DATE

CITY

INSTITUTIONS & VISITS

NOTES

7/7-7/8

In transit

In transit

Use group discount. Depart from Detroit or Chicago

7/8

New Delhi arrival

Hotel Check-in & Tour

Red Fort, Qutab

Minar, Lodi Tomb

7/9

New Delhi

Jawaharlal University

School of Planning & Architecture, 4 Block 13.

Contact: V.C.M.S. Agwani

Lecture & Discussion: “Assessment & Standards in Indian Educational System

7/10-7/11

New Delhi

Jawaharlal University

School of Planning & Architecture, 4 Block 13. Ttour campus, Aditi Pavilion trades and crafts

Contact: A. Maitra

Lecture: “Population

Growth and Urban

Planning

Lecture: Mughal Art &

History

7/12

Agra & Fatehpur

Return to Delhi

Day trip by Bullet Train

Visit Taj Mahal

Fatehpur Sikri and

Marble artisans

7/13

Delhi

National Museum in Delhi

Lecture on Islamic Art & Architecture

7/14

Delhi

Shahid Amin and Nayajot Lahiri

Two lectures: 1) Indian History Overview, and

2) Archeological Heritage

7/15-7/16

Depart Delhi for Varanasi

Nita Kumar & Visit to Vidyashram

School/Centre for Postcolonial Education

GPA participants to present their own curriculum work

7/17

Varanasi

Visit Sarnath Buddhist Temple

7/18

Varanasi

Benares Hindu University

Two lectures: 1) Indian Music, and

2) Indian Linguistics

7/19

Depart Varanasi

Flight to Khajuraho

7/20

Khajuraho

Attend Buddhist worship

Led by B. Rao

Visit western, eastern and

Southern group of Temples

Roundtable Discussion:

Hinduism & Buddhism

7/21

Depart Khajuraho

for Kolkata

Visit Calcutta Museum &

Victoria Memorial

7/22

Kolkata

Jadavpur University

Lecture: Ancient Indian History

7/23

Rabindra Bharati University

Lecture: Ancient Indian Art & Music

7/24-7/25

Depart by train for

Santiniketan

Overnight at Guest House

Visit Tagore’s house

Roundtable discussion on regional Art,, Music, and Literature

7/26

Return to Kolkata

Visit RamKrishna Mission in Kolkata

Curriculum work meeting

7/27

Depart Kolkata for

Chennai

University Guest Housing,

Madras University

Contact: University Chancellor

Lecture: “Export Industries and Labor Conditions in Chennai”

Afternoon visit of Coach Factory

7/28

Chennai

Pondicherry Community College.

Visit Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram

Contacts: R.Venkatraman Nagar

Kalapet, and Dr. K. Ramachandran

Lecture: “CommunityColleges and Educational Reform in India”

7/29

Depart Chennai for

Bangalore

National Law School/India Institute of Social & Economic Change

Contact: Provost Babu Mathews

Lecture: “Hindu Nationalism and

Minority Rights”

7/30

Depart Bangalore for

Mumbai

S.N.D.T. Women’s University

Cottage Industries Emporium

Contact: M.A. Varghese

Lecture: “Indian Feminism &

Social Justice”

7/31

Depart Mumbai for

Pune

Tata Institute for Social for Science

Visit Karla Caves-Chaitaya

Contact: Chancellor, V.D. Armaity

Desai

Lecture: “Indian Democracy and Challenges for Equity & Inclusiveness

8/1

Return to Mumbai

Aditi Institute

Campus visit & discussions for faculty exchange

Visit Elephanta Caves

8/2

Mumbai

Debriefing on Trip & Projects

8/3

Depart Mumbai for USA