Professor Kai Easton, Professor, Literature & Visual Cultures, SIAS presented her research seminar ‘Scenes from the South’ on 10 April 2025 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Easton has curated a travelling exhibition of the same name, focussing on J. M. Coetzee’s itineraries across continents. Mabafokeng Hoeane (PhD Student at CAS, Centre for …
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An essay by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS titled Ambedkar’s turn to Buddhism was not just rejection. It was revolution in the Frontline. Read more Summary of the essay Conversion, a radical act of collective emancipationDr B.R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism in 1956 marked the culmination of a protracted and deliberate struggle against …
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Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Assistant Professor of Practice and Discipline Coordinator – Global Arts, SIAS was a guest on one of the most recent episodes of the podcast, Speak with Anuj, hosted by Anuj Gurwara. What if communication didn’t need words? In this conversation, Dr Ganesh joins Anuj as they explore how movement, breath, and stillness …
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Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS delivered a talk titled , ‘What levels of development can humanity sustainably aspire to?’ at Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR) in Mumbai on 23 April 2025. Abstract of the Talk : What levels of development can the Global South sustainably aspire to? We argue that …
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Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor and Discipline Coordinator, Politics, SIAS was invited by Telangana University, Nizamabad, Telangana, to deliver a talk at a webinar held on 13 April 2025, marking the 134th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar. The webinar was titled “Relevance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Thoughts in the 21st Century.” In …
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Dr Dipanjali Deka, Visiting Assistant Professor, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy presented a lecture-demonstration in Jindal Global University on 8 April 2025 titled ‘The Art of Dying – Songs and Dohas of Kabir and other Nirguni Poets’. In the presentation, Dr Deka examined the questions of orality, memory, fluidity and relevance in the living tradition …
An article co-authored by Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies and Dr Soumyajit Bhar, BML Munjal University, titled Why sustainable development ought to look more like Costa Rica, less like Norway has been recently published in 360info. The article deep dives into the question, “which countries have achieved decent living standards in a way …
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Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS was invited to speak on the panel “Caste and Equality” at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, during its annual conference on “The Courts and the Constitution”, held from 29-30 March 2025. Dr Gundimeda discussed a recent Supreme Court verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Caste reservations in Davinder …
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Dr Suchika Chopra, Assistant Professor, Economics, SIAS presented her research paper, titled ‘Home and Community-Based Services: A Strategy to Decrease Nursing Home Use?’ at the 17th Annual Conference of the German Association of Health Economics at the University of Paderborn on 25 March 2025. The paper explores the impact of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) on …
Abhayraj Naik, Visiting Associate Professor of Practice, Environmental Studies, SIAS, recently co-authored an analysis essay with Parul Kumar, PhD candidate, KU Leuven and Deputy Executive Director, EPICO KlimaInnovation titled Endangered Birds, Renewable Energy, and India’s New Constitutional Climate Right, published in the Journal of Environmental Law (Oxford University Press). This essay examines India’s first major …