Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Amartya Sen Lecture Organizers Deny Visva-Bharati Snub
Some people said that a university didn't let a lecture about Amartya Sen happen at their buildings, but the people who set up the lecture say that's not true.
They said they didn't ask the university for a room because the university already had other things planned.
The lecture, which was given by Jean Dreze, was held at a different place.
Also, the people who made the lecture gave a special magazine about Amartya Sen to him at his house.
They also mentioned that they made the magazine all by themselves and didn't work with any other groups.
Organizers of a lecture on Amartya Sen deny claims that Visva-Bharati University prevented them from using university premises.
The lecture, featuring Jean Dreze, took place at the Gitanjali Complex on August 14.
The organizers stated they never requested a venue from Visva-Bharati because the university had its own scheduled events.
A team from Anustup presented Amartya Sen with a special issue of Anustup magazine at his residence in Santiniketan.
The special issue was a project solely by Anustup, not a collaboration with any organization.
- Who
- Anustup (organizers), Jean Dreze (speaker), Amartya Sen.
- What
- Organizers denied that Visva-Bharati University disallowed them from holding lecture.
- When
- August 14
- Where
- Santidev Ghosh auditorium in Bolpur’s Gitanjali Complex and Sen’s residence in Santiniketan.
- Why
- To clarify media reports and provide the first copy of a special issue to Amartya Sen.
Media Reports
Organizers' Clarification
University Venue Availability
Media Reports
Media reported that Visva Bharati authorities disallowed the lecture.
Organizers' Clarification
The organizers denied they were disallowed from the lecture and clarified they had not requested the venue from the university in the first place.
Special Issue Authorship
Media Reports
Reports suggested the magazine was a collaborative effort.
Organizers' Clarification
The organizers clarified the special issue was solely an Anustup effort.
- Event
- Lecture on Amartya Sen
- Speaker
- Jean Dreze
- Organizer
- Anustup
- Location
- Gitanjali Complex and Sen’s residence
- Date
- August 14