1st day: Monday, March 9: Introductory lectures on dilemmas of social democratic development
1. 09.15-10.00 (Jayal and Törnquist)
Presentation of lecturers and participants; practical information, questions about examination etc.
2. 10.15-12.00 (Törnquist)
Theory and Dilemmas of Social Democratic Development in the Global North and South
3. 13.15-16.00 (Engelstad, Jayal, Prakash and Törnquist)
The trajectories of social democratic development in India and Scandinavia
2nd day: Tuesday, March 10: Can social democratic development be reinvented? Part 1.
(The PhD students participate in workshop with senior scholars presenting and debating the results from the forthcoming book ‘Reinventing Social Democratic Development: Insights from India and Scandinavia’)
4. 09.15-10.00 (Jayal and Törnquist)
The problem and the core dimensions
6. 10.15-11.30 (Engelstad, Wennemo and Harriss – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Conclusions on India and Scandinavia in Comparative Perspective
7. 11.45-13.00 (Harriss and Törnquist –concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Experiences from Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
8. 14.00-15.15 (Moene and Bardhan – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Democratic Development: Problems and Prospects
9. 15.30-16.45 (Saxena and Svensson – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Working through the state: reforms and historical insights
3rd day: Wednesday, March 11: Can social democratic development be reinvented? Part 11
(The PhD students participate in workshop with senior scholars presenting and debating the results from the forthcoming book ‘Reinventing Social Democratic Development: Insights from India and Scandinavia’)
10. 09.15-10.30 (Engelstad with Jayal – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Welfare politics, Citizenship and Social Rights: the Politics of Institutions
11. 11.45 - 13.00 (Chandhoke – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Social Rights and the Role of Civil Society in India
12. 14.00 - 15.15 (Harriss – concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Towards Broad Democratic Alliances?
13. 15.30 - 16.45 (Törnquist and Harriss -- concerned scholarly Indian commentator)
Results in Broader Comparative Perspective
4th day: Thursday, March 12: Welfare state policies and rights; and students’ projects
14. 09.15-11.00 (Jayal and Engelstad)
Citizenship, social rights and welfare policy regimes in historical and theoretical perspective
15. 11.15-13.00 (Prakash, Jayal; commentator: Engelstad)
Indian debates on specific policies and rights – with Scandinavian comments
16. 14.00-16.45 (seminar leaders: Prakash, Engelstad & Törnquist)
Presentation and discussion of student’s projects
5th day: Friday, March 13: Presentation of students’ projects; concluding discussions
17. 09.15-12.00 (seminar leaders: Prakash, Engelstad & Törnquist)
Presentation and discussion of student’s projects
18. 12.00-13.00 Group discussions in the main themes of the course (concluding by selecting representatives for panel discussion)
19. 14.15-15.15 (Panel of lecturers and students)
Summary and Conclusion re. the main themes of the course
20. 15.30-16.00 (Jayal and Törnquist)
Wrapping up: Essay work; next PhD course; pending questions & feedback.