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NATIONAL BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP ON PHILOSOPHY AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN GEOGRAPHY
Venue: CESS, Akkulam, Trivandrum
Dates: 7-8 December, 2011
Dates: 7-8 December, 2011
The subject of Geography is witnessing significant changes in philosophy and research methodology during last fifty years. In recent years, there are several areas in which geography finds its application, especially in the field of spatial analysis. Utility potential of the subject increased tremendously with technological advancement in mapping science particularly with advent of remote sensing and GIS, and increasing realization among the larger society that map is an important medium of communication. However, there is hardly any deliberation, particularly in India, to link philosophy and methodology of geography. Having a porous boundary, geography continuously exchanges ideas and share theory and methods with other disciplines. Therefore, cross disciplinary deliberations are important for proper growth and development of the subject.
Through this brainstorming workshop we propose to initiate such debates among geographers and other researchers from allied disciplines like geology and economics. This brainstorming workshop is being organized (i) to deliberate on recent developments in philosophy and methodology in geography, (ii) to exchange ideas among the selected senior and young geographers-academicians, professionals and scholars across India (iii) to trace future course of developments in the subject, and (iv) to work out a research training module for young professionals and research scholars.
Workshop will consist of five technical sessions on viz., Philosophy of Geography,Critical geography, Interdisciplinary nature of geography, Research methods and tools in geography, and Geography and society.
Participants include eminent geographers of the country like Prof. L S Bhat, Prof. K R Dikshit, Prof. P S Tiwari, Prof. Baleshwar Thakur, Prof. H S Sharma, Prof. H R Betal, Prof. Swapna Banerjee Guha, Prof M H Qureshi, Prof. Sukla Bhaduri, Prof. Ranjan Basu, Prof. Suryakant, Prof. Nina Singh, Prof. Anu Kapur Dr. V Raghavswamy, Prof. M S Nathawat, Prof. Sheela Prasad, Prof. Rana P B Singh, Dr. Ravi S Singh, Dr. Devendra Naik, Dr. R. Anil Kumar, and Dr. Nandakumar
Convenor: Dr. Srikumar Chattopadhyay; email: srikumarc53@gmail.com, and
Co-convener: Dr. Mahamaya Chattopadhyay; email: mahamayac@sify.com
Co-convener: Dr. Mahamaya Chattopadhyay; email: mahamayac@sify.com
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