Edinburgh Napier University in partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has established a Visiting Chair in Tagore Studies at the University.
The ICCR will also fund two PhD fellowships dedicated to researching the works of the influential Indian author, poet and songwriter whose 150th birth anniversary was celebrated across the world in 2011.
The University said the signing was a “significant step” towards opening a Scottish Centre for Tagore Studies, which it hopes will also become an international hub for promoting Indian culture, education, philosophy, art and literature.
His connection with Scotland was primarily his lasting friendship with Sir Patrick Geddes, the pioneering Scottish town planer.
In addition, Tagore’s grandfather, the industrialist and entrepreneur Dwarkanath Tagore, was also honoured with the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh in 1845.
Professor Dame Joan Stringer, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University, said:
“The spirit of Rabindranath Tagore continues to inspire the entire world and it is with great honour that we sign this MoU with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
“It represents a significant step towards the opening of Scotland’s first centre for Tagore Studies at Edinburgh Napier, which we hope will attract research interest from both near and far and, in the spirit of the man himself, will be outward looking, inclusive and visionary.”
Mr. Suresh Goel, Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said:
“The ICCR considers this collaboration with the University to be of great importance since it will promote an academic exchange between India and Edinburgh Napier.
“It has been the philosophy of the ICCR that this kind of co-operation contributes to the civilisation of dialogue and understanding on a much more durable basis.”
The ICCR will also fund two PhD fellowships dedicated to researching the works of the influential Indian author, poet and songwriter whose 150th birth anniversary was celebrated across the world in 2011.
The University said the signing was a “significant step” towards opening a Scottish Centre for Tagore Studies, which it hopes will also become an international hub for promoting Indian culture, education, philosophy, art and literature.
His connection with Scotland was primarily his lasting friendship with Sir Patrick Geddes, the pioneering Scottish town planer.
In addition, Tagore’s grandfather, the industrialist and entrepreneur Dwarkanath Tagore, was also honoured with the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh in 1845.
Professor Dame Joan Stringer, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University, said:
“The spirit of Rabindranath Tagore continues to inspire the entire world and it is with great honour that we sign this MoU with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
“It represents a significant step towards the opening of Scotland’s first centre for Tagore Studies at Edinburgh Napier, which we hope will attract research interest from both near and far and, in the spirit of the man himself, will be outward looking, inclusive and visionary.”
Mr. Suresh Goel, Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said:
“The ICCR considers this collaboration with the University to be of great importance since it will promote an academic exchange between India and Edinburgh Napier.
“It has been the philosophy of the ICCR that this kind of co-operation contributes to the civilisation of dialogue and understanding on a much more durable basis.”
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