The following iteration summarises the current focus of Cerebrate Cfidd
Assumptions
Knowledge is one. Divisions are for academic convenience. It is necessary to integrate.
Mission
To provide a forum for intetrdisciplinary dialogue
VisionA knowledge community working together without boundaries of academic distinction.
Objectives
Encourage interdisciplinary thinking
Provide a forum for like - minded individuals to contribute ideas.
Building an interdisciplinary bridge
Initiate interdisciplinary thinking at an early stage.
Use interdisciplinary knowledge to help individuals help themselves
Making interdisciplinary thinking and creativity accessible for all
create a dialogue climate and
develop skills that are conducive to productive dialogue.
Mode
Multidisciplinary interaction
Voluntary participation
Publication of articles
Extending training to individuals, students and Corporates
Counseling for enhancing individual efficacy
Future Plans
PG Diploma in Interdisciplinary Studies
Suggested Syllabus
The history of ideas: Sleepwalkers by Arthur Koestler
Creativity in organisms : The Act of Creation by Arthur Koestler
The fundamental flaw in the design of human beings: The Ghost in the machine by Arthur Koestler
Creativity; Breaking our usual ways of thinking and acting : The six thinking hats by Edward de bono
The six Action shoes by Edward de Bono
Awakening yourself: Commentaries on living by J Krishnamurthy
Meeting Life by j Krishnamurthy
Moving from Debate to Dialogue : Dialogue approach by Edgar Schein
Classic change management process : Kurt Lewin
Change Management : Change management strategies by Bennet Ben and Chen
Making sense of fast change: Future shock, Third wave and Powershift by Alvin Toffler
Knowing other worlds to know your world better: Isaac Asimov’s works
Motivating yourself with no reason; Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
Faith and Reason dichotomy and its resolution; Bacon
Cartesian split
Making sense of Law
The inter disciplinary nature of human personality: The complete personality
Cultural relativism and universality: Norman Bowie; Seek first to understand and then to be understood
