Workshop on Inter-religious Experience

The Centre in association with Sameeksha Research Centre organized a workshop on Towards a Culture of Inter-religious Harmony from 11 to 21 November 2013 at Sameeksha Research Centre, Kalady, Kerala. The key note address was delivered by Sreekala M. Nair, Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady, Kerala. Students of Philosophy from colleges participated in the workshop. 

Resource Persons

• Abdul Rahiman, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai
• Barani Ganth D., Professor of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
• Bikku Bodi Pala, Madurai
• Francis D’ Sa, Professor Emeritus, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
• Koshy Tharakan, Professor of Philosophy, Goa University, Goa
• Krishnan O. N., Chennai
• Paul Parathanam, Director, NEST, Nirmala College, Kerala
• Sebastian Painadath, Director, Sameeksha Research Centre, Kalady, Kerala
• Swami Paramasukhananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
• Thomas V. C., Professor of Philosophy, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Themes

• Philosophy of religion
• Phenomenology of religion
• Psychology of religion
• Sociology of religion
• Hindu, Islamic, Christian and Buddhist perspectives on contemporary issues