Knowledge Dialogues --
A Convention on Knowledge in Society.
Kuvempu University, 20-22 Feb 2025
Contributing Participants​
(Numbers indicate the Session in the Convention, as given at the end of the list)
​Akshara K V, Theatre Director, NINASAM, Heggodu. 3
Amit Basole, Ph.D., Azim Premji University , Bengaluru. 8
Annapoorna Garimalla, Ph.D., Bengaluru. 7
Ashadevi M S, Maharani Cluster University, Bangalore. 3
Avinash Jha, CSDS (Retd), New Delhi. 1, 6
Bahauddin Dagar Ustad, Mumbai. 7
Balasubramanian A V, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems , Chennai. 2, 8
Banatanvi Dasmahapatra, Ph.D., Viswabharati University, Shantiniketan. 7
Basavaraj Kalgudi, University of Bangalore (Retd), Bengaluru. 3
Baskar Manimegalai, Nammalvar Multiversity, Thiruvannamalai. 5
Chaitra M S , Chanakya University, Bengaluru. 4
Chandra Pujari , Higher Education Academy, Dharwad. 3
Chitra Sahasrabudhey, Ph.D., Vidya Ashram, Varanasi. 5
Dakshinamoorthy Sthapathy , Architect/Sculptor, Chennai. 7
Darshan Shankar, Trans Disciplinary University, Bengaluru. 2
Girish Sahasrabudhey, Ph.D., Vidya Ashram, Nagpur. 5
Jayaprakash Banjagere, Ph.D., Bengaluru. 3
Jeyachandran S, IIIT Hyderabad. 7
Kapil Shah, Jatan, Vadodara. 5
Kavitha Kuruganti, ASHA-Kisan Swaraj, Bengaluru. 5
Krishna Gandhi, Ph.D., Jhansi University (Retd), Jhansi. 4
Krishna Prasad , Sahaj Samruddha,Mysuru. 2
Krishnamurthy Hanur, University of Mysore (Retd), Mysuru. 3
Krishnan C N, Ph.D., Anna University (Retd), Chennai.
Lakshmish Tolpadi, Putturu, Dakshin Kannada. 3
Madhulika Banerji, Ph.D., Delhi University, New Delhi. 1
Meti Mallikarjuna, Ph.D., Sahyadri College, Shivamogga. 3
Nachiket Udupa, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, Rajasthan. 6
Narayana K V , Ph.D., Kannada University, Hampi. 3
Narayanaswamy K Y, Maharani Cluster University (Retd), Bengaluru. 3
Naresh Kumar Sharma, Ph.D., Admin. Staff College (Retd), Hyderabad. 1
Prabhakar A S, Ph.D., Kannada University, Hampi. 5
Pradeep Sharma, Former Advisor to Chattisgarh CM, Raipur. 2
Prasad Mangalath, Vaidya, Sunetri Ayurveda, Thrissur. 2
Praveen T L , Ph.D., Davanagere University, Davanagere. 4
Rahamat Tarikere, Kannada University, Hampi. 3
Rajni Bhakshi , Ahimsa Conversations, Mumbai. 5
Rajaram Hegde, Ph.D., Chanakya University, Bengaluru. 1
Rajeev Sangal, Ph.D., IIIT Hyderabad. 4, 6
Ramasubramanian O., Samanvaya, Chennai. 5
Ravindra Kumar Pathak, Ph.D., Magadh University, Gaya. 2
Sadanand J, Kuvempu University (Retd), Shivamogga. 4
Samyukta Gorrepati, Chitrika Foundation, Hyderabad. 2
Sandhya Reddy, Ph.D., Karnataka Janapada Academy, Bengaluru. 3
Saraswathi Du, Ph.D., Bengaluru. 3
Sashikanth A, Independent Film Maker, Chennai. 7
Sasidharan P K, Ph.D., Sankara University, Kalady. 1
Sasikumar M., Ph.D., C-DAC Bombay, Mumbai. 6
Shanmukha A, Ph.D., Kuvempu University, Shivamogga. 4
Sharath Ananthamurthy, Ph.D., Kuvempu University, Shivamogga.
Shatrunjay Rawat , Ph.D., IIIT Hyderabad. 6
Sivaramakrishnan G, Ph.D., Bangalore University (Retd), Bengaluru. 1, 3, 4
Sriram M S, Ph.D., Madras University (Retd), Chennai.
Srishtee Bajpai, Kalpavriksh & Vikalp Sangam, Pune. 8
Sumanas K, Ph.D., Janapada Seva Trust, Karnataka. 5
Sunil Sahasrabudhey, Vidya Ashram, Varanasi. 1, 4, 8
Suresh J K, Ph.D., Formerly with HAL and Infosys (Retd), Bengaluru. 3, 6
Sushruti Santhanam, Ph.D., Carnatic Vocalist, Pune. 7
Tashi Choedup, Q T Centre , Hyderabad. 5
Udayan Vajpeyi, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. 7
Umashankari Narendranath, Ph.D., Farmer and Activist, Hyderabad. 5
Unnikrishnan P M , Ph.D., Trans Disciplinary University, Bengaluru. 8
Vasavi A R , Ph.D., NIAS (Retd), Bengaluru.
Veena Joshi, Ph.D., Embassy of Switzerland (Retd), Pune. 2
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Session numbers
1. Knowledge in Society – the Foundation for an Equitable and Just Society. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Day-1, 20th Feb 2025.
2. Poverty and the Knowledge question – Role of Traditional/Indigenous Knowledge. 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Day-1, 20th Feb 2025.
3. Kannada Knowledge Traditions. (Mostly in Kannada language). 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Day-1, 20th Feb 2025.
4. Imagining Swaraj in the 21st Century – some Knowledge issues. 9:00 – 11:15 AM, Day-2, 21st Feb 2025.
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6. Artificial Intelligence and the Knowledge Question. 2:30 – 4:00P M, Day-2, 21st Feb 2025.
7. Art and Knowledge Question. 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Day-2, 21st Feb 2025.
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8. India as a voice from the Global South – the Knowledge Dimension. 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Day-3, 22nd Feb 2025