Conference on social sciences at Deccan College
Pune:
India's timeless philosophies
, values, and knowledge system will be the focus of the seventh annual national conference conducted by Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute (deemed to be university) on the theme "Social Sciences in
Bhartiya Perspective
".
The three-day event will be held in collaboration with
Rashtriya Samaj Vigyan Parishad
, starting Saturday.
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Addressing a news conference on Friday, vice-chancellor of Deccan College, Prasad Joshi, said, "These three-day sessions will cover discussions on topics such as culture, history, sociology, linguistics, archaeology, political science, economics, ethics, literature, anthropology, philosophy, etc., in depth and in an Indian perspective."
Sessions on "Multilingual India and Language Planning" and "Gender in Indian Tradition" will be conducted during the conference.
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