Conferences
Development and Inequality in South Asia
A conference organised by
Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), University of Manchester
and
Institute of Global Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
Friday, June 17, 2005 – 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm
Saturday, June 18, 2005 – 9.15 am to 5.00 pm
St. Peter's Chaplaincy Auditorium, Precinct Centre,
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9GH, UK
Programme
Friday, June 17, 2005
1.45-2.00: Welcome, (Jacob Devadasson)
2.00-2.50: Inequality and Regional Backwardness in India: A District Level Analysis (Dr. Vani Borooah)
2.50-3.15: Human Rights Law and the Dalits (Ms. Anapurna Waughray)
3.15-3.40: The Development Paradox of the Punjab (Dr. Virinder Kalra)
3.40-4.00: Tea break
4.00-5.00: Plenary Discussion (Chair: Dr. Thankom Arun)
Saturday, June 18, 2005
9.15-10.05: India Leashed or India Unleashed : Perspectives on Globalisation and Inequality in South Asia , (Dr. John Mohan Razu)
10.05-10.30: Finance, Poverty and Development : Perspectives from South Asia (Dr. Thankom Arun)
10.30-10.50: Tea break
10.50-11.15: Salary Ratios for White and Blue Collar Occupations : India and Britain compared (Dr. Mary Searle-Chatterjee)
11.15-12.15: Plenary Discussion (Chair: Mr. Burjor Avari)
12.15-1.30: Lunch in the company of His Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Afzal Khan, and the Lady Mayoress, Dr. Shakeela Kayani, JP.
1.30-2.20: Being Female and Tribal? Gendered Inequalities among Tribal Livelihoods in South India (Dr. Shoba Arun)
2.20-2.45: Current Gender Situation in Pakistan (Ms. Ayesha Shahin)
2.45-3.10: The Other Side of Development : Missing Girls and Skewed Sex Ratios in East Punjab (Dr. Tej Purewal)
3.10-3.35: Democracy Derailed : What Next for Nepal? (Dr. Krishna Hachhethu)
3.35-3.55: Tea break
3.55-4.55: Plenary discussion (Chair: Dr. Leela Joseph)
For more information please contact:
Dr Thankom Arun, IDPM, School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9QH, UK.
Tel: +44(0)161-275 2820. E-mail: tg.arun@manchester.ac.uk.