Tag: Alphin Tom

  • 13th Annual DoHSS Conference Report

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    The 13th Annual HSS Department Conference, held over the 6th and 7th of April 2024, was a noteworthy success. Presenters and scholars from various universities across the country came together at the Central Lecture Theatre, IIT Madras to discuss and present the numerous innovative ideas they put forward in their papers. Having covered a diverse… Read More

    13–20 minutes
  • Prof-Files #11 | Dr. Thanggoulen Kipgen

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    Next up on Prof-Files is Dr Thanggoulen Kipgen, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Read More

    1–2 minutes
  • Review | Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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    Kawaguchi’s characters, while telling tales of hope and emotional growth, are also representative of certain moral positions. The four stories have a moral message to send, for instance, placing filial piety above individualism. Read More

    3–5 minutes
  • Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Finals

    Entering its final phase, the Prem Ranjan tournament brimmed with surprises and intense encounters, heightening the anticipation for the grand finale set on October 6th between the teams HS20 and PhDs. Read More

    3–4 minutes
  • Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Semi-Finals

    Article 19 gives a report of the intense semi-final match in the Prem Ranjan Cricket Tournament, where each team vied for a spot in the finals. Read More

    6–10 minutes
  • How On Earth Did We Pull Off a Pride Parade in Insti?

    People from all over the campus, many for the first time, participated in a queer event. And there was no fear of violence or hate, only the breath and the voice and the scents of many who believe in love and revolution and freedom for all, mixed and twirled relentlessly in the air that heard… Read More

    4–6 minutes
  • Lecture by Dr. Merin Simi Raj and Dr. Avishek Parui | What is Memory Studies?

    A session on ‘What is Memory Studies?’ held on 13th September, 2023 by Dr. Merin Simi Raj and Dr. Avishek Parui, faculties in the Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, was attended by students and professors alike. Read More

    6–8 minutes
  • Periodising Chinese and Japanese Modernity via Hegelian Master Narratives | R&D Lecture | Prof. Viren Murthy

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    On the 25th of August 2023, Viren Murthy, Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison delivered a lecture at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras on “Periodising Chinese and Japanese Modernity via Hegelian Master Narratives”. Read More

    3–5 minutes
  • Department Ethnic Night 2023

    On the warm and delightful evening of 26th of August, the organising members and participants of Ethnic Night 2023 extended a sincere welcome to each and every student of our department with immense joy and pleasure to celebrate the intricate tapestry of cultures that our esteemed department wholeheartedly embraces. Read More

    3–4 minutes
  • Dr. Foong Ha Yap R&D Lecture

    On the 23rd of August 2023, The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, IIT Madras, organised an R&D Lecture titled “Voices for Climate Change: Analysis of Creative Public Service Advertising on Environmental Issues.” Foong Ha Yap, Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,… Read More

    5–7 minutes