Discussions, Dialogues and Participation in Seminar
Participation in National Seminar, Discussions and Dialogues
Dr. Siby K. Joseph , Director, Sri Jamnalal Bajaj Memorial Library and Research Centre for Gandhian Studies (JBMLRCGS) of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha went on a brief tour to Kerala in the first week of December 2023 . During the visit, he held discussions with faculty/ research scholars with a number of themes like contemporary challenges to peace, J. C. Kumarappa vision of economy, and Gandhi and Feminism etc. His tour was mainly in connection with a National Seminar. He was invited by the Department of Philosophy, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam as a Resource Person for a special talk on ‘Gandhi as a Philosopher: Convergence of East and West’ in the Two Day National Seminar on Convergence in Philosophy’ held on 5th and 6th December 2023 .
Dr. Jijo Panjikkaran, Head, Department of Philosophy, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam welcomed him and Prof. Vinodkumar Kallolickal, Professor of History, presided over the session. Dr. Siby K. Joseph addressed the audience on the uniqueness of Gandhi as a Philosopher in whom we can synthesis and convergence of Eastern and Western ideas . His lecture was followed by a discussion on the presentation. Shri Nobel P.S Coordinator of the Seminar thanked him for his erudite lecture.
Later he had exchanges with some members and Board of Trustees of Probhodha Trust, Kochi and visited Probodha Bhavan . Shri D. D. Naveenkumar, Secretary of Probhodha Trust, Kochi presented a copy of the book ദുബായ് ഒരു അത്ഭുത ലോകം ( Dubai: A Wonderland) written by Aniyan Thalayattupalli. He also visited the pavilion of 26 th Kochi International Book festival at Ernakulam. He saw the books of Gandhian thought at the the stall run by Probhodha Trust. The recent books edited and written by Dr. Siby K. Joseph were also available in the stall no. 40 of the trust.
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