Schedule of Noam Chomsky's main public engagements in India and Pakistan, November 2001:
November 3: D.T. Lakdawala Memorial Lecture, "Peering into the Abyss of the Future," organised by the Institute of Social Sciences, Delhi. Venue: FICCI auditorium, New Delhi.
November 4: S.K. Bose Memorial Lecture in Philosophy, "Language and the Rest of the World." Venue: St. Stephens College, New Delhi.
November 5: Lecture, "Militarism, Democracy and People's Right to Information," organised by the National Campaign for the Peoples' Right to Information. Venue: Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi.
November 10: Lecture, "September 11 and its Aftermath: Where is the World Heading?" sponsored by Frontline and Media Development Foundation (MDF) and supported by 22 representative organisations. Venue: Music Academy auditorium, Chennai.
November 11: Lecture, "Globalisation and Human Survival: The Challenges After the 11th of September," organised by EMS Academy Trust. Venue: EMS Academy, Thiruvananthapuram.
November 20: Lecture, "September 11 and Its Aftermath: Where is the World Heading?" Venue: Science City Auditorium, Kolkata. Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee presides.
November 22: Special Convocation at University of Calcutta for the award of Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) to Noam Chomsky. Venue: Centenary Hall, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
November 24: 3rd Eqbal Ahmad Distinguished Lecture, "Searching for Universal Human Values: Prospects, Limits, Barriers." Venue: Khorshed Mahal, Avari Hotel, Lahore.
November 26: 4th Eqbal Ahmad Distinguished Lecture, "Our Endangered Species," Venue: The National Library, Islamabad.