[Reader-list] [Announcements] PUKAR Events for November

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Dear Friends,

You are invited to the following events organised by PUKAR for the 
month of November.


1. Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Film Screening and Discussion.

Title: Naata (The Bond)

Directors: Anjali Monteiro and K P Jayasankar
Discussants: Kalpana Sharma and Charu Gargi

Venue: NGMA Auditorium
Time: 6:30 p.m.


2. Saturday, November 15, 2003

Monthly Lecture Series on Research Practices and Methodologies

Topic: Cracks in the Lens: A Neophyte's Eye View of Social Research

Speaker: Ankur Dutta

Venue: PUKAR Office
Time: 6:30 p.m.


3. Friday, November 28, 2003

Gender and Space Series (Film Screening and Discussion)

Title: 'Mumbai Locals": An episode from the NDTV Show "24 Hours" 
conceptualized and hosted by Radhika Bordia. 

Introduction by Radhika Bordia and presentation by Kamal Lala

Venue: NGMA Auditorium
Time: 6 p.m.


4. Saturday, November 29, 2003

Monthly Lecture Series in Marathi

Topic: Worship Houses in Mumbai

Speaker: Phiroz Ranade

Venue: Rachna Sansad
Time: 10:30 a.m.


DETAILS OF EVENTS:

1.Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Film Screening.

Title: Naata (The Bond)
Directors: Anjali Monteiro and K P Jayasankar
Discussants: Kalpana Sharma and Charu Gargi
Venue: NGMA Auditorium
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Naata is about Bhau Korde and Waqar Khan, two activists and friends, 
who have been involved in conflict resolution, working with 
neighbourhood peace committees in Dharavi, Mumbai, reputedly, the 
largest 'slum' in Asia. This film explores their work, which has 
included the collective production and use of visual media for ethnic 
amity. Waqar and Bhau's work raises several uncomfortable questions 
for the filmmakers, so-called modern,middle-class, secular, urban 
beings. Naata juxtaposes the multi-layered narrative on Dharavi and 
the 'stories' of the filmmakers, thereby attempting to foreground a 
critical and active viewership. NAATA has been screened at the 
following festivals: Film South Asia 2003, Kathmandu, The First and 
the Last Experimental Film Festival 2003, Sydney.

About the Directors:

Anjali Monteiro is Professor and Head, and K.P. Jayasankar is Reader 
(Production), Unit for Media and Communications, Tata Institute of 
Social Sciences. Both of them are involved in media production, 
teaching and research. Jointly they have won ten national and 
international awards for their videos.

About the Discussants:

Kalpana Sharma is Deputy Editor of The Hindu, Mumbai. Charu Gargi is 
a filmmaker.


2. Saturday, November 15, 2003

Monthly Lecture Series on Research Practices and Methodologies

Topic: Cracks in the Lens: A Neophyte's Eye View of Social Research
Speaker: Ankur Dutta
Venue: PUKAR Office
Time: 6:30 p.m.

While we may reel from under the near ubiquity of the results of 
social science research, it is imperative to reconsider much of what 
we come across. What do we understand by 'social research'? What are 
its processes? Who are the people involved? What affects their 
relationships? These questions among others are endless, acquiring a 
weightier dimension in light of current practices in conducting 
social research.

Social research entails a representation of society. But an 
examination of the issues concerned necessitates an inquiry into the 
orientation of those engaged in presenting such representations. This 
presentation, drawing initially from some personal experiences and 
conversations, will proceed to examine some of the ideas and issues 
that inform the practice of social research at large. The key aspects 
that will be explored include applied research (in particular the 
project approach), the quantitative versus qualitative research 
debate, and locating the presence/absence of theory.

About the Speaker:

Ankur Datta has been working as a Research Assistant in different 
applied research projects on health, population studies and social 
auditing at the Unit for Urban Studies, Tata Institute of Social 
Sciences, Mumbai. He studied at St.Xavier's College, Mumbai and the 
School of Oriental and African Studies, London.


3. Friday, November 28, 2003

Gender and Space Series (Film Screening and Discussion)

Title: 'Mumbai Locals" An episode from the NDTV Show 24 Hours, 
conceptualized and hosted by Radhika Bordia.
Introduction by Radhika Bordia and a presentation by Kamal Lala.
Venue: NGMA Auditorium
Time: 6 p.m.

With this screening, the Gender and Space project inaugurates a 
series of lectures, discussions, presentations, film screenings and 
workshops. The project focuses on issues of gender and citizenship in 
the context of public spaces and hopes that this series helps to 
develop a sustained engagement with various issues of citizenship, 
thus contributing to a larger public debate. One of the aims of this 
project is to foster dialogue on the subject of women, cities, 
citizenship, civil society, sexuality, access, rights and the 
interconnections between these within a larger audience in the city.
This series is one of the initiatives towards achieving this goal.

This screening of 'Mumbai Locals' will be introduced by Radhika 
Bordia who will also respond to questions from the audience.

This will be followed by a presentation by Kamal Lala.  She has done 
a research project on 'Women Train Commuters on the Suburban Section 
of the Western Railway in Mumbai' which is part of her thesis (in 
collaboration with Rushila) for a Research Methodology course at 
Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work, Mumbai.


About the Participants:

Radhika Bordia is a journalist and filmmaker who works with NDTV.
Kamal Lala  has worked with "Sakhiya: Anti-Dowry and Women's Guidance 
Cell" at Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work, Mumbai.


4. Saturday, November 29, 2003

Monthly Lecture Series in Marathi

Topic: Worship Houses in Mumbai
Speaker: Phiroz Ranade
Venue: Rachna Sansad
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Phiroz Ranade will discuss "Worship Houses in Mumbai". He has been 
working on this subject since 1993 and has documented about 500 
worship houses in Mumbai covering religions such as Hinduism, 
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. He will 
cover all places of worship starting from rock-cut caves to the more 
recent structures. The point of this talk/discussion is to illustrate 
the co-existence of these structures within the city of Mumbai.

About the Speaker:

Phiroz Ranade is a Mumbai based architect.

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PUKAR (Partners for Urban Knowledge Action & Research)
Mumbai.

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