NIAS Europe Studies | Young Scholar Workshop

Second NIAS-KAS Annual Conclave

7 November 2023

National Institute of Adavanced Studies

Science, technology and International Relations Programme

Area Studies I Europe
Second NIAS-KAS Annual Conclave

Europe in 2023
7 November, 0900 hrs | Venue: Gokulum Grand

Organized by
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru
India Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), New Delhi
Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous, Bengaluru
Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai

Conclave Partner Institutions
Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai | University of Calicut
Pondicherry University | St. Joseph‘s College, Bengaluru

Programme
0900-0930 hrs: Welcome & Introduction
Prof D Suba Chandran
Professor and Dean, School for Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
Mr Ashish Gupta
Researcher in Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung, New-Delhi
Ms Ramya Balasubramanian
Head, Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore
Dr Prabhakaran
Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai
Prof A Subramanyam Raju
Dean of International Relations Department, Pondicherry University
Dr Sabu Thomas
Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calicut, Kerala
R Adm. Amit Bose (Retd)
Director, Chennai Campus, Indian Maritime University, Chennai

0930-1100 hrs: Session-I Europe: Politics, Security and Maritime
NATO’s Expansion in the Nordic
Ms Padmashree Anandhan, Research Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru

The Specter of Right-Wing Populism and Uncertain Europe
Dr Uma Maheswari, Professor, Department of politics and public administration, University of Madras, Chennai

Evaluating the Swedish Presidency of the European Union in 2023
Mr Binod Khanal, Doctoral candidate at the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi

France and the Indian Ocean
Prof A Subramanyam Raju, Dean of International Relations Department, Pondicherry University

The Maritime Security Dimensions of the European Union
Dr Manoj Babu Buraga Assistant Professor, Manipal Centre for European Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education [MAHE], Manipal

The Three Seas Alliance: Political and Economic Challenges
Ms Rishika Yadav Research Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru

Discussion: Q&A 1100-1130 hrs: Tea

1130-1300 hrs: Session-II Europe: Climate Change, Energy, & Biodiversity
Climate Change Mitigation and Carbon Market: The Saga of EU-ETS
Dr Anju Lis Kurian, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Thomas College, Palai, Kerala

Adapting to Change: Europe’s Response to the Biodiversity Crisis
Dr SK Vazeed Pasha, Post Doctoral Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru

The Energy Sector of the Baltics: Current Challenges and Responses
Mr Manoranjan Kumar, Doctoral candidate at the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi

European Energy Storage Market: Outlook and Perspective
Dr Gayathri Venkataramani, Senior Assistant Professor, VIT, Vellore

The Confluence of Science and Technology in Advancing European Mental and Neurological Healthcare
Dr Surjit Singha & Mr Ranjit Singha, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, India.
Doctorate Research Fellow, Dept. of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.

Discussion: Q&A 

1400-1530 hrs: Session – III Europe: External Relations
Europe and Africa: More opportunities than challenges
Dr S Shaji Sadashivan Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Russia’s External Relations post Ukraine War
Ms Ramya Balasubramanian Head, Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore

Migration Crisis: Mediterranean to Europe
Ms Rishita Verma, Post-Graduate Scholar, Politics and International relations Department, Pondicherry University, Puducherry

India-Middle East- Europe Economic Corridor
Dr Shreya Pandey, Assistant Professor, St. Xavier's College, Ranchi.

China and Baltic states: Strategic interest and dilemma
Ms Femy Francis Research Associate, NIAS, Bangalore

The EU and the Arctic: Governance and policies
Ms Saira Grace, Research Intern, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

1600-1730 hrs: Session-IV Contemporary Europe
Mr Fynn Schymek, Scholar, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Ms Kim Thy Tong Board Member, Christian Democratic Workers' Association, Germany
Mr Moritz Fink, Fellow, EU-ASEAN think tank Dialogue
Mr Tom Zeising, Doctoral Scholar, Heidelberg University, Germany

1700-1725 hrs: Q&A

1725-1730 hrs: Concluding Session & Vote of Thanks
Mr Elias Marini Schäfer, Head of Publications and Communications at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s New Delhi office
&
Ms Padmashree Anandhan, Research Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru