In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, host George Abraham speaks with Dr. Urvi Jangam, a scholar of German Studies, researcher in non-visual aesthetics, corporate trainer, and co-founder of the Aesthesis Foundation.

Dr. Jangam shares her unique academic journey from studying German at Fergusson College and University of Mumbai to pursuing advanced research in Germany at University of Göttingen. She reflects on how her academic work led her to develop the concept of Adrish Rasa — a framework for understanding non-visual aesthetics and how blind individuals perceive and experience the world.

The conversation also explores her work in the corporate sector, her role as a life coach, and her efforts to create accessible learning spaces through language training and inclusive pedagogy.

• Choosing German studies and building a career in a foreign language

• Developing the concept of non-visual aesthetics (Adrish Rasa)

• Experiencing discrimination in employment and breaking barriers in the corporate sector

• Her work at Capgemini as a language expert, trainer, and interpreter

• Designing communication and leadership training in corporate environments

• Founding Aesthesis Foundation and introducing German language learning for visually impaired adults

• Her vision for interdisciplinary work across psychology, aesthetics, and coaching

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