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Winter School for Diplomats, 2018

Winter School for Diplomats, 2018

Winter School for Diplomats, 2018                                                                                                                                                        Click here for online Registration           

 

The School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is conducting the second annual Winter School for Diplomats on the theme – ‘India and the Changing Global Dynamics: Perceptions and Strategies’ from 12th March to 23rd March, 2018. This initiative of our School is open to Resident Diplomats in India.

 

The objective of the Winter School is to provide a platform for projecting informed, academic and scholarly analyses of India’s role, approaches, policies towards, and interaction with the international landscape, delivered by the SIS academic experts, scholars and policy practitioners. Participants will be given a Certificate by the School of International Studies of JNU.

 

Number of seats:

The Winter School would accommodate a total of 50 participants on a first come-first-served basis.

 

Registration and course fee:

A fee of INR 35,000/- per participant will be charged for registration and course fee.

 

Last date for accepting applications:

28th February 2018.

 

How to Apply:

Online Application: Applications can be submitted using the online Registration link below. Online applicants can pay the registration fee using one of the options mentioned in the Payment Information below.

 

 

Direct Application:

Alternatively, applications can also be made by filling up the [Application Form] and submit at the office of ‘The Dean, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067’ along with the prescribed registration fee (Demand Draft or the NEFT Payment receipt).

              

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Payment Information

The registration and course fee can be paid either via online transfer or using a Bank Demand Draft:

(1) Online transfer (NEFT) to the University’s Bank Account

 

Beneficiary's Details:

Finance Officer, JNU; Bank Account No.35404650496

IFSC Code: SBIN0010441, PAN No: AAATJ9608H, SWIFT Code: SBININBB548

Bank Name: State Bank of India, JNU Branch, New Delhi-110067

 

Applicants are requested to upload the Payment/Bank Transfer Receipt via Registration form or send via mail to: dean_sis@jnu.ac.in

 

 (2) Through Demand Draft along with a copy of filled in Application: Beneficiary's Details: Finance Officer, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Demand Draft can be submitted along with the filled up Application Form (Download Application) to the Office of Dean, School of International Studies, JNU (Phone: +91-11-26704328).

 

School Dates and Timing

 School Dates: 12th March - 23rd March, 2018

 School Timings: 09:30 - 13:00

 Venue: School of International Studies (II), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Contact Details:

  Phone: +91-11-26704328 or +91-11-26742592

  Email: dean_sis@jnu.ac.in, winterschooljnu@gmail.com

 Click here for online Registration           

School Programme and Agenda (For Registered Applicants)

 The details of School programme will be available to confirmed participants

Reading Materials (For Registered Applicants)

  Reading materials provided by the faculty members will be will be available to confirmed participants

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.