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9. 2013-14Seminar: A seminar to commemorate 50 years of Martin Luther King Jr. in
association with the US Consulate Chennai at the American Corner, Bangalore
10. Workshop : Visit of Mr. Premkumar from the American Library, US Consulate Chennai
on Library Resources – August 23, 2013
11. Visit of Mr. Eric Swinn (Vice Counsel, US Consulate General, Chennai) on the study
programs in the USA – January 27, 2014
12. Colloquium: Discourse on the Polity of the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India by Mr. Satya
Moorthy, a Political Analyst and the Director of observer research foundation in Chennai –
July 25, 2013
13. Understanding Pakistan: A socio- political perspective‘ by Mr. Adtya Sondhi, practising
Law Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and the Karnataka High Court – August 13,
2013
14. Model Parliament: A thirty member student team trained by the Department Which took
part in the inter-collegiate Model Parliament competitions organized by YMCA,
Bangalore.
15. Field Vist: A student study trip to Government Cocoon Market, Dept of Sericulture,
Ramnagar & Police Training School, Channapatana Taluk., Ramanagar District.
16. Panel Discussion: ‗Trends in Centre-State Relations in India‘.
17. The esteemed panellists were Veerappa Moily, Former Union Minister and Former Chief
Minister of Karnataka, Father Sunith Prabhu, Rector, St. Joseph‘s College of arts and
Sciences, S. Ramanathan, Chairman of IIPA Karnataka Regional Branch and Jeevan
Kumar, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Dept of Political Science, Bangalore
University.
18. Lecture Series:Prof. Supriya Roy Choudhary, Institute of Social and Economic Change,
spoke on ―Importance of Social Science Research: Pursuing Political Science for Higher
Research‖.
19. Vice Adm (Retd) Vijay Shankar, Formal Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces
Command of Indian Armed Forces, spoke on ―Nuclear Security in the 21st Century:
Threats and Opportunities‖.
20. Dr. Ravindra A, former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka spoke on ―Good
Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century‖.
21. Prof. Cheriyan Alexander, Head of the Dept. English, St.Joseph‘s College, Bengaluru
spoke on ―Interpretation of Leo Tolstoy‘s War and Peace‖.
22. Lt. Gen Ramesh Halgali, Former Deputy Chief of Indian Army, spoke on ―Role of Indian
Army in Nation Building‖.
23. Mr. Shashi Kumar Velath, Program Director, Amnesty International spoke on ―Media in
Conflict Resolution: Role and Relevance in the 21st Century‖
24. Mr. Premshekara, Former Prof. Pondicherry University, spoke on ―Three Frontiers
Theory: Analyzing the India-Pakistan Animosity‖
25. Dr. Donald Kirk, Veteran Correspondent, Forbes, spoke on ―United States and the
Korean Peninsula: Problems and Prospects in the 21st Century‖
26. Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Personnel and Administrative
Reforms, Govt. of Karnataka spoke on ―Bureaucracy and Administration in India: Issues
and Concerns in the 21st Century‖
27. Dr. Michael Rajanathi, C.V. Raman Young Scientist Award, Govt. of Karnataka and
Coordinator, PG Dept. of Chemistry, St.Joseph‘s College, Bengaluru spoke on ―General
Elections 2014: Is there Hope at all?‖
28. Prof. P.E.Somaiah, Associate Prof., UG Dept. Of Political Science, St.Joseph‘s College,
Bengaluru spoke on ―Development Administration in India: A Constitutional
Framework‖
29. Dr. Gerald Rosenberg, University of Chicago spoke on ―Court, Constitution and Social
Change: the US Experience‖
30. Justice Venkatachaliah, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India, spoke on
―Venkatachaliah Committee Report: A Perspective‖

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