The School of International & Area Studies Alumni Association, Goa
Welcome to the SIAS Alumni Association, established in 2023 with the aim of fostering lifelong connections among our alumni, students, and faculty members. Our association serves as a platform for alumni to stay connected, share experiences, and contribute to the growth and development of the School of International and Area Studies (SIAS).
SIAS Alumni Association
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The SIAS Alumni Association was established in 2023, with the intent to maintain an ongoing relationship with the Students and the School. The purpose of the Association is to forge a vibrant alumni network amongst the former and present students, and faculty members. We cordially invite all former students of SIAS (formerly the Centre for Latin American Studies) to become members of the Association and contribute to the future of the School and its international relations and area studies curriculum for the students and learners of international relations.The Association would be organising various events for dissemination of the knowledge in the field of evolving International Relations and Area Studies by inviting academicians and intellectuals of the field and will cooperate on a principal-to-principal basis with the school to enhance its image.
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School of International and Area Studies (SIAS), Goa University
The School of International and Area Studies (SIAS), Goa University, earlier the Department of International Relations, and subsuming within it, the erstwhile UGC established Centre for Latin American Studies, though nascent in its current form, has been an integral part of the Goa University firmament, for close to three decades. The School endeavours to nurture exclusive proficiency, across the expansive realm of International and Area Studies, with a view since inception, to deepen and enhance pedagogy and research, coalesced around the highly specialised disciplines of International Relations, Defence and Security Studies, Strategic Maritime Affairs vis-a-vis. the Indo-Pacific, Area Studies, especially Latin America and the Caribbean, and the ilk.
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Our Faculty
Dattesh D. Parulekar (PhD)
Assistant Professor And Programme Director
Dr. Mukund Narvenkar
Asst. Professor, SIAS, Goa University
Yugank Naik
Assistant Professor, SIAS, Goa University
Dr. Almin C. Jose
Assistant Professor, SIAS, Goa University
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Alumni Speaks
Embarking on my Masters in International Relations (2003-2005), at the then Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), now the School of International and Area Studies, Goa University, offered me a uniquely intimate educational journey, in Goa itself….
Mr. Clayton Barreto (2003-2005 Batch)
Social Secretary to the High Commissioner
High Commission of India, London, UK.
I enrolled in the Master’s programme of International Studies, at the SIAS in 2017 and thoroughly relished my two-year journey. The faculty provided exceptional support and encouragement, going above and beyond. SIAS’s contemporary syllabus, conceptually strong and empirically rich….
Shailesh Shriram Tanpure (2017-2019 Batch)
Sub-Editor at ‘The Goan Everyday’
Studying at the SIAS has truly been an enriching experience, one that I am so grateful to have undertaken. Having studied International Relations for my undergraduate degree from Symbiosis International University, I wanted to further build my expertise in the discipline, and found the courses ….
Ms. Divyali Mehrotra ( 2020-2022 Batch)
PhD Student at Newcastle University
I was working on the editorial desk of a leading newspaper, when I found out about this Course. With an avid interest in world politics and with the first half of my days relatively free, I decided to apply for this Course at SIAS, to delve deeper into the subject…
Tonella Francisca Coutinho ( 2012-2014 Batch)
Sr. Associate at one of the Big Four Consulting Firms in India
I am a 2010-12 batch student of International Relations, at the SIAS. My passion for current and international affairs brought me to the SIAS. And it was more than worth doing for many reasons. One thing exceptional about the SIAS is its faculty; both Prof. Aparajita Ma’am and Dr. Dattesh Sir…
Niyas Abdulla (2010-2012 Batch)
Proprietor and Educator
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Recent Conferences & Events
G20 University Connect 2023: Empowering Emerging Minds for Global Progress on March 14th.
The School of International and Area studies, Goa University in Association with RIS – Research and Information System for Developing Countries and Ministry of External Affairs organized G20 University Connect – Engaging Young Minds, a lecture series on 14th March 2023 at Goa University.
G20 Quiz: India’s Presidency & Global Governance at Goa University, 11/03/2023
School of International and Area Studies, Organised a Quiz Competition on the Theme of “G20, India’s Presidency, and Global Governance “…..
Elocution Competition: India’s G20 Presidency & SDGs at Goa University
The School of International and Area Studies organized an Elocution competition on the theme of India’s G20 Presidency and SDG Goals on 7/03/2023 …..
G20 Scope: Faculty Talk on South Asia’s Aspirations at Goa University, 6/3/2023
The School of International and Area Studies organized G20 Scope: Critical geographies and Issues – Faculty talk at Goa University on G20 and South Asia …..