Media Release

Mangaluru, Sep 27: The department of history, St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru organised a seminar on Contemporary Humanitarian Concerns on September 26.

The programme was inaugurated by the vice principal Sr Roopa Rodrigues AC. In her inaugural message she encouraged students to actively participate in such deliberations and benefit from them. She emphasized to be compassionate to people around and urged to be focussed on the growing threats in the society and to look forward for potential solutions to these concerns.

The first session of the seminar was conducted by Julia Scheidewind, former professor of journalism and arts, University of Bremen, Germany on the topic – ‘Ultra Nationalism in Europe: Challenges Ensuing Democracy’. Julia Scheidewind highlighted the consequences of Ultra Nationalism and its effects on democracy. She stressed on the significance of fundamental democratic rights among immigrants. She expressed her views on the rise of New Nazism and the imposing threat to humanity not just in Europe in particular but the world at large. Acknowledging her service rendered as a journalist, an academician and as a broadcaster Ms Julia Schneidewind was felicitated on this occasion.

The second session of the seminar was conducted by Dr Vishanz Pinto, former head of the department of history, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru on the topic ‘Human Migration: An Overview’. Dr Pinto gave a glimpse on the theories of human migration across the world and provided a historical review on the various phases and circumstances of migration.

Student representatives of various colleges affiliated to Mangalore University participated in the seminar. The seminar provided a resourceful insight and an impactful interaction with the resource persons.

Dr Meera, convener of the seminar and HOD of history department welcomed the gathering and introduced the resource persons. Tiffany Barrett, faculty of history compered the programme. Aldrin Karkada proposed the vote of thanks.