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Directorate of Visiting Research Professors Programme (DVRPP)

Prakash S. Parienkar
Prakash S. Parienkar
Associate Professor


Director, DVRPP

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BACKGROUND:

Goa University launched the Visiting Research Professors Programme (VRPP) from 2013-14 to bring luminaries in the field of liberal arts & Literature, social and natural sciences, and other fields to the University. All programmes are open to the students, faculty as well as general public where the visiting professors interact with participants, deliver lectures, offer courses, and work on collaborative research projects, stimulate the creation of art installations and music performances. Over 3000 participants benefited from this programme since its seeding. This has infused the young researchers in Goa with new ideas by engaging in dialogues. They also helped in bringing back interest in liberal art, Indian and western classical music & literature in the young minds. Certificates are issued to all the participants who complete the course. These programmes are organized not only at University campus but also in colleges affiliated to university and other locations in Goa.

Videographs of these sessions and documentation of Goan culture, social practices at these programmes makes a rich knowledge hub at the University. As an outcome of these programmes, a Western Music Choir is formed at Goa University, and Goa University guest house is gifted with a mural cherishing memories of success stories.



A GLIMPSE OF VISITING PROFESSORS UNDER THIS PROGRAMME:

DD Kosambi Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

Dayanand Bandodkar Chair in Political Economy (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

  • Manuel Gonzalo
  • Jaganath Panda
  • Anil Trigunayart (IFS Retd)
  • Anjoo Sharan Upadhayay
  • Anand Kumar
  • Rahul Mukherjee
  • K.P. Vijjayalakshmi
  • Vasileios Syros

Kavivarya Bakibaab Borkar alias Shri B.B. Borkar Chair in Comparative Literature (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

  • Anvita Abbi
  • Ganesh Devi
  • Damodar Mauzo
  • Sachidanandan K.
  • Arvind Mohan

Padma Vibhushan Late Shri Mario de Miranda Chair in Fine Arts/Painting/ Illustrative Cartooning etc. (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

Late Shri Anthony Gonsalves Chair in Western Music (Violin Indian Symphony Etc.) (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

Nana Shirgaokar Chair in field of Traditional Indian Music/Bhajan/Light Classical/Bhavgeet etc. (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

  • Anish Pradhan
  • Parwati Dutta
  • Leela Samson
  • Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
  • Sudhir Nayak
  • Ulhas Kashalkar
  • Nitin Shirgaonkar

Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Chair in Marathi Sant Sahitya (Funded by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa)

  • Tara Bhawalkar
  • Nilima Gund
  • Vandana Kulkarni
  • Mahesh Elkunchwar
  • Neeraja Patil
  • Aruna Dhere

Joaquim Heliodoro da Cunha Rivara Chair in Indo-Portuguese Studies (Funded by Camões)

Dalai Lama Chair in Nalanda Studies (Funded by The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of H.H. The Dalai Lama)

V.M. Salgaoncar Chair in Wildlife Studies (Funded by V.M. Salgaocar Trust)

  • Anish Andheria
  • Uma Ramakrishna
  • Chelmala Srivasulu
  • Vidya Athreya
  • Anindya Sinha
  • Karthik Shankar
  • K.V. Gururaja
  • Renee Borges
  • Sanjay Gubbi


Reports:

  • Public lecture by Prof. Anvita Abbi on 'The worldview of the great Andamanese and their language' (21 Jan 2025)
  • Public lecture by Prof. Anvita Abbi on 'Why and how are Indian languages so similar to each other?' (13 Jan 2025)
  • Public lecture by Shri Damodar Mauzo on 'Creative Writing in Konkani: The Past and Future (13 Nov 2024)
  • Public lecture on "Konkani Short Fiction Today" (4 Nov 2024)
  • Public lecture titled "Reappraising Greek and Indian Classics on Strategic Leadership" by Prof. Vasileios Syros (25 Oct 2024)
  • Public lecture on "Greece-India Engagement: Historical Connect Shaping Contemporary Convergences" (24 Oct 2024)
  • One credit course on 'POR 627 Heritage(s) of Portuguese Influence: Insights in the Indian Ocean Shores' by Prof Walter Rossa (4-11 Oct 2024)
  • Lecture on 'US-China Strategic Competition: Regional and Global Dimension' by Prof. K.P. Vijayalakshmi (30 Sep 2024)
  • Immersive workshop on 'DHRUPADANGI Music Dance Drama' (20-27 Sep 2024)
  • Two credit course on ' Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Prof. Dhruv Raina (16-30 Aug 2024)
  • Lecture series on 'Chaos and Complexity: The Dynamics of the Physical World' (8-9 & 15-16 Jul 2024)
  • Lecture Series on 'Map of Mind, the Philosophy of Ultimate Reality and Cognitive Transformation for Mental Well-Being (22-26 Apr 2024)
  • PRO-129 An introduction to the Fado (18-26 Mar 2024)
  • Manoharrai Sardessai Memorial Concert 'Manohar Geetam' (14 Mar 2024)
  • Sessions on Unlocking Fitness for all age groups by Ms. Shubhra Singh (13 Mar 2024)
  • Introduction to Contemporary Art and Performance Installation at Morjim Beach (11-17 Dec 23 and 9 Mar 2024)
  • Imagining Women - Representation in Literature and Cinema (4-7 Mar 2024)
  • One credit course POR-630 Ethnography of Musical Practices in Goa (19-31 Jan 2024)
  • Lecture series by Dr. Chelmala Srinivasulu, Dr. K.V. Gururaja, Dr. Bhivash Pandav and Shirish Manchi at Carmel College (23-24 Jan 2024)
  • Public Lecture on 'Map of Mind, the Philosophy of Ultimate Reality and Cognitive Transformation for Mental Well-Being (9-12 Jan 2024)
  • Public Lectures by Jonardon Ganeri (8-11 Jan 2024)
  • Lecture sessions on 'How Prime Ministers take Decisions' by Neerja Chowdhury (12-15 Dec 2023)
  • Design thinking workshop by Indian Graphics Artist and Designer (5-9 Dec 2023)
  • Agnotology or the study of Ignorance Philosophical and Sociological Perspective (6-11 Nov 2023)
  • Immersive workshop on "DHRUPADANGI" The Vanishing Aspect of Kathak (30 Oct - 4 Nov 2023)
  • Lecture series by Manuel Gonzalo (18-20 Oct 2023)
  • Lecture series on Marathi Language, Literature and Culture by Dr. Aruna Dhere (4-11 Sep 2023)
  • One credit course on 'POR-629 Women as go-between in processes of empire building, 1500-1700 between cooperation and resistance (28 Aug - 1 Sep 2023)
  • POR-628 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (14-25 Aug 2023)
  • 'POR-627 Heritage(s) of Portuguese Influence: Insights in the Indian Ocean Shores', One credit course by Prof. Walter Rossa (4-11 Jul 2023)