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Events

The India Forum regularly holds events like lectures, discussions, conferences as well as workshops and its members take part in international conferences to present their research.

Events in 2026

International Relations Beyond Binary Thinking – Guest Lecture by Professor Deepshikha Shahi

How can international relations be explained without reducing them to rigid binaries such as friendship and enmity or cooperation and competition? Indian political scientist Professor Deepshikha Shahi addressed this question in a public guest lecture at the University of Würzburg.

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Gender Orders in Transition: ICAS:MP Workshop Explores the Contestation of Global Gender Norms and Ageing

How do conceptions of gender change in international politics and across the life course? These questions were at the heart of the two-day ICAS:MP workshop “The Challenge of Gender”, held in Würzburg on 2–3 July 2026. Alongside panels on age and ageing in transcultural contexts, the panel "The Contestation of Global Gender Norms" provided a particular focus from the perspective of International Relations.

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Guest Lecture by Dr. Barnaby Dye Explores India-Africa Relations in the 21st Century

On 15 June 2026, the India Forum at IPS welcomed Dr. Barnaby Dye (King’s College London / DGAP Berlin) for a public guest lecture at the University of Würzburg. Under the title "India-Africa Relations in the 21st Century: Over-Hyped, a Historic Success, or a Middling Muddle?", Dr. Dye discussed the development and future prospects of relations between India and African states before an audience of students, scholars, and other interested participants.

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Previous Events (selected)

Workshop Panel: Gender, BRICS and G20

Workshop Panel: "Gender, BRICS and G20 – Contested Norms and Categories in Global Governance"

In February 2024, the ICAS:MP workshop "The Lens of Gender: Refiguration of Categories" took place at India International Centre in New Delhi. In this framework, Dr. Philipp Gieg from IPS and Prof. Ummu Salma Bava from JNU New Delhi convened a panel on "Gender, BRICS and G20 – Contested Norms and Categories in Global Governance" on 27 February 2024.

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ICAS:MP Cross-Modular Conference 2024

ICAS:MP Cross-Modular Conference 2024: "The World After the Pandemic"

In February 2024, the ICAS:MP Cross-Modular Conference 2024 under the title ‘The World After the Pandemic’ took place in Delhi. Dr. Philipp Gieg from IPS attended the conference and presented his research.

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Workshop: "The Challenge of Gender"

In July 2023, the ICAS:MP workshop "The Challenge of Gender" took place in Würzburg. Researchers from India and Germany as well as international guests discussed in three panels, among others, "International Organizations and the Promotion of Gender Equality" or "Gender, Violence and the Complexities of Law".

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Workshop: "Listen to the Global South! Uncovering the Roles of Southern Actors in Writing Global Gender Norms"

Workshop: "Listen to the Global South! Uncovering the Roles of Southern Actors in Writing Global Gender Norms"

Experts from Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe met in December 2021 to discuss the role of actors from the Global South in writing global gender norms. Within the framework of the Indo-German ICAS:MP Centre of Advanced Studies, the virtual workshop was organized by Anja Zürn, Philipp Gieg, Timo Lowinger (IPS India Forum), Soumita Basu (South Asian University, New Delhi) and Peace Medie (University of Bristol).

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Webinar "EU-India Relations in 2021" now on YouTube

In our expert webinar on 22 April 2021, the editors and contributors to the new book "EU-India Relations – The Strategic Partnership in the Light of the European Union Global Strategy" offered different perspectives on EU-India relations in 2021 and discussed the state of the strategic partnership. You can now re-watch the webinar on YouTube.

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Workshop: India and the European Union – Joining Forces on the Global Scene?

Can India and the EU join forces on the global scene – and if so how and in which fields? An international experts’ workshop held at the University of Würzburg tackled these very questions. In several panels which revolved around the topics of climate policy, development cooperation, security, and economic relations, international researchers debated foundations, perspectives, and global ambitions of EU-India relations.

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