[Urbanstudy] Reviving a Researcher's Discussion Forum- in Bangalore

[lalitha kamath]

For those in Bangalore who are interested:


Dear friends,





Every day seems to bring new researchers to Bangalore to 
explore the rapidly changing urban landscape. So many people doing interesting 
and innovative research. Yet we know little of what's going on. To encourage 
greater dialogue and sharing, and stimulate  feedback, collaborations, and 
a peer community, we would like to revive a Discussion Forum on the lines of the 
Arrupe Discussion Forum (ADF). 





Several years ago, for those who remember, we used to meet 
monthly at the Arrupe Hall (the reason we called ourselves Arrupe Discussion 
Forum) in Ashirvad. The ADF was a cross-disciplinary group who met on the first 
Saturday of every month in the afternoon. Participants contributed a nominal 
amount to cover tea and the cost of the hall. At the monthly discussions, 
different speakers shared their work with the group. People felt free to 
contribute ideas, ask for inputs, and even team up to do research on specific 
projects.



We would like to propose a first meeting of a Researcher's 
Discussion Forum on March 3rd at 2.30pm, at the National 
Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc campus, in the new Faculty Block, 
Seminar Room (please write to me if you need directions). Subsequent meetings 
will be held at Ashirvad or another more convenient location.



At the first meeting, we would like to spend some time 
discussing organizational issues, how we would like to proceed as a 
research/discussion forum, and, importantly, what we would like to call 
ourselves. 

During the second part of the meeting, Prof Michael 
Goldman from the University of Minnesota (Department of Sociology) will 
share with us thoughts on his ongoing project in Bangalore, entitled 'The 
making of a world city'.



So please come for the first meeting on March 3rd. And talk 
about it to those who you think would be interested.

 

Where: National 
Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc campus, in the Seminar Room, new Faculty 
Block. 

When: Saturday, March 
3rd, 2.30-5pm

 

Coffee/ tea will be served.

It would be helpful if you could rsvp so 
that we can figure out how much coffee to get! Thanks



Looking forward,

Please forward this mail to others who may be interested.

 

Lalitha and Carol







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