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| SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME The Scholar-In-Residence Programme is an annual academic exercise initiated by the department.Renowned academicians and experts both from India and abroad are invited for a series of lectures on specific themes drawn from the curriculum. The Scholar-In-Residence Programme is designed to: Provide an active interface between the students and renowned scholars in the field Disseminate and debate the latest developments in international relations To stimulate an analytical and critial thinking capabilities.Scholars who have visited the department since 2004: Mr.Arvind Kumar Dr.Kripa Sridharan Mr.Arabinda Acharya Dr.K.P.Vijayalakshmi Dr.Jessica Wallack  Arvind Kumar, Associate Fellow, International Strategic Studies Programme National institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. Mr.Arvind Kumar was the Scholar in Residence at the Department of International Studies,from24 -26 November,2004. Mr.Arvind Kumar conducted an extensive inhouse lecture series on “International Relations theory & Contemporary Warfare”. The Lecture series was divided under three following headings International Theories on Deterrence India’s Nuclear Doctrine & regional Security Strategy Nature & Significance of Contemporary Warfare Dr.Kripa Sridharan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, National University Singapore, Singapore Dr.Kripa Sridharan was the first International Scholar in Residence at the department of International Studies from 13-17, December 2004. Dr.Kripa conducted inhouse lecture series on “ The International Political System”. The lecture series was divided under the following headings International Political System:Origins & Management Intra-State & International Conflict Sources & Resolution Mechanisms Foreign Policy & Decision Making:The Competing Levels & Models Foreign Policy Instruments-Diplomacy,Economic Statecraft & Use of Force Comparative regionalism South & South East Asia Mr.Arabinda Acharya, Manager, Strategic Projects, International Center for Political Violence & Terrorism Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore. Research Coordinator,Center for Peace and Development Studies, India Mr.Arabinda Acharya was the International scholar in residence at the Department of International Studies from 21-24 Septemeber 2007. Mr.Acharya conducted inhouse lecture series on “Global Terrorism & International Security”. The lecture series was divided under the following heading International Relations Theory & Regional Conflicts Terrorism an Outlook New Age of Terror Terrorism & Security Intelligence AnalysisThe Scholar in Residence Programme concluded with a Panel discussion on 22 September 2005.The theme was “Global Terrorism:Modes,Intentions & Capabilites”. The Panelists were Dr.Arabinda Acharya,
Manager Strategic Projects,
International Centre for Political Violence & Terrorism,
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore.
Research Coordinator, Center for Peace and Development
Studies,India Dr.Lawrence Prabhakar,
Associate Professor,Department of Political Science
Madras Christian College,Chennai. & Research Fellow, Maritime Security Programme Institute of Defense & Strategic Studies,Nanyang technological University, Singapore. Mr.Arvind kumar,
Associate Fellow, International Strategic Studies Programme National institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
Dr. K P Vijayalakshmi, Associate professor, Center for American Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Universisty,New Delhi. Dr.Vijayalakshmi was the Scholar in Residence at the department of International Studies from 4-6,September 2006.Dr.Vijayalakshmi conducted inhouse lecture series on “Indo-US Relations”. The lecture series was divided under the following headings US Grand Strategy in terms of Unilateralism & Multilateralism India-US Strategic Convergence:The Chinese Response India and the emergent Global Balance of Power India, United States and the Indian OceanThe Scholar in Residence Programme concluded with a Panel discussion on 6 September 2006.The theme was “Evolving Indo-US Relations”. The Panelists were Dr. K P Vijayalakshmi,
Associate professor,
Center for American Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru Universisty,
New Delhi. Dr.Lawrence Prabhakar,
Associate Professor,Department of Political Science
Madras Christian College,Chennai,India
&
Research Fellow,Maritime Security Programme
Institute of Defense & Strategic Studies,Nanyang technological University, Singapore Mr.Arvind Kumar,
Associate Fellow, International Strategic Studies Programme
National institute of Advanced Studies,Bangalore Forthcoming Event  Dr.Jessica Wallack, Assistant Professor of Political Economy, Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies,University of California,San Diego.Currently Working at Institute for Financial Management & Research, Chennai. The Scholar in residence Programme will be held from 3-5 December 2007.Dr.Jessica Wallack will be lecturing on"International Relations & Development Policy".The lecture series would include: What is the “development challenge?” And why is this a question about international relations and international institutions as much as an economics question The Politics of International Development Policy Performance of International Development Aid
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