[Reader-list] Communalism Seminar at ISI, Bangalore on 12th and 13th August

[Clifton]

_*Seminar on Communalism in Karnataka
*_*_Venue:_*ISI, Bangalore
*_Date_: 12^th *and 13^th August, 2006
Organised by PUCL, NAPM, Samajika Kriya Samiti, Pedestrian Pictures, 
Indian Social Institute,
Slum Jagatthu, Alternative Law Forum

Opening Plenary: 9.00 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. on 12th August

Dr. Lakdawala, Sanchetana, Gujarat
Gowri Lankesh, Editor, Lankesh
Teesta Seetalvad, Social Activist
Sr. Celia, National Alliance of Peoples Movements

We invite you for the opening plenary and also for the seminar. The 
schedule for the two days is below. Please do confirm you participation 
with us so that we can make arrangements. Except for the plenary the 
proceedings will be predominantly in Kannada.

In Solidarity,
Clifton
(on behalf of the organising organisations)

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_*12^th August, 2006*_

*_/Plenary:/_/ / _9.00 a.m. - 11.15 a.m._*
Dr. Lakdawala, Sr. Celia, Gowri Lankesh, Teesta Setalvad

/_*Karnataka: Historical and political context of communalism*_* 
**_11.15 a.m. – 1.00 p.m._*/
*_Chair_: *Usha B.N., Hengasara Hakkina Sangha
Shivsundar, Journalist
Chand Peer, Indian Social Institute

*_/Communlisation of society/_/ /**_/2.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m./
Chair_: *Fr. Ambrose Pinto, Principal, St. Joseph's College
Farmers Movement and Communalism – Sunanda Jayaram, KRRS, Respondent: 
Prof Muzzafar Assadi, Mysore University
Dalits – Indudhara Honnapura, K. Ramaiah
Women – Bhanu Mushtaq
Minorities – Prof Hasan Mansur / BN Hanif
Class – Selva / PRS Mani
OBCs and communalism – Dr. Banjagere Jaya Prakash

*_/Communlisation of the State/_* / * _4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m._*/
*_Chair:_*Prof. Laxminarayana, PUCL
Baba Budhangiri – Ashok, KKSV
Uma Bharti – Arvind Narrain, ALF
Communal Violence Bill – Teesta Setalvad

*/Night/*– screening of “Girige Hidhida Grahana” + discussion moderated 
by KKSV


_*13^th August, 2006*_

/*_Morning Session: Experiences around Karnataka_ _9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m._*/
*_Chair:_*Ki Rom Nagraj, Writer
North Karnataka – Basavaraj Sulibhavi
Malnad – Vittal Hegde
Udipi – Sriram Diwan, KKSV
Hampi – Peer Basha
Dakshina Kanada – Sharief, KFD
Slums – Prof. Hasnath Mansur, / Y.J.Rajendra

/*_Afternoon Session: Fighting Communalism and Challenges Ahead_ _2.00 
p.m. - 5.00 p.m._*/
*_Chair:_*Prof. Hasan Mansur
Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike
Karnataka Forum for Dignity
Dalit Christian Federation
South Indian Council