lecture on Gandhian Philosophy & Peace: |
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| Prof. Amita Valmiki, Head, Dept of Philosophy, R.J. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai | |
Vallabha Vedanta Endowment Lecture: |
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| Prof. Uma Shankar, Principal &Head, Dept. of Philosophy, SIES College, Mumbai | |
Khwaja M.A. Hay Lecture on Humanism: |
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| Prof. Jagadish Patgiri, Former Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Cotton University, Assam | |
Endowment lecture on Holistic Science of Life & Living as revealed by Dada Bhagwan: |
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| Mr. Chandrakant Srivastava, Director, HSRC, Surat, Gujarat | |
Professor T.R.V. Murti Endowment Lecture on Madhyamika Philosophy: |
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| Prof. Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj (U.P.) | |
Sri Swami Gnanananda Saraswati Endowment Lecture: |
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| Dr. Rajmohan Tella, Sri Vishnu Mohan Foundation, Chennai | |
Professor Ashok Kumar Chatterjee Endowment Lecture: |
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| Prof. Pradeep Gokhale, Former Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Pune University, Maharashtra | |
Prof. Daya Krishna Memorial Lecture: |
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| Prof. Daniel Raveh, Dept of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, Israel | |
Prof. K.S. Murthy Memorial Lecture: |
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| Prof. K.R. Rajani, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, A.P. | |
| Sectional Presidents | |
| History of Philosophy: Prof. Patitapaban Das, Dept of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha | |
| Logic & Scientific Method: Prof. Vikram Singh Sirola, Dept of HSS, IIT Bombay, Mumbai | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology: Dr. Saroj Kanta Kar, Dept. of Philosophy, Utkal University, Odisha | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology: Dr. Saroj Kanta Kar, Dept. of Philosophy, Utkal University, Odisha | |
| Religion: Dr. Om Narayana Rao, Dept. of Philosophy, Niranjan Government Women’s College. Aska, Odisha | |
Symposium I –Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Implications |
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| Prof. Rajkishore Nath, Dept. of HSS, IIT, Mumbai | |
| Dr. Kamala Srinivas, SIES College, Mumbai | |
| Dr. Bharada Laxmi Panda, Dept. of Philosophy, Presidency University, West Bengal | |
| Dr. S. Thanigaivelan, Dept of Philosophy, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu | |
| Dr. Nandini Singh, Dept. of Philosophy, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi | |
| Dr. Sarat Chandra Bibhar, Dept. of Philosophy, Janaki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University | |
| Dr. Prajna Prakasini Das Kanungo, Dept of Philosophy, Gop College, Puri, Odisha | |
| Dr. Kumari Sunitha V, Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai | |
Symposium—II – Philosophy of Language |
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| Prof. Laxminarayan Lenka, Dept of Philosophy, Hyderabad University. | |
| Prof. Kantilal Das, Head, Dept of Philosophy, University of North Bengal, West Bengal. | |
| Prof. Ameeta Jaiswal, Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Patna Women’s College, Patna | |
| Dr. A.D. Revathy, Dept of Philosophy, Pachaiappa’s College, Chennai | |
| Dr. M. Bharani, Dept. of Philosophy, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu | |
| Dr. Soumya, A.S. Dept. of Philosophy, University of Calicut, Kerala. | |
| Dr. Karu. Arumugham, Dept of Philosophy, RKM Vivekananda College, Chennai | |
