Dr Shiv Issar co-authors book chapter The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour

Dr Shiv Issar, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology, SIAS recently co-authored a book chapter titled Labor’s Odyssey Through Algorithmic Systems published in the The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour. The abstract for the chapter: Algorithmic systems bear testimony to the sweeping transformation of labor in the 21st century. Not only do they mediate the …

Neha Mishra invited by IJME to conduct a workshop on ‘Detecting Generative AI-Use in Academic Writing’

​Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP was invited by the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (IJME) to conduct a workshop on ‘Detecting Generative AI-Use in Academic Writing’ on 23 December 2025. In the face of rising (un)declared generative AI-use in scholarly communities and the absence of reliable tools to detect such use, Neha Mishra …

Dr Chirag Dhara authors an opinion piece in The Indian Express

​Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS has authored an opinion piece in The Indian Express titled, Here’s how extreme heat is undermining food security and public health across the world.The piece follows Dr Dhara’s recent co-authored paper A post-AR6 update on observed and projected climate change in India.

Professor Bishnu Mohapatra speaks at South Asian University

Professor Bishnu Mohapatra, Professor, Politics, SIAS and Director – Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences delivered a talk titled ‘Reimagining the Humanities: Potential and Possibilities’ at SAU Thought Cafe, hosted by South Asian University.

A chapter by Neha Mishra and Sayantan Datta published in the book, Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes.

A chapter authored by Neha Mishra and Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professors of Practice, Krea-CWP, titled Paam Padati, has been published in the book Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes. The book has been published by Tulika Books and Columbia University Press, and has been edited by Sasanka Perera and Renny Thomas. Brief Note About …

Dr Shriddha Shah participates as panellist at STS India Network Conference

Dr Shriddha Shah, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, SIAS, was invited as a panellist for the session ‘In Memory of JPS Uberoi’ at the STS India Network Conference: Co-shaping of Science, Technology, and Society in India, held from 15–17 December 2025 at OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat, NCR, Delhi.

Dr Lakshmi Narayanan participates in ANRF PMECRG Lightning Talk Series

Dr Lakshmi Narayanan Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS, participated in the third session of the ANRF PMECRG Lightning Talk Series, an initiative aimed at popularising the Prime Minister’s Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) Awardees, on 12 December 2025. During the session, he spoke about his research field and shared insights into his ongoing research project. …

Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh facilitates ‘Courting Cultures’ workshop at Baari Dance Festival 2025

Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Associate Professor of Practice, Literature and Global Arts, SIAS, served as a mentor for the Baari Dance Festival 2025, held from 12–14 December in Chennai—a weekend celebrating dance, dialogue, and meaningful collaborations. She also facilitated a workshop titled ‘Courting Cultures’ at the festival, where she explored the cosmopolitan past of early modern …

SIAS UG student Yashvi Sharma represents India, wins Gold at IKMF World Championship

Yashvi Sharma, Cohort of 2022-26, SIAS and a star capstone student, represented India at the IKMF World Championship held in Hungary and delivered a remarkable performance by winning a gold medal in kettlebell sport. Competing in the one-arm long cycle marathon event, she completed an impressive 592 repetitions with a 12 kg kettlebell, securing the …