Forelæsning
The Post-Tsunami Impact on Women
in Tranquebar, India
Guest lecture by PH.D. fellow Esther Samraj, M.A., M.Phil.; Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India.
Time: October 1, 2008 from 16:15-17:00
Place: Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen, Snorresgade 17-19, room U5
Hosts: Centre for Comparative Cultural Studies, Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen and the Tranquebar Initiative, Ethnographical Collections, National Museum of Denmark
Abstract
The media has, at least until recently looked into almost every conceivable angle of the effects of the tsunami that on 26 December 2004 hit the east coast of India: the impact on tourism, the impact on the environment, revealed villages underwater and even the impact on animals. One area that has so far received less attention is the gender impact of the tsunami and its impact on women in particular. As a result, we are a long way from understanding the social impact of the disaster. This briefing seeks to promote debate and awareness of the issues and reflections on the extent to which the recovery phase of the relief effort integrates the problems raised.
TRANQUEBAR – then and now
A personal reflection as pastor in Tranquebar, South India
Guest lecture by PH.D. fellow Christian Samraj, M.A., M.Th.; Leipzig University, Germany
Time: Friday, 3 October, 2008 from 13.15-15.00
Place: Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, Artellerivej 86, room 1.34
Hosts: Section for the History of Religions, Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen and the Tranquebar Initiative, Ethnographical Collections, National Museum of Denmark
Abstract
The very name Tranquebar reminds one of religion, language, education, printing, and social activities. The past history of Tranquebar and Tranquebar today will be dealt with from an individual pastoral perspective. The elegant fort Dansborg on the shores of Bay of Bengal and the old relics speak much more than many official records of the Danish-Indian cultural heritage of the place. 10 years in Tranquebar-as pastor of the New Jerusalem Church and later as Director of the Ziegenbalg Spiritual Centre in Tranquebar has changed my whole attitude towards life.
