INTERNATIONAL

KERALA HISTORY CONFERENCE

FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION

9, 10 & 11 November 2017

Department of History, M.S.M. College,

Kayamkulam

Brochure

9th, November 2017Session 1, Commencement of Academic Sessions, 10 am - 12.30 pm

Welcome Dr. Manoj. T.R,

Presidential Address Prof. Dr. MGS Narayanan, President,

Kerala History Conference

Inauguration and Inaugural Address Prof. Dr. Aditya Mukherjee, Centre for Historical

Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

“Challenges to the Idea of India”

Guest of Honour “Non-Conventional Approaches in Doing History” Prof. Dr. Rajan Gurukkal. Vice Chairman, Kerala Higher Education Council.

Keynote Address Prof. Dr. Michael Tharakan, Chairman,

Kerala Council for Historical Research.

“Alappuzha as Rival to Cochin in the Trade and

Export Map of Kerala: A Historical Review”

Release of the Proceedings Volume Dr. Dharmarajan P.K, Vice Chancellor (I/C),

S.S.U.S., Kalady.

Release of Book Al-Haj-P.A. Hilal Babu, Governing Body Chairman,

M.S.M. Group of Institutions.

Felicitations Dr. S. Amina, Principal, M.S.M. College.

Prof. Dr. K. Gopalankutty, General Secretary,

Kerala History Conference.

Dr. B. Unnikrishnnan Nair , Vice Principal, M.S.M.

College.

Vote of thanks Dr. Biju R. I, Academic Coordinator.

Session 2, Memorial Lectures, 2 pm - 3.30 pm

Welcome Dr. P. Sivadas. Professor and Head, Dept. of History,

University of Calicut.

Chair Prof. Dr. K.. Gopalankutty. Former Professor and

Head, Department of History, Calicut.

“Sesquicentennial Celebration Lecture of Das Capital: “Marx’s Historical Materialism in Capital”

Prof. K.N. Ganesh, Former Professor and Head, Dept. of History, University of Calicut.

Book Release Visakkunnavante Rashtriyam: Prathirodhathinte

Samoohika Charithram

Vote of Thanks Dr. V.J. Vincent. Press Secretary to Speaker, Kerala

Legislative Assembly.

Open Session. 3.30 pm - 5 pm

Welcome Mr. Anas N. Assistant Professor of Political Science,

M.S.M. College.

P. K. Kunju Sahib Memorial Lecture Mr. Sunny M. Cappicaud, Social Thinker and Social

Activist.

Book Release Wayanattile Gotra Samudayangal: jeevithavum

Samskaravum

Vote of Thanks Mr . Unnikrishnan C. Assistant Professor of

Malayalam, M.S.M. College.

Cultural Programmes, 5 pm – 7.30 pm

10th November 2017Session 3, Parallel Sessions, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm

Sessional Presidents for Paper Presentations

Modern History Prof. B. Sobhanan. Former Professor & Head,

Department of History,University of Kerala.

Medieval History Dr. Anee Tresia Ephram. Associate Professor, SSUS, Kalady &

Dr.Remya. V.P. Assistant Professor, Department of Ancient Indian

History, Culture and Archaeology, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan,

West Bengal.

Ancient Kerala Dr.Greeshmalatha.A.P. Associate Professor and Head, SN

College, Chempazhanthy.

Frontier Area Prof. R. Indulal. Associate Professor, Department of English,

SD College, Alappuzha.

Session 4, Plenary Session, 10 am – 11.30 am

Welcome Ms. Advaita R. Prasad. Assistant Professor of Political Science,

M.S.M. College.

Talk Dr. Ramesh Bairy. Associate Professor, Social Science, IIT

Mumbai

Vote of Thanks Mr. Arshad Ahammad, Assistant Professor of English,

M.S.M. College.

11.30 am to 1 pm

Welcome Dr Farook S , Assistant Professor of Arabic ,

M.S.M. College , Kayamkulam

Talk Prof. M. R. Raghava Warrier. Visiting Professor, Malayalam

University, Tirur.

Book Release Unnichirudevi Charitham: Vygyanam (Malayalam)

Niranam Grandhavari (Malayalam)

Vote of Thanks Ms. Niziya Ameer, Assistant Professor of Economics,

M.S.M. College.

. Session 5, Erudite Lecture: Recasting History by Emerging Historians, 2pm – 5pmWelcome Dr. Biju. R.I. Academic Coordinator.

Topic “When is the ‘Environment’ in Indian History? : On the ‘Train’ from Progress to Development”

Dr. Sebastian Joseph. Head, Department of History, UC College, Aluva.Topic “Imaginations in Dissonance? Modernity, Agriculture Expansion and Technologies of Legitimization in Modern” Kerala

Dr.V.J. Varghese, Assistant Professor, Central University, Hyderabad.Topic “Parting Ways, Charting Paths: Seeking out Everyday Histories”

Dr. Sheeba. K. M. Associate Professor, SSUS, Kalady.Topic “Historical Sociology and Collective Experience of Marginality:

Understanding Contemporary Social Movements in Kerala”

Dr. K. P. Rajesh. Assistant Professor, TATA Institute of Social Science, Hyderabad.

Topic “Temple ‘Dilapidation’ and ‘Temple Protection’: Historical Context of ‘Revival’ of Temples in Kerala”

Mr. Roopesh. O.B, Research Scholar, IIT Mumbai. Vote of Thanks Ms. Bindu.P.S. Assistant Professor of History, M.S.M. College.

Inauguration of the Fifth Session of Kerala History Conference.

5 pm - 7 pm

Welcome Adv. K.H. Babujan. Chairman Organizing Committee,

Member Syndicate, University of Kerala.

Presidential Address Adv. Prathibha Hari. Member of Legislative Assembly,

Kayamkulam.

Inaugural Address Prof. C. Raveendranath. Hon. Minister for Education,

Govt. of Kerala

Book Releases Thalassery Regakal (Malayalam), Pazhassi Regakal (Malayalam)

Keralam Charithravazhiyile Velichhnagal

Felicitations Adv. N. Sivadasan. Chairman, Municipality, Kayamkulam.

Al-Haj-P.A. Hilal Babu. Governing Body Chairman,

M.S.M. Group of Institutions.

Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan. President Kerala History Conference.

Adv. Jhonson Abraham, Member Syndicate, University of

Kerala.

Dr. S. Amina. Principal, M.S.M. College.

Vote of Thanks Dr. Manoj. T.R. Local Secretary.

Cultural Programmes, 7 pm - 8.30 pm

11th November 2017Session 6- Parallel Sessions 9.30 am - 1 pm

Paper PresentationsInteractive Session - 10.30am to 1 pm

Welcome Ms. Asha K Nair. Assistant Professor of English, M.S.M. College.Guest Mr. Manu S Pillai, The author of The Ivory Throne:

Chronicles of the House of Travancore.Vote of Thanks Ms Bindu P S. Assistant Professor of History, M.S.M. College,Kayamkulam.

Valedictory Session 2 pm- 4 pm

Welcome Adv. N. Sivadasan. Chairman, Municipality, Kayamkulam.

Presidential Speech Adv. K. H. Babujan. Member Syndicate, University of Kerala.

Inaugural Address Prof. Dr. MGS Narayanan, President, Kerala History Conference

Keynote Address Adv. U. Prathibha Hari. M.L.A. Kayamkulam.

Valedictory Talk Mr. Manu S Pillai, The author of The Ivory Throne:

Chronicles of the House of Travancore.

Felicitations Al-Haj-P.A. Hilal Babu. Governing Body Chairman,

M.S.M. Group of Institutions.

Mr. P. Biju , Director, Kerala State Archives, Government of Kerala.

Mr. John Thomas, Member Syndicate, University of Kerala.

Mr. S. Sreekumar, Member Syndicate, University of Kerala.

Dr. S. Amina. Principal, M.S.M. College.

Vote of Thanks Dr. Manoj. T.R. Local Secretary.