Scientific temper essential to counter distortions of history: M.A. Baby
Former Minister M.A. Baby emphasized the need for scientific temper and democratic values to counter distorted historical narratives, during the inauguration of a two-day international seminar on nationalism and history. The event, held in memory of historian Prof. K.N. Panikkar, highlighted the dynamic nature of culture and the importance of critical historiography. Baby underscored Panikkar's view of history as an ongoing struggle shaped by people's lived experiences. The seminar was jointly organized by Sreenarayana Guru Open University and the Kerala History Congress.
- ▪M.A. Baby stressed scientific temper as essential to resist hegemonic reinterpretations of history.
- ▪The seminar was organized in memory of historian Prof. K.N. Panikkar by SGOU and the Kerala History Congress.
- ▪Baby described Prof. Panikkar as a visionary who saw historiography as a continuous struggle.
- ▪Culture, according to Panikkar, is dynamic and shaped by people's lived experiences.
- ▪The event focused on the cultural logic and practices of nationalism, hegemony, and democratic struggles.
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It is essential to build a resistance rooted in scientific temper and democratic values in an era where history is being reinterpreted to establish new forms of hegemony, former Minister M.A. Baby has said here on Tuesday.He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day international seminar on ‘Cultural Logic/Practices of Nationalism: Hegemony and Democratic Struggles’, jointly organized by Sreenarayana Guru Open University (SGOU) and the Kerala History Congress in memory of the renowned historian, the late Prof. K.N. Panikkar. During his inaugural address, Mr. Baby remembered Prof. Panikkar not just as a scholar, but as a visionary who viewed historiography as a continuous struggle rather than a mere collection of facts. He noted that Prof.
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