HUMANITIES &
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IISER Bhopal is a multidisciplinary department conceptualised with a vision of foregrounding the interfaces between science, society and culture, and of initiating a dialogue between the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. The department currently offers a doctoral programme in the disciplines of Cognitive Science, Literature, Philosophy, Social Work, Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Latest News
Mr. Shajeem M. Fazal P.V (Roll No.2220802) a PhD student from the Department of Humanities And Social Sciences has been selected for the prestigious International Winter School titled ‘Pilgrimage as Placemaking in South Asia', to be held in Janakpurdham, Nepal, from 4th to 10th December 2024. The Winter School is a joint collaboration between Social Science Baha, Kathmandu; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; and the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies, Germany.
Dr Varun S Bhatta received a research grant from the Indian Council for Philosophical Research for the Philosophy of Science research on interference phenomenon.
Dr Anuparna Mukherjee (HSS) has been awarded a seminar grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) to host the International Conference on "Understanding the Dynamics and Diversity of South Asian Cities" at IISER Bhopal in early 2025.
Ms. Gowri Devi B (Roll No. 2010802) a Ph.D. student from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has been awarded the Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) grant by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
Events
Curiosity and Education 28 October at 5 PM
Two Uses of Modernity: As an Enabler in the West and as an Oppressor in British India By Prof. A. Raghuramaraju 21 October at 5 PM
Seminar: Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1905-1969 16th August at 5 PM
