Research

Convergence will host lecture series/short courses in different disciplines, in virtual mode for the moment. Here’s a tentative list (the exact dates will be announced in due course).
  1. Haridasa Siddhantavagisa Memorial Lecture (with a focus on modern Sanskrit Literature, to be delivered by Prof. Rita Chattopadhyay)
  2. Gangadhar Kaviraj Memorial Lecture (with a focus on Ayurveda, to be delivered by Prof. Rita Chattopadhyay)
  3. Roma Chaudhuri Memorial Lecture (with a focus on the position of women, to be delivered by Prof. Rita Chattopadhyay)
  4. Vidyasagar Memorial Lecture (with a focus on social reform, speaker to be announced)
  5. Valmiki Memorial Lecture (with a focus on Ramayana, speaker to be announced)
  6. Vyas Memorial Lecture (with a focus on Mahabharata, speaker to be announced)
  7. Satyen Bose Memorial Lecture (with a focus on science, speaker to be announced)
  8. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture (with a focus on backward classes of society, speaker to be announced)
  9. Ashapurna Devi Memorial Lecture (with a focus on women-related literature, speaker to be announced)
  10. Khudiram Bose Memorial Lecture (with a focus on history/patriotism, speaker to be announced)
  11. Kamala Das Memorial Lecture (with a focus on poetry and poets, especially women poets, speaker to be announced)
  12. Convergence Lecture (topic and speaker to be decided and announced)