Dear BIS Students: The following is a message from one of our BIS instructors... Dear Colleagues, Please find attached details for a one day conference being organized by the Globalization and Society in India working group. The conference titled, "Charting an alternative imaginary: Re-thinking "progress" for a globalizing India" is scheduled for Thursday, April 12th. The conference includes breakfast, lunch, a movie, two panels, and a keynote address by Mr. Chidanand Rajghatta, Foreign Editor, The Times of India. Students are encouraged to attend. The conference (and meals) are free if audience members pre-register. Thank you for your support of the GSI working group and we look forward to seeing a few familiar faces. Warmest regards, Nayantara (Tara) Sheoran, PhD Candidate, Cultural Studies George Mason University