Invited Talks

Inaugurated the history association of Henry Baker College, Melukavu and delivered an orientation lecture on Recent trends in Historical Research, August 17, 2014.

 

  • Delivered a lecture at Government College, Nedumangad on Gandhi and Environment
  • Gave a talk entitled ‘History for you’ at the Vazhoor Club, Kottayam as chief guest of the club day celebrations, 9 Aug 2014
  • Inaugurated the history association of St. Mary’s College, Trichur and delivered a lecture  entitled ‘When history comes applied’, Trichur, 23 July 2014
  •  Special invited lecture on ‘Plant transfer as power transfer in the making of the British Empire’ at ATREE, Bangalore, 4 July 2014
  •  Delivered a talk on oral history entitled, ‘Neglected Memories, Untold Histories’ at Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, Bangalore, 3 July 2014
  •  As resource person for refresher course in history talked on ‘Profile of a developing field in Social Sciences: Environmental History’ (Two sessions), UGC- Academic Staff College, Kannur University, Kannur, 25 June 2014
  •  Delivered an orientation lecture ‘Approaches to Indian environmental history’ for the Post Graduate students of History, NSSH College, Perunna, Changanacherry, June 2014
  • Delivered an invited lecture on ‘Emerging Schools of thought in Indian environmental history’ at the National Symposium on Historical writings on modern India organised by the department of history, Madras Christian College in association with Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR), 20 May 2014
  •  As selected discussant spoke on new areas of academic collaboration at the meeting of the British Council on the occasion of the visit by Sir Vernon Ellis, Chair, British Council, Cochin, 4 Feb 2014
  •   Invited lecture on ‘Environmental Heritage and Museum Making’ at the one day  seminar organised by the Kerala Museum of History and Heritage, Government of Kerala, Trichur, 18 January 2014
  •  As resource person for the Scholar support programme, Higher Education Dept, Government of Kerala delivered a lecture on ‘Perspectives of Social Sciences’ University College, Trivandrum, 23 February 2013
  •  Delivered an invited talk on ‘The Man, Machine and the Forests: Ecological Imperialism in Cochin’, UGC National Seminar on Winds of Power: Perspectives on European Interactions and the Making of Cochin, SSUS, Kalady, 23 March 2014
  • Talked on ‘Reconstructing the mindset of the Past’ as a lecture for the PG students in Psychology, UC College, Aluva, 10 Oct 2013
  •  As resource person talked on ‘The bark of barks and the making of colonialism’, UGC National Seminar, Indian Environmental Issues: Lessons from history, St. Teresa’s college, Ernakulam, 26 Nov 2013
  •   Presented a lead paper on ‘Developing ‘best’ academic practices for social transformation: Social Sciences for Sciences’, during NAAC National Seminar on Quality Education for Social Transformation at Kovai Kalaimakal College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 2 March 2013
  •  Delivered a lecture on ‘Doing research in environmental history’, Stella Maris College, Chennai, 26 Nov 2012
  •  Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Botany and Empire Building’ at the Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 27 Nov 2012
  •   Presented a research paper ‘The King’s Forest and the Emperor’s Railway: Techno ecological Imperialism’ (Discussant Prof. Dr. Sameena Siddiqui) at the First JNU National Conference of the ASC Alumni, JNU, New Delhi, 15 Nov 2012
  • As a resource person presented a paper ‘Monumental Memory, Popular Culture and Historical Film: Kerala Varma Pazhassi Rajah’  at the UGC National Seminar on History and Studies in Popular Culture,P.G Dept of History, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, March 2012
  • Delivered an invited lecture entitled as ‘From Timber to the Smoke: Situating Indian Environmental History’,  on environmental history at Government College, Madappally, affiliated to the Calicut University ,22 March 2012
  •  Gave a special talk on  ‘Productivity and Innovation – Enablers for emerging Economy’ as Chief Guest for the Valedictory function of the productivity week celebrations, HMT, Kalamasserry, 18 Feb 2012
  •   As a resource person presented a paper ‘Historiography of Colonial Forestry in India ‘at JNU, New Delhi, during an international symposium Historiographical engagements in India  in honor of Professor R.S. Sharma, 27-29 January 2012
  •   Invited talk on ‘Memory as History: Exploring Historiographical Departures in Kerala’, UGC National seminar Cultural History of Kerala: Differing Perspectives , PG Dept &Research Centre in Malayalam, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, 11-13 Jan 2012
  •  Delivered an orientation lecture on Environmental history for the open course students of department of History, St. Mary’s college, Manarcaud, 19 Aug 2011
  •  Delivered a special invited talk on ‘Cinema and Science for History’ at Pavanatma college, Murickasserry, Idukki, 4 Feb 2011
  •  As a resource person delivered a lecture on ‘Teacher Technology: Some Reflections’ for the M.Ed and B.Ed students of SNDP Yogam Training college, Adimali, Idukki, 3 Feb 2011
  •  As resource person presented a paper at the UGC National seminar on State, Human Rights and the Marginalised, SSV College, Perumbavoor, Aug 2010
  • Orientation lecture on Local History, ‘Doing Local History’ Dept of History, Mar Thoma college for Women, Perumbavoor , 25 Sept 2010
  •  Invited talk on ‘Historical Film and Popular Culture’  as resource person during the UGC National seminar, Popular Culture-Theory and Practice organised by the Dept of Malayalam, Nirmala college, Muvattupuzha,  12-14 Aug 2010
  •  Inaugurated the department association and delivered a lecture on Recent trends in Historical Studies, Department of History, Mar Thoma college for Women, Perumbavoor , 21 July 2010
  •  Invited talk on ‘Cinema and Historiography’ during the three day workshop on Arts and Films, Malayalam Association, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, 1-3 Oct 2009
  • As a resource person talked on ‘Cinema and History’ at Newman college, Thodupuzha, 26 Oct 2009
  • Presented a research paper ‘Folklore in the Glocalised context’ during the UGC National seminar on Impact of globalization on the livelihood challenges of indigenous communities, Henry Baker college, Melukavu, 22 Aug 2009
  • Delivered an invited talk, ‘History and the Voice of the folklore’ at the UGC National seminar on Folklore  organised by the Dept of Malayalam, Catholicate college, Pathanamthitta, 10-12 Dec 2008