New Book "Demystifying The Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections on India" by AS Ray

Demystifying The Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections on India 

by Amit Shovon Ray; Orient BlackSwan, 2025, Price 1150, ISBN: 9789383166404
About the Book: Technology has long been recognized to be crucially important for economic growth and prosperity of societies. The role of technology in driving the world economy has magnified manifolds over the last few decades, with the emergence of a new economic, institutional, and technological architecture steering us towards a truly knowledge driven economy and society. The concept of technology has attracted the scholarly attention of economists for over a century, mainly exploring what constitutes technological change, and its consequences for economic development. This book Demystifying the Economics of Technology: Perspectives on Development with Reflections from India is an attempt to introduce this extensive scholarly (and technical) literature on the economics of technology to interested readers. The book interprets how economists conceptualize technology through multiple layers of definitions and concepts. It also explores perspectives on technology through the writings of the classical economic thinkers as well as the emergence of technology in mainstream economic theory. Economic models of technology creation, technology diffusion and policy choices have all been explained at length. The book will address two popularly debated issues surrounding the economics of technology, namely the debate on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and the role of public funded research. Finally, it will focus on the expanding literature locating technology in a discourse on economic development, with reflections from India's experience with technology. The book will be of interest to economists and non-economists – students, teachers, researchers, policymakers, journalists, engineers, scientists, technologists and corporate managers.
About the Author: Amit Shovon Ray, Professor of Economics at the Centre for International Trade & Development at Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), is a development economist specializing in global economic issues like technology, IPR, trade and health. He was educated at Presidency College (Kolkata) and at Oxford University from where he received his DPhil in Economics in 1988. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK) in 2006. He has published several articles in reputed international journals and a few monographs. He served as Director, Centre for Development Studies (Trivandrum) and has been a consultant to The World Bank (Washington DC) and India's Planning Commission.

JNU CSSEIP Webinar "Marginalised Women and their Contributions to Environment" | 14 Dec

Jawaharlal Nehru University          

Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy / School of Social Sciences 

Invites You to Webinar on "Marginalised Women and their Contribution to Environment"

This seminar will focus on the significant contributions of marginalized women to sustainability and ecological well-being.

Event Details:

🗓 Date: 14 Dec 2024

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CfPs: Annual Conference on A Song Called Teaching" | 10-11 April 2025

Annual Conference on "A Song Called Teaching"

10-11 April 2025

Venue: Centre for Writing & Communication (CWC) at Ashoka University, Sonepat 

Call for Papers

• Send your abstract (300 words) & a bio-note (200 words) to cwc@ashoka.edu.in with the subject line 'Conference abstract'.
• Last date to submit abstracts: 6th January 2025

The works of Paulo Friere, Henry Giroux, bell hooks, Gail Omvedt, and Sharmila Rege have been foundational in thinking about the discourse and practice of teaching and learning in higher education. These thinkers have been prominent in shaping our understanding and practice of critical and engaged pedagogy. The driving emphasis of such works is to refashion and nurture the classroom as a transformative force capable of connecting the classroom with the outside – the socio-political, cultural, and ideological. The rethinking of the classroom as a democratic and inclusive space demands a reflexive approach to teaching and learning, mindful of the location, space and place of theories, and the positionality of teachers and learners.
We borrow the title for this year's conference from the book A Song Called Teaching: Ebbs & Flows of Experiential and Emphatic Pedagogies (2019, Delhi: Aakar Books), edited by Honey Oberoi Vahili. This is a collection of essays written by the teachers at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) who share their observations, questions, dilemmas, joys and frustrations and offer their insights on the need for higher education to be reflective, critical, and empathetic. We read their perspectives alongside our experiences of working as teachers at Ashoka University.
Our objective is to build on the conversations on teaching and learning in Indian universities to help further a much-needed dialogue across different stakeholders in academia. Teaching at the university level in India has often prioritised academic qualifications, such as a PhD degree or the clearance of the National Eligibility Test (NET), without giving much attention to training in pedagogy. Presently, the focus on teacher training and development is overwhelmingly towards school education. While education, as a discipline and a professional field, is well-established in India, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and research programmes in education prepare teachers for school teaching with limited attention to university-level pedagogy.
Our conference is especially timely for several reasons. The landscape of higher education in India is undergoing rapid and tremendous changes. While some of these are policy-level changes like the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020; others involve emerging scenarios like the shift to/encouragement of online education and the increasing use of AI. In the face of these changes, what is the role and identity of a teacher in Indian universities? How do the teachers in a university adapt and teach? What have been the contributions of radical interventions such as queer, feminist, Dalit, Marxist, and decolonial pedagogies? What part do writing centres play in this scenario? Grappling with these questions is not simply about the "what" and "how" of teaching, pedagogy and learning but involves addressing the very basis of what it means to be a teacher in institutions of higher education in India. 
The Centre for Writing & Communication (CWC) at Ashoka University is an academic centre which undertakes teaching and research on the processes of reading, writing and communication at the university level and the relationship between these processes and broader questions of higher education in India. Our one-on-one consultations, workshops, and courses help the students with cross and inter-disciplinary reading/writing/communication needs, enabling them to critically approach the academic work required of them at the university. Additionally, our conferences and research projects examine questions of pedagogy, which in turn enriches our practice at the centre.
For our Annual Conference in 2025, we invite submissions in the form of paper or poster presentations, visual or any other format. We welcome case studies, reflections, and empirical studies on the topics given below, relevant to the conference theme of teachers and teaching in university/higher education in the Indian context. This list is indicative and not exhaustive:

• What does teaching practice mean today?  
• Writing Centres as Pedagogical Spaces  
• Teachers' Roles, Identities and Positionality 
• Researcher as Teacher 
• Reflexive Classroom Teaching  
• Teaching in Indian languages, including English  
• Ethics and Emotions in Teaching  
• Components of Teaching  
• Artificial Intelligence and Online Teaching  
• Teaching for Practical Purposes: Industry & Professional 
• Mentoring and Teaching  
• Discipline-specific Pedagogical Practices  
• Scope of Radical Pedagogy: Theory and Practice  
• Content knowledge vs Pedagogical Knowledge  
• Teaching in STEM, Medicine  
• Teacher-Learner Communication  
• Teaching Training/Education 
• How do we develop/grow as a teacher? 
• Who is a good teacher?   

New Issue Online | Journal of Scientometric Research, 2024, 13(3)

Journal of Scientometric Research

Vol 13, Issue 3, 2024

https://www.jscires.org/v13/i3

Research Articles

A Bibliometric Analysis of Inverse Optimization Research: Trends, Impact, and Key Contributions | Saeide Bigdellou, Ali Ghaemmaghami, Shirin Aslani and Mohammad Modarres Yazdi
ChatGPT Research: Insights from Early Studies Using Network Scientometric Approach | Hiran H. Lathabai, Thara Prabhakaran and Raghu Raman
Bibliographic Coupling and Conceptual Similarity: Are the Bibliographically Coupled Papers also Conceptually Similar? | Abhirup Nandy, Aakash Singh, Vedika Gupta and Vivek Kumar Singh
Exploring the Publication Metadata Fields in Web of Science, Scopus and Dimensions: Possibilities and Ease of doing Scientometric Analysis | Prashasti Singh, Vivek Kumar Singh and Anurag Kanaujia
A Systematic Review of Reverse Logistics Research: Bibliometric Study of the Years 2013-2023 | Glenda Marisa Chávez Gallegos, Marco Alberto Valenzo-Jiménez, Gabino Garcia Tapia, Saúl Alfonso Esparza Rodríguez, Carlos Francisco Ortiz Paniagua and H. Steve Leslie
AMBV: An Optimized Generic Viterbi Algorithm for Bayesian Networks | Pierre-Samuel Gréau-Hamard, Moïse Djoko-Kouam and Yves Louët
Recycled Concrete Aggregates Utilization in Construction: Publications Trends, Bibliometric Analysis, and Literature Review (2011-2021) | Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud and Ahmed Shaban Omar
Triple Helix Relations in Local and International Scientific Collaborations: A Case Study of Thailand, the US and China | Bunyakiat Petri and Daniel Breslau
Unveiling the Evolution of Big Data Analytics Capability: A Comprehensive Analysis | Sunil Pathak, Venkataraghavan Krishnaswamy and Mayank Sharma
Co-Authorship Networks and Impact on Emotional Education Research | Miguel Ángel Albor Licona, John Albert Cárdenas Cuadros and Esneire Angélica Zapata Arroyave
Evolutionary Insights in Ontology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Cognitive Computing Applications in Cancer Research | Samuel-Soma Mofoluwa Ajibade, Gloria Nnadwa Alhassan, Muhammed Basheer Jasser, Ghassan Saleh ALDharhani and Ismail Ahmed Al-Qasem Al-Hadi
A Bibliometric and Context Analysis of the Impact of ESG Disclosure on Firm Value | Yimei Huang, Nazimah Hussin, Mohammad Ali Tareq and Renxiang He
Strategic Leadership and Organizational Innovation: Bibliometric Overview (1993-2022) | Ida Ayu Kartika Maharani, Alfina Alfina and Nurul Indawati
Motivating Factors and Challenges of Faculty Members in a State University in the Philippines in Publishing Journal Articles | Cheryll Casiwan Launio, Freda Kate Damoslog Samuel, Alladin Banez, Matyline Camfili Talastas, Leonila Sito and Kristine Baniqued Dela Cruz
Contextual Perspective on Climate-Related Shocks, Coping Strategies and Household Consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Trends and Insights | Fabrice Nkurunziza, Richard Kabanda and Patrick McSharry
Exploring Trends and Research Hotspots in the Impact of Social Media on College Students: A Bibliometric Analysis | Niaona Hu, Kim Lam Soh and Salimah Japa
Antitrust Jurisprudence of Consumer Choice in Digital Platform Markets: A Comprehensive Review of Literature | Anshuman Sahoo and Arindam Basu
Geographic Indications, Sustainability and Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Analysis | Luís Oscar Silva Martins, Vitória Ribeiro Vieira de Oliveira, Fábio André Lora, Igor Dantas Fraga, Cleiton Braga Saldanha, Daliane Teixeira Silva, Maria Gabriella Alves Pereira and Marcelo Santana Silva

Book Reviews

Documenting the Tribal and Indigenous Languages of India | Journal of Scientometric Research, 13(3):935
Evolutionary Perspectives of the Gazette of India | Journal of Scientometric Research, 13(3):937
Understanding Nuances of the Archives in India | Journal of Scientometric Research, 13(3):939

Journal of Scientometric Research (JSCIRES)

Website: https://www.jscires.org 

The Journal is a Gold Open Access journal since January 1, 2024.

New Submission: https://www.jscires.com/index.php/submissions/login

Launch of New Issue - Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies: https://jcitation.org/index.php/jdscics/issue/current

ISID-CUTS Panel Discussion on World Competition Day 2024| 5th December, 14:30 IST

Click here to REGISTER

The Background   World Competition Day held annually on 5th December, to commemorate the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (the UN Set) – so far the only multilaterally agreed international instrument on competition policy. The theme of this year's World Competition Day is, 'Competition Policy and Inequality'.   With economic inequality on the rise globally, the role of competition policy is being explored. Historically, competition law emphasised market efficiency over equity. However, contemporary perspectives argue that unchecked market consolidation, in the guise of 'efficiency' may facilitate wealth concentration, limiting access to market benefits for lower-income and underrepresented groups.   The session aims to explore how competition policy can help address inequality by deliberating its implementation in critical sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, small businesses, consumers, employment and so on.   The session will engage with relevant questions such as: (i)      How growing economic concentration and market power need to be dealt with? How entry barriers to small businesses can be removed? (ii)     How socio-economic factors can be part of competition analysis? (iii)   How bottlenecks in the global food supply chains could be tackled to benefit small farmers and consumers?   The panel discussions are expected to address some of these questions and aim to outline practical competition policy reforms for a fairer and more inclusive economy.

Nagesh Kumar, PhD Director https://isid.org.in | nkumar[@]isid.org.in | director[@]isid.org.in

AANCEBJU Annual Seminar on Sustainable Ways: All Pervasive Opportunities for a Bright Future | Saturday, 21st December, at Scope Convention Centre

Respected Members,

We have set sail for ANNUAL SEMINAR 2024. This gala event comprises eloquent speakers with their coherent speeches along with a gala lunch n high tea. All are cordially invited to the program. Please register and join us😊🙏

1.TOPIC: Sustainable Ways: All Pervasive Opportunities for a Bright Future.

2.TOPICS INCLUDED:

a. Healthcare, Lifestyle Aspects, Real Estate and Infra.
b. Agriculture, Green Energy, Waste Management, Pollution Control.

3.DATE:  Saturday, 21st December 2024.

4.TIME: 9:30am to 4:30pm (full day seminar).

5.VENUE: Mirza Ghalib Auditorium, Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi.

6. REGISTRATION CHARGES: Rs. 300 (per head). Please pay by UPI to the Alumni Association, or Bank Transfer. Also, please share the screenshot by Email/ WhatsApp.

7.LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: 18th December 2024.

8.REPORTING TIME AT VENUE: 9:30 am to 10:30 am sharp.

**NB -- Speakers and guests are exempted from the registration fees.
**NB-- Alumni Members who will collect advertisements with money for the seminar are exempted from the registration fees.

Regards,
Team Seminar.

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Vol. 4, No. 11: Heritage

Libraries preserving the past & inspiring the future 🏛️

November 2024 —  Vol. 4, No. 11 View in your browser → THE HERITAGE ISSUE Can we see the future of cultural heritage? Unfortunately, no, we cannot see the future, but we can predict it. In this month's newsletter, we discuss heritage—especially in the context of our rapidly changing world. Start here by exploring what the 2024 Trend Report might mean for cultural heritage, and what libraries can do to address key challenges and opportunities. Happy reading! 🏛️ Read our full editorial → In the field IFLA's Governing Board met on 1 November, approving our budget for 2025 and taking other decisions, as highlighted in our summary. In addition, IFLA President Vicki McDonald gave words of welcome at the Slovak Library Association Conference, and contributed to a publication celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Thai Library Association. She also spoke on the Australian Library and Information Association's Media and Information Literacy Panel, marking MIL week. IFLA Secretary General Sharon Memis spoke in various panels at the Dubai International Library Conference, as well as the Conference of Directors of National Libraries – Asia-Oceania (see more below). Out Now: December 2024 issue of IFLA Journal This issue presents a diverse collection of research articles that underscore the vital roles libraries play in promoting sustainable development, advancing information literacy and fostering community engagement. Explore this edition → Watch the story unfold: IIFS 2024 librarian flash mob (peaceful assembly) On 1 October at Reddacliff Place in front of the Brisbane Square Library, a group of participants assembled to attend the Librarian Flash Mob (peaceful assembly) as part of the side activities planned during the IFLA Information Futures Summit (IIFS). Watch the events of this day unfold by clicking below! ▶️ ⏰ Don't miss the pre-nominations phase! The IFLA Elections 2025-2027 pre-nominations phase is coming to an end. While it is not mandatory, it's a fantastic opportunity to express your interest in contributing to the global library community! Deadline: 29 November 2024 Interested? Learn more! → Expand your network with IFLA's Professional Units on LinkedIn! Explore the latest discussions, insights, and resources from IFLA's Professional Units. Stay informed and engage with the global library community by following their work on LinkedIn, the world's leading professional social platform. IFLA Academic & Research Libraries Section IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development Section IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division IFLA Art Libraries Section IFLA Bibliography Section IFLA Document Delivery & Resource Sharing Section IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section IFLA Government Libraries Section IFLA Information Technology Section IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Population IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section IFLA Management & Marketing Section IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group IFLA News Media Section IFLA School Libraries Section IFLA Science and Technology Libraries Section IFLA Serials & Other Continuing Resources Section IFLA Social Science Libraries Section IFLA's Trend Report and Art Libraries Art can connect us through shared experiences and dialogue; challenge us in offering new perspectives on well-entrenched stories and beliefs; and it can bring us together to imagine a shared future. Read IFLA Art Libraries' perspective on the IFLA Trend Report 2024. Read on → Seeds of peaceful change: Cultural heritage's security in a changing world Protecting cultural heritage is not only preserving physical evidence of a culture, but also vital for peace building, security resilience and development of communities. Read more about the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section's role in creating a more inclusive, just and peaceful world. Continue reading → Highlighting the role of our 2024 MIL initiatives during the Global Media and Information Literacy week As in previous years, we commemorate and celebrate the importance of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week which took place this year between 24-31 October. This year was not an exception for libraries to continue playing a significant role in promoting skills, helping people of all ages and backgrounds navigate misinformation, think critically about media content and understand the influence of media on public perception. Continue reading → Structuring libraries' work to support intellectual freedom A new report from IFLA brings together the results of a survey and additional research in order to offer a snapshot of how libraries and associations are working to champion intellectual freedom. It is an illustration of what is possible, as well as offering models and inspirations for others looking to do more in the field. Explore the report → Proposed Serbian library tax threatens closures, undermines credibility of public lending right IFLA has been alarmed by the news from Serbia about a proposed form of Public Lending Right that risks forcing mass closures of public libraries across the country. We strongly support the mobilisation of the Serbian Library Association in this respect, urge the government to rethink its proposal, and call on the international reprographic rights community to condemn this step that undermines the credibility of such schemes. Learn more → From trends to partnerships practice: Summary of Information Futures Summit sessions Partnerships are essential to libraries, core both to who we are and what we do. In three sessions at the Information Futures Summit, participants explored what partnerships mean and can mean, and what is needed to make more of them. Thanks in particular to Ashleigh Lowry, Secretary of ALIA Queensland, whose participation and note-taking made this report possible. Read more→ Celebrating successes, promoting innovation: IFLA at the Dubai International Library Conference Members of the IFLA community played a prominent and active role in the inaugural Dubai International Library Conference, held on 15-17 November in Dubai, UAE, sharing ideas, experiences and lessons with colleagues from the country, region, and world. See how it went → Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of IFLA To mark IFLA's centenary in 2027, the IFLA Library History SIG is seeking proposals for book chapters that investigate IFLA's rich history. We seek broad and interdisciplinary perspectives that draw upon established historiographical methods and primary source materials. Deadline: 15 December 2024 Submit a proposal! → Call for Nominations: IFLA 2025 Honours and Awards Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA or to the global library field? IFLA's Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession. Deadline for submission: 28 February 2024 Nominate a star → Call for Chapters – New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives on Censorship We are seeking proposals for chapters in a peer-reviewed book titled "New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives on Censorship". This book will provide a comprehensive examination of censorship within the library environment, serving as a foundational guide to understanding the nature of censorship, exploring impactful case studies, and equipping readers with advocacy tools to promote intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. The book will be published as part of the IFLA/De Gruyter Publication Series. Deadline for submission of proposals: 1 February 2025 Submit an expression of interest → Survey: What makes library associations strong? We are happy to share a survey aimed at analysing the Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) programme that ran at IFLA until 2018, and looking at what should feature in any future support. Whether you were involved in BSLA or not, your views are welcome! Take part by 10 December 2024 Take part → 28 November Virtual event How to internationalize the work in Library Associations IFLA Management of Library Associations (MLAS) Section 2-4 December In-person event Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Section 4 December Virtual event Archiving News: IIPC-IFLA News Media Workshop IFLA News Media (NEWS) Section 16 December Virtual event Webinar Series #15: Common Waste— Common Libraries IFLA Environment, Sustainability & Libraries (ENSULIB) Section 17 December Virtual event AI Projects in Libraries: Case Studies from Around the Globe IFLA Science & Technology Libraries (SCITECH) Section DON'T MISS OUT❗ Sign up now for 2025 at 2024 rates—plus bonus membership for December! By joining today, you'll get all of 2025 covered, plus bonus membership for December 2024, and no handling fees for your first year. Take advantage of a 25% discount on tickets for our 2025 Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, make your voice heard in the upcoming IFLA elections, and contribute to strengthening the role of libraries in transforming communities and society. Don't miss this special year-end opportunity—join today! Join us → NEW MEMBERS IFLA warmly welcomes the following new members: Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios, A.C. (CNB) – Mexico Copenhagen Business School Library – Denmark Library of Jinjiang City – China National Library Culture Nanjing Co., Ltd – China We look forward to your engagement and involvement! New members orientation session We're delighted to welcome you to our first-ever New members orientation session. This special event is for those who joined us recently. Get ready to explore exclusive member benefits, connect with fellow members, and get answers to your questions. If you joined on or after 1 September for the first time, you've already received a Zoom link – check your inbox. 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