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Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Capital Sciences

Promotes the study of human sciences and general semantics through academic collaboration and research initiatives across India

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  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Vadodara, Gujarat

  • Since

    2009

The Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences is an institution that studies human sciences, particularly general semantics Read more. It collaborates with universities and institutes throughout India to host academic events and research projects. Functioning as a charitable trust, the Centre is overseen by a diverse board of trustees. It is also included in the Directory of Programs, Centers, and Projects of the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs (ICCTP) at UC Berkeley. The Centre serves scholars and individuals from various fields, promoting dialogue and idea exchange while avoiding intellectual elitism. It aims to introduce fresh perspectives and methodologies, thus fostering a deeper understanding of human sciences and practical strategies for dealing with life's complexities.

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Programs

  • Academic Programmes and Publications

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    The Centre conducts numerous academic programmes across Baroda and India, including the annual Balvant Parekh Memorial Lecture, workshops, seminars on general semantics, symposia, and certificate courses in collaboration with educational institutions. Renamed in 2013, the lecture honours Balvantbhai’s legacy. The Centre publishes an Annual Report, books on general semantics, and the biannual journal Anekaant: A Journal of Polysemic Thought, fostering scholarly discourse in allied fields.

  • Balvant Parekh Distinguished Lectures

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    It regularly organizes the Balvant Parekh Distinguished Lectures, featuring notable speakers from various academic fields. For example, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, a University Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, discussed "Teaching Literature Today" in 2011. In 2012, Arjun Appadurai, Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, spoke on "Disciplining India’s Diversity." Additionally, Nicholas D. Mirzoeff, a Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, delivered a lecture on "Image Worlds and Image Wars: Interpreting Global Visual Culture" in 2010. Through such events, it fosters intellectual engagement and exchange.

Leadership Team

  • Prof. Prafulla C. Kar

    Director and Managing Trustee

  • Devkumar Trivedi

    Trustee

  • Dr. Asmita Kundu

    Member

  • Ajay B. Parekh

    Trustee

  • Chandrakant Topiwala

    Trustee

  • Kalpana Apurva Parekh

    Trustee

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    6-20

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AABTB5261B

  • 12A

    AABTB5261BE20214

  • 80G

    AABTB5261BF20214

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00001326

Location

  • Headquarters

    C-302, Siddhi Vinayak Complex, Faramji Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara, 390007

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  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit

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