Sangeetha Menon

Prof. Sangeetha Menon is a philosopher with a doctorate awarded for the thesis entitled "the concept of consciousness in the Bhagavad Gita" a major text of Indian philosophy. After graduating in science (zoology) she took her postgraduate degree in philosophy from University of Kerala. A gold-medallist and first-rank holder for postgraduate studies, she received national University Grants Commission fellowship for her doctoral studies for five years. She is a Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, in the campus of Indian Institute of Science. She joined National Institute of Advanced Studies in 1996, with particular interest in consciousness studies in the larger context of science-religion-spirituality interface issues.

Dr Menon has been working in the area of consciousness studies for over eighteen years. She has given numerous lectures and presentations in her country and also in United States and Europe on wide-ranging issues relating to consciousness, mind, and science-spirituality interface issues. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology published an article on her research work and unique contributions (2002) to bring consciousness studies into The INDIAN psychological context addressing scientific and spiritual questions. Her book "Dialogues: Philosopher meets the Seer" (2003, Srishti Publishers) is a set of nine dialogues with her spiritual teacher on socio-cultural issues of contemporary importance and the common concerns of science and spiritual quest. "The Beyond Experience: Consciousness in Bhagavad Gita" is Menon’s latest book (2007, Blue Jay Books, New Delhi).

She has been awarded two prestigious national awards for her achievements in the field of consciousness and Indian contributions. A few years back she was awarded the coveted national award of "Young Philosopher Award" (2003) from Indian Council of Philosophical Research, for her research work. Dr Menon has visited and spoken at several Universities and academic institutions in her country and United States, Germany, Paris, Italy, Spain, England, Taiwan and Japan. More recently, she was a Visiting Professor at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), Oxford University, for the Spring (Trinity Term) of 2007, and a Visiting Fellow at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Japan (October, 2007).

Education

  • Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Kerala - 1995
  • M.A Philosophy, University of Kerala - 1990
  • B.Sc.Zoology, University of Kerala - 1987

Honors, awards, and recognitions

  • Awarded the international GPSS award (Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality) for 2005-2006, managed by Interdisciplinaire Universite de Paris, Elon University and supported by Templeton Foundation
  • Awarded by Indian Council of Philosophical Research the annual national award of "Young Philosopher Award" for 2001-2002. The award carried a cash prize and citation
  • Member of the “Board of Distinguished Visiting Scholars” (BDVS) of the Dharma Association of North America (DANAM)
  • Advisor to Infinity Foundation, Princeton
  • Advisor to the international committee for organising the Arts/Spirituality/Science Reconnections Symposium in Spanish city of Melilla, jointly organised by Leonardo/OLATS, Paris, UNESCO and Al Andalus Foundation, Spanish.
  • Invitation to write AbOUT research work and interests for The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, Stanford, California, 2002
  • Honour and Felicitation from BodhanandaSeva Society, Kerala, for research studies done on the Bhagavad Gita, on 7 January 1999
  • Swami Pranavaananda Philosophy Trust of India National Award; 1988

Research Interests

  • Definitions of and methods to understand Consciousness
  • Intentionality and self-awareness
  • Experience-Experiencer duality problem Levels of I-ness
  • Advaita vedanta of Adi Sankaracharya
  • Novel methods in Digital archiving and Electronic publication

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