Participants of the two-day national conference on ‘Towards 2047: Making India a Global Power Through Philosophical Engagement’ held at Salesian College of Higher Education, Dimapur from March 26-27. (Photo Courtesy: SCHE)
Dimapur, March 29 (MExN): A two-day national conference on ‘Towards 2047: Making India a Global Power Through Philosophical Engagement’ concluded at Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE), Dimapur, on March 27, bringing together scholars from across the country to deliberate on ethics, technology, indigenous knowledge, and the role of philosophy in public life.
The conference was sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) and organised by the Department of Philosophy in collaboration with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the college.
Philosophers from Nagaland, including Dr Venusa Tinyi, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, and Dr Karilemla from Savitribai Phule Pune University, participated in the event.
As per a press release from the college, the conference opened on March 26 with a formal session featuring a welcome address by Dr Paul Punii, Principal, SCHE, and an introduction by Dr Vikholienuo Kire, conference convenor.
Prof Dr Dipak Sinha, Pro-Vice Chancellor, SAS, Nagaland University, Medziphema, delivered the keynote address, setting the tone for discussions that linked philosophical inquiry to national development goals towards 2047.
In the first session, Dr Tinyi presented a paper on ‘Deep Reasoning.’ Sessions on Relational Epistemology in Naga Thought, Indigenous Knowledge and Global Sustainability, and Women’s Community-embedded Entrepreneurship in Nagaland were also presented, showcasing how local traditions and ecological wisdom could contribute to broader conversations on development and ethics, the release said.
Papers on Religious Pluralism, Intercultural Philosophy, the Emergence of the Virtual State, and the Ethics of Human Enhancement underlined the event’s interdisciplinary reach, it added.
As India’s efforts towards digitisation continue to rise, papers on technology and ethics featured prominently, including those on Machine Understanding, Language and Consciousness; Exploring Consciousness in AI: An Indian Philosophical Perspective; and Spiritual Diplomacy: India’s Philosophical Role in Interfaith Dialogue and Cultural Power Towards 2047.
These papers examined how classical philosophical questions intersect with contemporary AI debates, the release noted, while a session on “Living or Performing? Our Moral Responsibility in the Media Age” addressed ethical responsibilities in an era of pervasive media.
The valedictory talk was also delivered by Dr Tinyi, and the closing programme included cultural performances and certificate distribution.
In the closing vote of thanks, Gainailiu Lily Kamei of the Department of Philosophy quoted from the opening address of Principal Dr Punii: “We trust your voice (papers presented) to give our conference not merely a conclusion, but a resonance — the kind that lingers long after the chairs are folded and the halls fall silent.”
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