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Exploring Transcultural Aesthetics — Indian Heritage in Contemporary and Digital Arts. Scholars, artists, and practitioners from across the globe.

विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।
पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥
Knowledge gives humility; from humility comes worthiness;
from worthiness, wealth; from wealth, virtue; thence joy.
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3 Past Events
7 Featured Speakers
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The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam – A Dialogue with Arjun Bharadwaj Authors in Conversation Enrollment Open
13 Jun 2026
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The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam – A Dialogue with Arjun Bharadwaj

  • June 13, 2026
  • 6:00 PM IST — 7:30 PM
  • Online (Microsoft Teams)
  • Free Event
Speaker: Arjun Bharadwaj
Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION The dramatic element in Kumārasambhavam A dialogue with Arjun Bharadwaj DATE: Friday, 13 June 2026 TIME: 6:00 PM onwards (IST) MODE : Online What makes a literary work render it…

Indian AestheticsKalidasaKumarsabhavam
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Being We: Phenomenological Contributions to Social Ontology – A Dialogue with Dan Zahavi Authors in Conversation Enrollment Closed
17 May 2026
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Being We: Phenomenological Contributions to Social Ontology – A Dialogue with Dan Zahavi

  • May 17, 2026
  • 6:00 PM IST — 7:30 PM
  • Online (Microsoft Teams)
  • Free Event
Speaker: Prof Dan Zahavi
Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Poorvam International Journal of Creative Arts and Cultural Expressions invites you to a philosophical conversation with Prof. Dan Zahavi — one of the foremost phenomenologists of our time — on his landmark new…

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Cite It: A Cautionary Note on Matilal’s Way of Doing Indian Philosophy Cite It Enrollment Open
09 May 2026
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Cite It: A Cautionary Note on Matilal’s Way of Doing Indian Philosophy

  • May 9, 2026
  • 6:00 PM IST — 7:30 PM
  • Online (Microsoft Teams)
  • Free Event
Speaker: Prof Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty
Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Poorvam is pleased to launch a new event series titled “Cite It.” In this series, we invite thinkers to discuss their papers, followed by an in-depth conversation. The paper will be circulated prior to the d…

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Exploring the Subject as Freedom: A Dialogue with Jay and Nalini Authors in Conversation
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Exploring the Subject as Freedom: A Dialogue with Jay and Nalini

  • February 21, 2026
  • Online (Microsoft Teams)
Speaker: Prof. Jay L. Garfield
Speaker: Prof. Nalini Bhushan
Moderator: Nilambar Chakrabarti

Join us for an enriching dialogue on one of modern Indian philosophy's most significant yet underexplored texts. "Authors in Conversation: Exploring the Subject as Freedom" brings …

PhilosophySubject As Freedom
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Featured Speakers & Authors

Distinguished scholars, practitioners, and artists whose voices have shaped our transcultural discourse.

Arjun Bharadwaj Speaker

Arjun Bharadwaj

Arjun Bharadwaj is an author and researcher with a deep interest in classical literature, ar…

The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam – A Dialog…
Prof Dan Zahavi Speaker

Prof Dan Zahavi

Dan Zahavi is a Professor of Philosophy and director of the Center for Subjectivity Research…

Being We: Phenomenological Contributions to Social…
Prof Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty Speaker

Prof Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty

Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty is presently Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata …

Cite It: A Cautionary Note on Matilal’s Way of Doi…
Prof Jonardon Ganeri Speaker

Prof Jonardon Ganeri

Jonardon Ganeri is the Bimal. K. Matilal Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Univer…

Fernando Pessoa: Imagination and the Self – A Dial…
Prof Madhucchanda Sen Speaker

Prof Madhucchanda Sen

Prof. Madhucchanda Sen is a Professor of Philosophy at Jadavpur University, where she has be…

Exploring the Externalism and the Mental : A Dialo…
Prof. Jay L. Garfield Speaker

Prof. Jay L. Garfield

Prof. Jay L. Garfield FAHA is the Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of…

Exploring the Subject as Freedom: A Dialogue with …
Prof. Nalini Bhushan Speaker

Prof. Nalini Bhushan

Prof. Nalini Bhushan is Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emerita in the Humanities and Professor E…

Exploring the Subject as Freedom: A Dialogue with …
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