PSW PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND PROGRAMMES

Prajnya supported Marappachi's production of 'Kaala Kanavu' in October 2007.

Presentation on "Women and Security" at ORF Chennai by Swarna Rajagopalan, December 8, 2007.

Presentation on"Reconnoitering Scholarship, Contextualizing Experience" at Stella Maris College-ICRC National Seminar on "The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Children" by Swarna Rajagopalan, February 28, 2008. Paper prepared for ICRC publication.

The 2008 Prajnya Intercollegiate Quiz on Women in South Asia, March 8, 2008. See here.

The PSW Weblog was also launched on March 8, 2008.

Prajnya's first Summer Interns were Swati Seshadri, C. Sindhu and Nirmala Wasi. Their internship tenure was May 15-August 15, 2008. Their assignments were historical research projects on the participation of women in specific historical contexts.

The first of a series of in-house round-table seminars was held on July 21, 2008, with Professor Linda Racioppi speaking about women in social movements at times of political transition in Russia, Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka. Her focus, in keeping with the objective of the series, was on research challenges.

The first Prajnya 16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence took place between November 25, 2008 and December 10, 2008 at venues across Chennai in partnership with civil society organizations, corporates and educational institutions.

Prajnya held its second intercollegiate quiz on March 7, 2009 at the Madras Terrace House. MOP Vaishnav students took the trophy home but only after winning a tie-breaker question. Queen Mary's College came second.

Uma Vangal conducted a workshop on 'Film Literacy and Gender' at IIT Madras on March 9, 2009. Prajnya was invited by the IIT Madras Women's Forum to do a programme on the occasion of International Women's Day.

The Women's History Roundtable Series was launched on March 14, 2009 with a presentation by Srilata K. who teaches at IIT Madras.