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An editorial article by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP ( Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. In the editorial titled, Beyond Anxiety: Autonomy and Harm Reduction Approaches to DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy, Sayantan discusses the implications of the prevalence of DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy practices for transgender …

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A research article co-authored by Professor Shanti Pappu, Visiting Professor in Archaeology and History, SIAS, Krea University has been published in ESPL ( Earth Surface Processes and Landforms) Wiley. The Thar Desert, India has desert pavements comprising angular-subangular to well-rounded gravels at marginally higher elevations than the surrounding terrain. Sedimentological and geomorphic analyses suggest that the pavements are lags …

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A semi-academic essay authored by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) has been published in Sangamithra magazine (issue 10), published by Good As You Bangalore. It’s titled Marriage Equality in India: Queer Intimacies, Heteropatriarchal Institutions, & the Language of Rights.  In the essay, they briefly historicise queer mobilisation in India to show how, …

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Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University has authored an article titled The Rise and Fall of Ambedkar University for The Wire.  Read More

Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) was the keynote speaker at the launch of the new BITSLAW Writing Centre. The event was held on 1 October, 2024. On 3 October, Dr Dasgupta held an assessment workshop for the law faculty at BITS Law School for the newly launched centre, working with …

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Dr Sushant Raut, Assistant Professor of Physics, SIAS, Krea University was an invited speaker at the Frontiers in Physics 2024 conference conducted by the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad on 27-28 September, 2024. The conference included invited and contributed talks from particle physics, classical and quantum optics, and condensed matter physics. The talk reviewed …

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Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University, was an invited speaker at the Manipal Centre for the Humanities, Manipal University, for an International Conference on Modern Indian Literatures held on 23 September, 2024. The conference included the release of the Oxford Handbook of Modern Indian Literatures. Dr John contributed an article titled Adivasi Poetry: …

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Dr Vivek Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, SIAS, Krea University presented a paper titled Motivational Skepticism and Moral Feeling in Kant at the 14th International Kant Congress: Kant’s Project of Enlightenment organised by Kant-Gesellschaft and the Institut für Philosophie, University of Bonn, Germany, from 8-13 September, 2024. Dr Radhakrishnan also presented a paper titled KC Bhattacharyya’s Kant: Indian …

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Professor Mukund Padmanabhan, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, SIAS, authors an article for Sunday Magazine, The Hindu titled The long reach of India. The article explores an interview with historian William Dalrymple on his new book The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World. Read here:

Kaveri Bharath, Visiting Faculty, Global Arts, SIAS, was part of a five-member delegation representing India at the Argilla Italia Ceramics Festival in Faenza, Italy, from 30 August to 1 September, 2024. Following the festival, the delegation exhibited their ceramics at the C.R.E.T.A. Gallery in Rome from 6 to 8 September, 2024. Kaveri showcased her ceramic …

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