Lumami, May 9 (MExN): The Department of Sociology, Nagaland University organised international symposium under the theme ‘Pathways to Peace’ on May 8. The event was held at the Conference Hall, Department of Geography with Professor, J K Patnaik Vice Chancellor, NU as the chief guest.
Resource persons were Prof Yasmin Saikia, Chair Professor Peace Studies, Arizona State University, USA, Dr Chad Haines, Associate Professor, Religious Studies, Arizona State University and Dr Madhumita Sengupta, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The inaugural session was chaired by Dr Nazimuddin Siddique, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, NU, welcome address by Professor Athungo Ovung, HoD Sociology Department and special number was by PG students.
The second session on ‘Avenues of Peace: Roads, Globalisation and the politics of movement’ was chaired by Dr Suraj Beri, Assistant Professor, NU. Dr Chad Haines in the introductory note stated that many are living in peace with conflict lying dormant. He explained that many people don't live in conflict ridden society but lived in repressive society, where there is socio-economic inequality.
The third session on ‘the cultural resonances of partition: revisiting the partition and its memories’ was chaired Dr Srikanth Yamsani, Assistant Professor, NU. Dr Madhumita Sengupta focused on two themes. One, the religious cult called ‘Asan Bibi’ practiced in Bengal. On the second part, she spoke about the oral narratives of partition to show violence and communal bitterness was not the only residues.
Prof Toshimenla Jamir gave the closing remarks for the symposium and highlighted the significance of sharing ideas and experiences on transforming through the study of peace.
This was stated in a press release issued by Ashish Kumar, PRO In-Charge & Hindi Officer, NU Lumam.
