Secularism and the Arts - Sahmant seminar in Delhi 26, 27, 28 September 2013 - programme

SECULARISM and the ARTS

on 26, 27, 28 September 2013

at Sahitya Akademi Conference Hall
Third Floor, Rabindra Bhavan
35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi

THURSDAY • 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 • 9.30 am – 6 pm

9.30 am Sohail Hashmi: Welcome address

10 am – 1.30 pm SESSION ONE The Secular: A Historical Perspective
Speakers Irfan Habib: ‘Secularism: In Theory and Practice
Mihir Bhattacharya: ‘The