Join Dr. Shilpa Pandit, Associate Professor at Ahmedabad University, for a talk exploring an Indian perspective on emotions and their role in well-being. Dr. Pandit will delve into traditional Indian texts, such as Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, to present a holistic view of affect as a powerful tool for spiritual growth and self-discovery.
The event is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, Room 313.
This insightful discussion will shed light on key gaps in mainstream psychological theories and open new avenues for experiential learning and creativity.
Shilpa Pandit is an Associate Professor, at the School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Gujarat. Dr. Pandit’s research has focused on immersive experiences of Indian art and aesthetics; how affect generates well-being from philosophical and lived perspectives. As part of her enquiry, Dr. Pandit has worked with music and dance students, teachers and performing communities in some Indian cities
In her other avatars, Shilpa has worked extensively in social psychological domains, particularly among youth, on concerns around work/careers, mental health and resilience. She has co-founded a Bengaluru based NGO—Dreampath Foundation that works with adolescents for career exploration and counselling;
She was a Chevening CRISP scholar, studying at University of Oxford, UK in 2018. Earlier than that, she worked closely on rural employment, as a UNDP Research Officer at MoRD, from 2014-2016.
Through the Fulbright fellowship, Dr. Pandit is working closely with domain experts in music and Indian philosophers of well-being, to generate new insights on the relationship between, self, affect, art/aesthetics and well-being.
She can be reached out at Shilpa.pandit@ahduni.edu.in