[New][公開講演 06/08] Institutionalization of SDGs through Advanced Science and Technology: A Case Study of Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) in Odisha, India

Institutionalization of SDGs through Advanced Science and Technology:
A Case Study of Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) in Odisha, India

Speaker: Dr. Smita Mishra Pandra, CUTM, Odisha, India

Abstract

The purpose of this lecture is to explore how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are translated into locally embedded institutional practices through advanced science and technology, and to critically reflect on the challenges and tensions involved in this process. Focusing on the case of Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) in Odisha, India, it draws on qualitative fieldwork to examine how technological innovation is integrated with education, community engagement, and regional development. The lecture highlights how abstract global goals are operationalized, negotiated, and stabilized within specific institutional settings, while also drawing attention to the tensions, selective alignments, and trade-offs that emerge in this process.

Speaker's Profile

Dr. Smita Mishra Panda was educated at Delhi University and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok. She has held academic and research positions at CUTM, HDF School of Management, the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), the United Nations Centre for Regional Development, and AIT. She has also served as a visiting faculty member at universities in Norway and Australia. Her research and publications focus on gender and development, natural resource management, livelihoods, local governance, and rural development. She has worked with several national and international organisations, including UNIDO, UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank, and the European Commission.

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Time: 15:25-16:55 (JST)

Venue: H-125

Language: English

Registration: Please use the QR code or Link (except for SOC309 students).