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Montag | 14.00 Uhr | From Conflict to Engagement: Managing the Challenge of Ethnic Diversity in India's North East Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika, Center for North East Studies and Policy Research, New Delhi (India) The eight north-eastern states of India form one of the most ethnically and geographically diverse regions in the world, shaped uniquely by colonial history and its location on the confluence of south, east, and southeast Asia. This is where the Nagas insurgency, which triggered a history of prolonged armed confrontations between other ethnic groups and the Indian State, first challenged the idea of India in the 1950s. This state of confrontation and a proliferation of contesting narratives continued until the first decade of the twenty-first century, with ethnicity lying at the heart of politics and political mobilization. These have found expression in cultural policies, employment and development. However, in the past 20 years, violent conflicts have abated with fresh political engagement, dialogue and settlements. A burst of economic and infrastructure growth is visible, and national leaders have recently proclaimed their commitment to remove the 64-year old Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the region, a law that bestows arbitrary powers on the military. While this meets a long-standing demand of civil society, this complex region continues to be deeply troubled by other unresolved tensions around citizenship, migration, and displacement, especially among minority groups. Adresse CATS, Gebäude 4130 010.01.05 Voßstrasse 2 69115 Heidelberg Veranstalter Abteilung Politische Wissenschaft Homepage Veranstalter http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/sai/pol/index.html Kontakt Abteilung Politische Wissenschaft Anmeldung E-Mail |