The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) will host the panel discussion, “What Does ‘Global India’ Mean to Me and to the World?” to introduce the M.S. Chadha Center for Global India at noon Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Louis A. Simpson International Building, Room A71. This event is open to the public — an RSVP is requested to attend the discussion and a light lunch to be served at 11:45 a.m.
The recently launched Chadha Center seeks to address key interactions between India and the rest of the world that have potential for transformative impact on people and the planet. This open panel conversation will discuss what the concept of “Global India” means in practical terms for research, education and engagement at Princeton. Panelists include:
- Anu Ramaswami, Sanjay Swani ’87 Professor of India Studies, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Princeton Environmental Institute; Director of the M.S. Chadha Center for Global India.
- Stephen Kotkin, John P. Birkelund ’52 Professor in History and International Affairs; Co-Director, Program in History and the Practice of Diplomacy; Director, PIIRS.
- Rudresh Mahanthappa, Senior Lecturer and Director of Jazz, Department of Music.
- Denise Mauzerall, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Public and International Affairs.
- Gyan Prakash, Dayton-Stockton Professor of History.
- Jessica Seddon, Director of Integrated Urban Strategy, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
- Shivaji Sondhi, Department of Physics; Director, India and the World Program, Center for International Security Studies, Princeton.
