ICFC Events Roster - Lectures & Panel Discussions (since inception in 2004)
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2021
| Date | Speakers | Topic |
| Fall 2021 | Speakers: To be announced. | Topic: To be announced. |
| June 23, 2021 | Speakers: Dr. Stephen Inglis and Dr. Sarah Pashagumskum | Topic: “Working Together” to mark the special occasion of the National Indigenous People’s Day on June 21, 2021 [Event Poster] |
| May 26, 2021 | Speakers: Mala Khanna and Richard Sharpe | Topic: Personal Experiences of Diversity in a Multicultural Canada (by Mala Khanna) and Does Systemic Racism exist in Canadian Society? Viewing Diversity and Inclusion through a Public Service Lens (by Richard Sharpe) [Event Poster] [Video] |
| May 2, 2021 | Speakers: H. E. Ajay Bisaria and Mr. Robin Higham | Topic: Panel Presentation on Innovative Ways of Looking at Diversity and Inclusion in Canada, India, and Globally [Event Poster] [Video] |
2020
There were no events in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions on assembly.
2019
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| December 01, 2019 | Speaker: Gillian Frost | Topic: Canada – India Bilateral Relations [Event Poster] |
| November 10, 2019 | Speaker: Rama Vaidyanathan | Topic: Understanding Indian Thought Through Dance [Event Poster] |
| October 30, 2019 | Speaker: Elizabeth Dubois, Ph.D. | Topic: The Digital Ecosystem and Canada’s Election [Event Poster] |
| September 29, 2019 | Speaker: The Hon. David Kilgour, J.D. | Topic: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights [Event Poster] [Transcript] |
| May 26, 2019 | Speaker: Anjali Patil | Topic: How is Indian Tradition Surviving in the 21st Century? [Event Poster] |
2018
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| November 25, 2018 | Speaker: Dr. R. Raj Singh | Topic: Gandhi, Non-violence and Our Times [Event Poster] [Photos] |
| October 21, 2018 | Speaker: Dr. Gopika Solanki | Topic: Balancing Multiculturalism and Gender Equality: Muslim Women’s Rights and the Debate over the Uniform Civil Code in India [Event Poster] |
| September 09, 2018 | Speaker: Dr. Arshiya Sethi | Topic: Dance and Music in the Vaishnava Monasteries of 16th century Assam [Event Poster] |
| May 27, 2018 | Speaker: Prakash Diar | Topic: Common Purpose and the Human Spirit [Event Poster] |
| April 29, 2018 | Speaker: Dr. Mira Johri | Topic: Engaging Rural Communities to improve Child Health in India [Event Poster] |
2017
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| November 26, 2017 | Speaker: H.E. Vikas Swarup | Topic: Creative Mechanics [Event Poster] |
| October 1, 2017 | Speaker: Ms. Reba Som | Topic: Tagore’s Concept of Beauty [Event Poster] |
| September 17, 2017 | Speaker: His Worship Jim Watson | Topic: Growing Ottawa through International Partnerships – Connecting with India [Event Poster] [Video] |
| May 7, 2017 | Speaker: Mr. Scott Slessor | Topic: The Journey of a Canadian Diplomat through Northern India [Event Poster] |
| April 9, 2017 | Speaker: Mr. Nazim Ahmed | Topic: The Emergence of Technology and Mass Customization [Event Poster] |
2016
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Speaker: Dr. Radha Jetty | Topic: Northern Exposure [Event Poster] |
| May 29, 2016 | Speaker: Mr. Harry Sharma | Topic: Canada India Centre of Excellence: Science, Technology and Innovation Partnerships [Event Poster] |
| Sept 25, 2016 | Speaker: Mr. Chandra Arya, M.P. | Topic: Fostering Closer Canadian and Indian Parliamentary Relations [Event Poster] [Photos] |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Speaker: Dr. Geeti Sen | Topic: Art and Indian Nationalism in the 20th Century [Event Poster][Photos] |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Speaker: Dr. Richard French | Topic: India’s Struggle with the Market [Event Poster] [Photos] |
2015
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Speakers: Jayshree Thakar, Bryan Macdonald & Alexis Ashworth | Topic: Habitat for Humanity programs [Event Poster] [Habitat for Humanity Canada Brochure] |
| April 19, 2015 | Speaker: Atul Aggarwal | Topic: Pharmaceutical Industry in India [Event Poster] |
| May 31, 2015 | Speaker: Dr. Chandrima Chakraborty and Dr. José Sánchez | Topic: Bollywood: in the West and amongst the Indian Diaspora [Event Poster] |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Panel Discussion Panelists: Ann Witteveen & Dr. Noel Salmond [Moderator: Dr. Nanduri Rao] | Topic: Building a Global Community – Prospects & Problems: Nepal – A Case Study [Event Poster] |
| Sept 27, 2015 | Speaker: Mr. Vishnu Prakash, High Commissioner for India in Canada | Topic: Reflections on Prime Minister Narender Modi’s April 2015 Visit to Canada [Event Poster] |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Book Reading by the Author: Dr. Harsh Dehejia [supported by Kamlesh & Aruna Gupta] | Book: “Parul: A Love Story” [Event Poster] |
2014
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 16, 2014 | Speaker: Dr. Pradeep Merchant, Chief of Neonatology, The Ottawa Hospital | Topic: Opportunities and Challenges in Maternal Newborn Care in Canada and India [Article in Ottawa Star] |
| Sept 21, 2014 | Speaker: Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO, Datawind Ltd | Topic: Solving India’s Education Puzzle [Photos] |
| June 8, 2014 | Speaker: Joe Thottungal, Chef & Restaurateur (a.k.a Mr. Coconut Lagoon) | Topic: Tantalizing & Tasty: the Cuisine of Kerala — God’s Own Country [Photos] |
| April 27, 2014 | Speaker: Pavithra Muddaya, Indian Handloom Designer | Topic: Sarees Tell a Story… of Women’s Personal Economic Empowerment [Article in Ottawa Star] |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Speaker: Reena Kukreja, Filmmaker | Topic: Tied in a Knot: Narratives from Bride Seeking Regions of India.[Photos] |
2013
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Speaker: Chandrakanth Arya, Chief Financial Officer, D-Ta Group of Companies, Ottawa. | Topic: Entrepreneurship in India, Canada and GCC Countries |
| Sept 22, 2013 | Speaker: Prof Rao Nanduri from Hyderabad, India. | Topic: A value system for individual happiness and evolution |
| June 2, 2013 | Speaker: Andreé Pouliot, Creative Director and Chief Designer of Soma Blockprints, Jaipur, India. | Topic: Stories of India: Treasured Artisans and their textile legacy. |
| April 11, 2013 | Speaker: Mr. Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan, Journalist | Topic: How you can make Canada an even better country |
| March 3, 2013 | Speaker: Admiral (retd.) Nirmal Verma, High Commissioner of India in Canada | Topic: Canada and India — A Bright Future |
2012
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Speaker: Mr. Kartik Sameer Madiraju, Environmental Activist & M.Sc. student at McGill University | Topic: India & Canada – Shared Environmental History & Challenges |
| Oct 14, 2012 | Speaker: Senator Asha Seth | Topic: How We Matter |
| Sept 16, 2012 | Speaker: Dr. Nipa Banerjee, Visiting Professor, University of Ottawa | Topic: Afganistan – Role of International Community With The Focus on India and Canada |
| June 24, 2012 | Speaker: Mr. Robert Fox, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada | Topic: India’s Role in Ending Global Poverty |
| May 6, 2012 | Speaker: Dr. Sundar Arora, Psychiatrist, and Asstt, Professor of Psychiatry at University of Ottawa, an Interfaith Minister and Yoga Teacher | Topic: The Art of Effortless Meditation |
2011
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Speaker: Dr. Lata Pada, Founder, Director & Principal Teacher, Sampradaya Dance Centre, Toronto | Topic: In the Further Soil (Reflections on Vitality and Achievements of Indian Diaspora in Canada) |
| Sept 18, 2011 | Speaker: Ms. Jamine Ackert, Yoga Teacher, The Capital Yoga, Ottawa | Topic: How Yoga Works — and why it might make you healthier and happier! |
| July 24, 2011 | Speaker: Dr. Veena Rawat, Past president, Communications Research Centre Canada, Ottawa | Topic: Telecommunications Growth in India and Partnerships with Canada |
| June 19, 2011 | Speaker: Dr. David Malone, President, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa | Topic: Does the Elephant Dance? Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy |
| April 3, 2011 | Speaker: Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President, Carleton University, Ottawa | Topic: Carleton University’s Canada-India Centre for Excellence |
2010
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Speaker: Dr. Stephen Inglis, Executive Director, CREE Cultural Institute, Montreal | Topic: Maharaja: The Arts of India’s Royal Courts |
| Sept 12, 2010 | Speaker: Mrs. Madhu Verma, Chair, Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick | Topic: Honoring the History and Contributions of Asian Canadians |
| July 25, 2010 | Speaker: Mr. Niraj Bhargava, Chairman and CEO, Energate Inc. | Topic: Smart Energy Around the World — Will India Leap Ahead? |
| June 6, 2010 | Speakers: 1. Mrs. Nandita Bhatnagar 2. Dr. Jharna Chatterjee | Topic: Rabindranath Tagore: The Voice of All Mankind: 1. Rabindranath Tagore — the Pioneering Spirit and a Contemporary Thinker 2. Rabindranath Tagore — on “Love and Separation” |
| April 18, 2010 | Speaker: Dr. David Van Praagh, Journalist, Author and Professor | Topic: India: New Challenges in the 21st Century |
2009
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 8, 2009 | Panelists: 1. Dr. Hemant Gupta, Director, Consulting Ayurveda Physician & Teacher 2. Dr. Sunder Arora, Psychiatrist, Interfaith Minister & Yoga Teacher Moderator: Dr. Indu Gambhir, Physician | Topic: Panel discussion on “Integrative Medicine” with focus on Ayurvedic Medicine, Mind and Body Connection and Natural Medicine |
| Sept 13, 2009 | Speakers: 1. Dr. Indu Gambhir, Physician 2. Ms. Barbara Sibbald, Journalist | Topic: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) |
| July 26, 2009 | Speakers: University of Ottawa students: 1. Mr. Neel Chadha 2. Ms. Nootan Kumar 3. Mr. Roshan Abraham | Topic: Making a Difference for Villages in India — Story of S.A.V.E. (Students Aiding Village Empowerment) Program |
| June 14, 2009 | Speaker: Mr. Moyez Vassanji, An award winning author and recipient of Order of Canada | Topic: A Place Within: Rediscovering India |
| April 26, 2009 | Speaker: Mr. S. M. Gavai, High Commissioner for India in Canada | Topic: The Evolution of India — Myths and Realities [Videos] |
2008
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 2, 2008 | Speaker: Dr. David M. Malone, President, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa | Topic: India and Canada: A Study in Contrasts? |
| Sept 21, 2008 | Speaker: Padma Sri Dr. Joseph Hulse, Scientist | Topic: Alleviation of Rural Child Malnutrition in South India [Slides] [Padma Shri Award] [Article in India Abroad] [Videos] |
| July 27, 2008 | Panelists: 1. Mr. Roman Mukerjee 2. Dr. Rajkumari Shanker Moderator: Dr. Sunder Arora, Psychiatriast, Interfaith Minister & Yoga Teacher | Topic: Inter-cultural Marriage: Challenges and Solution [Transcript] |
| June 8, 2008 | Speaker: Dr. Peter Pandimakil, Associate Professor of Mission Studies & Interreligious Dialogue, St. Paul University, Ottawa | Topic: The Life and Work of Pannikar [Videos] |
| March 30, 2008 | Speaker: Mr. R. L. Narayan, High Commissioner for India in Canada | Topic: India: The Largest Democracy in the World [Videos] |
2007
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Nov 4, 2007 | Speaker: Mr. Eric Dickson, Water & Sanitation Specialist, World Bank | Topic: When the Poor Have a Voice — Resettling Slum Dwellers in Mumbai [Videos] |
| Sept 9, 2007 | Speaker: Mr. Sanjeev Chowdhury, Former Vice-Consul for Canada in Mumbai, India | Topic: An Inside Look at Bollywood — India’s Film Industry [Videos] |
| July 29, 2007 | Panelists: 1. Ms. Amina Mire, Professor of Sociology 2. Dr. Vanaja Dhruvarajan, Professor of Sociology & Women’s Studies 3. Dr. Radhika Sekar, Professor of Anthropology | Topic: Panel discussion on “Challenges Women Face in a Globalizing World with a Focus on India” [Videos] |
| June 3, 2007 | Speaker: Dr. Jagmohan Humar, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Carleton University | Topic: From Himalaya to Bhuj: The Forces That Shape and Shake the Earth [Videos] |
| April 1, 2007 | Speaker: Dr. Anne-Marie Gaston (Anjali), Indian Dance Exponent | Topic: Dance Sculpture and Miniature Paintings [Videos] |
2006
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Oct 28, 2006 | Speaker: Padma Sri Ms. Flora MacDonald, A former Member of Parliament of Canada, Federal Minister | Topic: What Makes the State of Arunachal Pradesh Unique? [Videos] |
| Sept 24, 2006 | Speaker: Mr. Brian H. Dickson, ex-Deputy High Commissioner for Canada to India | Topic: Diplomatic notes: Perspectives on India [Videos] |
| June 25, 2006 | Speaker: Dr. Subhash Jain, Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario | Topic: Know your U.V. Index — Practical Application in Our Daily Life [Videos] |
| April 23, 2006 | Speaker: Mr. Rameswar Mukerjee, an Associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose | Topic: The Living Spirit of Neta Ji, Subhash Chandra Bose: A Personal Experience in the Azad Hind in Europe [Videos] |
2005
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Oct 2, 2005 | Speaker: Dr. Harsha V. Dehejia, Physician and Adjunct Professor of Indian Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa | Topic: Understanding the Romantic Krishna through sensuous images and sacred words [Audio Recording] |
| Aug 7, 2005 | Speaker: Mrs. Shyamala B. Cowsik, High Commissioner of India in Canada | Topic: India in the New Millennium |
| May 15, 2005 | Speaker: Dr. Brian Gillingham, Director of the School for Studies in Art & Culture, Carleon University | Topic: The Roots & Traaditions in Musics of Western Europe and India |
| March 6, 2005 | Speaker: Dr. Stephen Inglis, Director-General of Research and Collections, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa | Topic: Suitable for Framing: Popular Art in 20th Century India |
2004
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| Aug 23, 2004 | Speaker: Mrs. Shashi Tripathi, High Commissioner for India in Canada | Topic: India: Current Perspective |
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The Latest Event (On Zoom Platform)
(Wednesday, 23rd of June 2021, 7-9 PM)
Speakers: Dr. Stephen Inglis and
Dr. Sarah Pashagumskum
TOPIC: "Working Together" to mark the special occasion of the National Indigenous People's Day (June 21, 2021)
Dr. Sarah Pashagumskum is the Director of Aanishaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Oujebougoumou, Eeyou Istchee, Quebec, and Dr. Inglis is its former director.
Dr. Pashagumskum is originally from the community of Chisasibi, in the northern part of the Cree territory, Eeyou Istchee. She is a strong contributor to the preservation of First Nations culture and history as well as to education. Dr. Pashagumskum is Director of Annishaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute and currently the Chair of the Cree School Board.
Dr. Stephen Inglis teaches curatorial studies and Asian Art at Carleton University in Ottawa. He is the former Director General of Research and Collections at the Canadian Museum of Civilization (now History) and former Executive Director of the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute in Eeyou Istchee (northern Quebec).
About the Event: For this event, Dr. PashagumskumInglis and Dr. Inglis will describe some efforts by museum specialists and First Nations in Canada to collaborate on museums and cultural centres.