Category: Book Releases
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Book Launch: Mayilamma, The Life of an Eco-Tribal Warrior | Professor Swarnalatha and Mr. Sreejith
Shortly before the DoHSS conference got underway, a book was launched by our own department’s Professor Swarnalatha and her partner in the project and her PhD advisee, Sreejith. This book is an English translation of the semi-autobiography of Mayilamma, a tribal woman who lived near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, in a place called Plachimada, originally Read More
3–4 minutes
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Book Launch(es) – Ecocriticism | Postmodern Literatures | Professors Swarna and Avishek
Several of the department congregated at HSB 356 on the 17th of September for a special occasion, the combined launches of Professors Swarnalatha and Avishek’s books: Ecocriticism: Big Ideas and Practical Strategies and Post Modern Literatures. As special attendees were present: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, the Director, Prof. Umakant Dash, the HOD, Ms. Padmaja Anant, Vice Read More
3–4 minutes
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Peter deSouza | Book Launch and R&D Lecture
On the 5th of March, 2018, the Department of Humanities organised a session on Prof Peter deSouza’s recent book In the Hall of Mirrors: Reflections on Indian Democracy. This was followed by a R & D Lecture on Scientific Temper. The session began with Prof Sudhir Chella Rajan offering his comments on the book. Prof Read More
3–5 minutes
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Book Launch: 1-800-Worlds by Prof. Mathangi Krishnamurthy
On the evening of 23rd January, 2018, the IC&SR building was abuzz with energy and excitement. The high-spirited atmosphere was befitting of the event scheduled for that evening: Prof Mathangi Krishnamurthy was to launch her highly-anticipated book, ‘1-800-Worlds’. A product of her PhD dissertation, ‘1-800-Worlds’ is a work in ethnography that chronicles the experiences of Read More
3–5 minutes
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Book Launch: Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices by Prof. Arvind Sivaramakrishnan
TL;DR: nyc buk. even dumb ppls lyk me cn understnd. nyc speeches anol. made dumb ppls lyk me think. panel discussion vv fun and thot provoking. stories abt writing the buk + thot expts about imprtnce of ideologies in real wrld. i think i am less dumb now. Prof. Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, beloved of all for Read More
5–8 minutes
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BOOK RELEASE: Women, Microfinance and the State in Neo-liberal India by Dr K. Kalpana
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences organised the Book Release of Dr K. Kalpana’s book “Women, Microfinance and the State in Neo-liberal India” published byRoutledge India on 22nd February. The book was released by Prof Sriram P, Dean (Administration), IIT-Madras and the first copy was received by Prof Umakant Dash, Headof the Department. Prof Read More
2–3 minutes
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Book Launch: The Great Gatsby edited by Prof. Evangeline Manickam
On the crisp crimson evening of 13th September, the air in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department was one of joy and celebration. The occasion was the Book Release by one of our Department’s senior-most faculty, Prof Evangeline Manickam. Orient Blackswan Publishers has brought out the critical edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Read More
2–3 minutes
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