Hybrid lecture | Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy (drinks & snacks included!) In-Person
In his recent book Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy, Daniel Raveh introduces contemporary Indian philosophy as a unique philosophical genre through the writings of one its most significant exponents, Daya Krishna (1924-2007). He discusses Daya Krishna's main intellectual projects: rereading classical Indian sources anew, his famous Samvad Project, and his attempt to formulate a new social and political theory for India. Come listen to Daniel Raveh at 3D@VU to learn more about contemporary Indian philosophy and the thought-provoking writings of Daya Krishna, and ask your question in the Q&A!
During this event, you’ll also hear about the research of Aniketh Khutia and Valeria Kuznetsova in the library’s Special Collections. What’s more: you can leave the event with inspiring reading tips from the library's book collection curated by Marina Uzunova!
About the speaker: Daniel Raveh is Professor of Indian and Comparative Philosophy at Tel Aviv University.
ONLINE PARTICIPATION
This is a hybrid event. Would you like to attend online? Please send an email to Michèle Meijer (VU Library) to receive the Zoom-link: m.l.meijer@vu.nl.
PROGRAM
15:30-16:00 doors open (grab yourself a free snack and drink and make yourself comfortable)
16:00-16:30 presentations by Aniketh Khutia and Valeria Kuznetsova on the Special Collections and Marina Uzunova on the book collection
16:30-17:30 Daniel Raveh on his book Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy (incl. Q&A)
- Date:
- Friday, June 30, 2023
- Time:
- 15:30 - 17:30
- Time Zone:
- Central European Time (change)
- Location:
- 3D@VU
- Campus:
- Campus Square
About this event series
This is the fourth event of an event series based on the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies series organized together with Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach, Professor of Diversifying Philosophy at the VU and editor of the series. Each event centers around one book. Come listen to the authors talking about their books and ask them your questions in the Q&A, all while enjoying a snack and a drink!
The library's Special Collections
Students have dived into the library’s Special Collections and selected items that connect with the book themes. During the events you’ll hear more about these items and the students’ research!
Books for further reading
Interested in these topics and looking for further reading? Get inspired by the book collections that have been especially curated from the library’s collection for these events by VU researchers and will be on display during the events.
Project Omboeken
The University Library houses 30 kilometers of books, many of which are rarely used and are simply gathering dust in the stack rooms. The library started an innovative project, Omboeken (literally ‘rebook’), to find new ways to present these books to the public. For example, we created a multidisciplinary collection on sustainability for the Green Office and created an art installation with books, called Pantheon. New forms of presentation also means that we are experimenting with new ways of working, for example by offering more people a role in selecting books to be placed prominently on display, such as during these events!