The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Mumbai Research Centre
Invites you for a lecture series
Engineering the City: The history of Mumbai and its suburbs through the water lens
Water, in its myriad roles, has shaped the socio-economic, cultural and political history of cities since time immemorial. This series will showcase how attempts to control coastal, inland and rain water, through the ages have brought about socio-cultural, morphological and demographic changes, abetted industrial growth, trade and town planning in the city of Mumbai and its suburbs.
Series Coordinator : Madhu Kelkar
Dates: Wednesday, 22nd July to Thursday, 30th July 2020
Themes and resource persons
• 22nd July: Water Management in Pre-Portuguese Mumbai - Suraj Pandit
• 23rd July: Tanks, Legendary Wells and Sacred Practices around Water - Kurush Dalal
• 24th July: Rivers in Mumbai, Stories Untold - Vinayak Parab
• 25th July: Pyaavs: Socio-cultural Heritage of Mumbai - Rahul Chemburkar
• 27th July: Restoration of City Landmarks: The Fountains of Fort - Vikas Dilawari
• 28th July: The Hydraulic Empire: Waterworks of Bombay - Madhu Kelkar
• 29th July: Development of Bombay Harbour and Ship building: Early 19th Century - Louiza Rodrigues
• 30th July: Bombay: The Maritime Trading Highway of the Indian Ocean - Chhaya Goswami
Link for Google Doc: https://forms.gle/rMMFPCHfgnjxSFRMA
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Fees: ₹ 900/-
Contact Person: Madhu (9821695912); Madhumita (9987087418) Vrushali (9820603539); Rushikesh (9766410354)
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Attendance Certificates will be provided
- Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla , Chairperson, Mumbai Research Centre
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE LECTURE SERIES
ENGINEERING THE CITY: THE HISTORY OF MUMBAI AND ITS SUBURBS THROUGH THE WATER LENS
Payment of ₹ 900/- should be made strictly via NEFT to:
Bank: The State Bank of India
Institutional Banking Division; Mumbai Main Branch
Mumbai Samachar Marg, Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai 400 001
Prefix: 0438200066
Account No: 10996711574
IFS Code: SBIN0000300
Agency Name as per Bank: The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Tel Nos. of the Bank: 022 - 22644972 / 22664342
MICR code of the Bank: 400002010
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Link for Google Doc: https://forms.gle/rMMFPCHfgnjxSFRMA
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• Platform: Microsoft Teams
• Please ensure that you have a high speed internet connection
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Mumbai Research Centre
Invites you for a lecture series
URBS PRIMA IN INDIS: THE MAKING OF BOMBAY
“The first city of India”! The Mumbai Research Centre brings to you a virtually vivid experience of a journey in and around Mumbai’s Fort area via live lectures covering over 50 historical sites. These provide a backdrop to the making of the Urbs Prima in Indis-the city that emerged as a unique microcosm of five global types of architecture within a closely integrated urban space in a span of a hundred years. These lectures will explore the ‘new city’and its infrastructure, as envisaged by Sir Bartle Frere,through some key themes of architecture, iconography, shipping and the sea, railways and iconic railway stations, financial institutions while simultaneously unravelling the city’s historical evolution and its changing urban geography.
Series Coordinator and Resource Person: R. Venkatesh
Dates: Monday July 6th to Saturday July 11th 2020.
· 6th July: Introduction-Evolution of Bombay; Concept of Urbs Prima in Indis; Horniman Circle
· 7th July: Flora Fountain to Gothic Ensemble at Oval
· 8th July: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk
· 9th July: CST, MCGM and others
· 10th July: Around DN and PM roads-the financial districts
· 11th July: Marine stories at Ballard estate…..
Link for Google Doc:https://forms.gle/vbWWEvJj6hbiA2RJ9
· Time: 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
· Fees: Rs. 900/-
· Contact Person: R Venkatesh (9987534496), Madhu (9821695912);
Madhumita (9987087418), Vrushali (9820603539)
· Platform: Microsoft Teams
· Attendance Certificates will be provided
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE LECTURE SERIES
IN UBS PRIMA INDIS: THE MAKING OF BOMBAY CITY.
• Payment should be made strictly via NEFT to:
Bank: The State Bank of India
Institutional Banking Division; Mumbai Main Branch
Mumbai Samachar Marg, Horniman Circle, Fort
Mumbai 400 001
Prefix: 0438200066
Account No: 10996711574
IFS Code: SBIN0000300
Agency Name as per Bank: The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Tel Nos. of the Bank: 022 - 22644972 / 22664342
MICR code of the Bank: 400002010
Kindly inform UTR details (number) by email to the coordinator and the name of the participant clearly (If NEFT payment is made through other person, then kindly mention his name also):
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• Link for Google Doc:https://forms.gle/vbWWEvJj6hbiA2RJ9
(Incomplete Google forms will not be accepted)
• Platform: Microsoft Teams
• Please ensure that you have a high speed internet connection
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
THE MUMBAI RESEARCH CENTRE initiates an online lecture series on THE –LOGY OF MUMBAI
The City of Mumbai was called Urbs Prima in Indis ... even today it is the economic capital of India. Once a gateway to the west by sea, it is today a gateway to the world. This series aims to take the participants into an enchanting tour of this incredible city through an introduction to its geological development, archaeological and biological heritage along with a peep into its history, communities and gastronomic delights.
Themes and speakers
1. The Geology of Mumbai , Speaker : Omkar Khare
2. The Archaeology of Mumbai, Speaker : Kurush F Dalal
3. The Anthropology of Mumbai - Its people and communities, Speaker: Kurush F Dalal
4. The History of Mumbai, Speaker: Rashna Poncha
5. The Biology of Mumbai - Flora and Fauna, Agriculture and Pastoralism, Bio-reserves
Speaker: Kurush F Dalal
6. The Food of Mumbai - Its restaurants, markets, thelas, khau gallis and kattas
Speaker: Kurush F Dalal
Series Coordinator : Dr. Kurush F Dalal
Duration : 6 days, 6 lectures of 1 hour followed by Q&A for 30 minutes
Dates : Monday, June 8 to Saturday, June 13, 2020.
Timings : 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Fees : Rs. 600/-
Link for registration: https://forms.gle/qbAgd1g1F5RMDpE58
Link for WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I1IuFRwpRwdLW9AYujjnlu
Contact: Dr. Kurush F Dalal (9820136511) Dr. Madhu (9821695912) and Dr. Madhumita (9987087418)
PS : Platform - Microsoft Teams; E-Certificates will be issued.
- Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Chairperson, Mumbai Research Centre
Instruction Notice | online Google Registration
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
MUMBAI RESEARCH CENTRE initiates an online lecture series on WILD MUMBAI
Mumbai is a Wild City like none other. Right within its municipal limits, there exist two protected areas viz. the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. Even today, despite the onslaught of developmental activities, the city boasts of many small hotspots where wilderness is yet palpable. From the Colaba Woods, Malabar hill, Maharashtra Nature Park to the Mangroves along the city’s extensive coastline, its beaches and mudflats, Mumbai hosts diverse natural habitats making it veritably a nature lover’s paradise. This lecture series intends to bring out these characteristic features of the city’s biodiversity through interactive sessions with expert naturalists and biologists who have worked and studied it over many years.
Themes and Speakers
1. Mumbai - A Wild City Speaker: Shardul Bajikar
2. Living With Leopards Speaker: Nikit Surve a
3. Reptiles and Amphibians of Mumbai Speaker: Saunak Pal
4. Recent Findings in Mumbai's Biodiversity Speaker: Zeeshan Mirza
5. Birds of Mumbai Speaker: Adesh Shivkar / Yogesh Patel
6. Mumbai's Wildlife: A micro perspective Speaker: Shardul Bajikar
7. Marine Life of Mumbai Speaker: Shaunak Modi
Series coordinator - Dr.Suraj Pundit Academic coordinator - Mr. Shardul Bajikar Duration: 2 hr sessions
Dates: 25th May to 31st May, 2020. Timings: 4.00 - 6.00 p.m. Fees: .Rs. 1,000/ -
Online Platform: Microsoft Teams Link for registration: https://forms.gle/nrZd1gbhYU2uYmMp6
Contact: Dr. Suraj Pandit (9930830834) Dr. Madhu Kelkar (9821695912) and Dr. Madhumita Bandyopadhya (9987087418)
- Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary - ASM
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla , Chairperson – MRC
Please note:
The Mumbai Research Centre - Elephanta Caves Walk scheduled on 15th March 2020, has been postponed till further notice.
The inconvenience caused is regretted.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, MUMBAI &
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
cordially invite you to attend THE RELEASE OF THE BOOK “RISING FROM THE ASHES OF BENGAL’S PARTITION” by JIBAN MUKHOPADHYAY Former Chief Economic Advisor, The Tata Group, and Professor, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai (Retd.) The Chief Guest DR. SURANJAN DAS Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, will release the book, at The Durbar Hall, Asiatic Society of Mumbai on Saturday, 19th October, 2019, at 2.30 p.m.
- Prof. Vispi Balaporia, President of the Asiatic Society, will preside.
- Dr. Sudhir Paranjape, Secretary, School of Social Sciences
- Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
PROGRAM DETAILS
- 2.30 p.m. - 2.50 p.m.: Registration & Tea/Coffee
- 2.50 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.: Welcome, Introductory Remarks
- 3.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.: Address by Ashok Banerjee
- 3.30 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.: Address by the Chief Guest
- 4.15 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.: Reply by Jiban Mukhopadhyay
- 4.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.: Summing up by the Chair
- 4.45 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.: Q&A and Vote of Thanks
