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Sep 2026

Sunday, 6:00 PM IST

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EXPLORING CRITICAL LIVES: FERNANDO PESSOA AND PHILOSOPHY

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Dr. Bartholomew Ryan

Bartholomew Ryan is a philosopher and musician, and holds a position a...

What does it mean to be plural? What happens when a poet invents not just characters but entire selves — each with their own name, biography...

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Oct 2026

Sunday, 8:00 PM IST

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Exploring The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics

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Prof Ruth Vanita

Ruth Vanita is a scholar, writer, and translator whose work spans Indi...

Authors in Conversation: The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics Violence, Cruelty, and the Question of the Animal In this session o...

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Prof Ruth Vanita

the University

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Dr. Bartholomew Ryan

Philosophy at NOVA University

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Prof Monima Chadha

Indian Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy, University

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Swami Medhananda

both UCLA and the University

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Arjun Bharadwaj

many universities and educational institutions, including the Chanakya University, Karnataka Sanskrit University, and MGM University

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Prof Dan Zahavi

Philosophy and director of the Center for Subjectivity Research at the University

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Prof Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty

Presidency University

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Prof Jonardon Ganeri

Philosophy at the University

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Prof Madhucchanda Sen

Philosophy at Jadavpur University

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Prof. Jay L. Garfield

Philosophy and Buddhist Studies at Smith College, Emeritus, and Professor of Philosophy at the University

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Prof. Nalini Bhushan

Philosophy at Smith College

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8 Concluded Sessions

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Aug 16, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Exploring Selfless Minds: A Contemporary Perspective on Vasubandhu's Metaphysics

Speaker: Prof Monima Chadha

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Selfless Minds offers a new interpretation of no-self metaphysics in Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosa-Bhasya. Monima Chadha reads ...

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Jul 18, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Exploring Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality

Speaker: Swami Medhananda

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Sri Ramakrishna is widely known as a nineteenth-century Indian mystic who affirmed the harmony of all religions on the basis ...

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Jun 13, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam – A Dialogue with Arjun Bharadwaj

Speaker: Arjun Bharadwaj

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION The dramatic element in Kumārasambhavam A dialogue with Arjun Bharadwaj DATE: Saturday, 13 June ...

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May 17, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Being We: Phenomenological Contributions to Social Ontology – A Dialogue with Dan Zahavi

Speaker: Prof Dan Zahavi

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Poorvam International Journal of Creative Arts and Cultural Expressions invites you to a philosophical conversation with Prof...

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May 09, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Cite It: A Cautionary Note on Matilal’s Way of Doing Indian Philosophy

Speaker: Prof Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Poorvam is pleased to launch a new event series titled “Cite It.” In this series, we invite thinkers to discuss their pape...

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Apr 19, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Fernando Pessoa: Imagination and the Self – A Dialogue with Jonardon Ganeri

Speaker: Prof Jonardon Ganeri

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

On 19 April 2026 at 6:00 PM IST, Poorvam International Journal of Creative Arts and Cultural Expressions invites you to a cap...

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Mar 15, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Exploring the Externalism and the Mental : A Dialogue with Prof Madhucchanda Sen

Speaker: Prof Madhucchanda Sen

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Authors in Conversation Exploring the Externalism and the Mental A Dialogue with Madhucchanda Sen On 15 March 2026 at 6:00...

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Feb 21, 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Exploring the Subject as Freedom: A Dialogue with Jay and Nalini

Speaker: Prof. Jay L. Garfield & Prof. Nalini Bhushan

Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Join us for an enriching dialogue on one of modern Indian philosophy's most significant yet underexplored texts. "Authors in ...

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