Liberal arts@IITH

Department of Liberal Arts IIT hyderabad

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Through a live enactment of Mark Antony’s iconic speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the classroom transformed into a stage, allowing students to experience the power of drama and performance.
#IITHyderabad #LiberalArts #ArtsAppreciation #Shakespeare

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Students from the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad recently explored dramaturgy in the course Music, Painting, Dance, Poetry and Architecture – Arts Appreciation (CA3060), taught by Prof. Oopalee Operajita, Distinguished Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.

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We are delighted to invite you to the next seminar in the Department Seminar Series on 11 March 2026, from 2:30-4:00 PM, by Dr. Shreya Biswas (BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus), titled Growing with Greener Pastures: Examining the Role of Graduate Politicians on Forest Cover in India

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In conversation with Prof. Nayar will be Dr. Rashmi Singh (IIT Hyderabad) and Dr. Saradindu Bhattacharya (University of Hyderabad), along with the author.
Join us for an engaging discussion on poetry, environment, and justice! @rashmi89singh

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Join us tomorrow for a Book talk 'Postcolonial Poetry and the Environment: Place, Precarity and Justice' by Prof. Pramod K. Nayar, Distinguished Professor, IIT Hyderabad.
2.30 pm in LA212!

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Join us for engaging screenings, conversations, and reflections on how gender shapes experiences of labour, livelihoods, and representation in cinema.

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We are excited for Kaamera, a two-day film festival exploring the intersections of gender and work, to be held in our department on 14th and 15th November.

#FilmFestival #GenderAndWork #IITH #Kaamera #GenderStudies #VisualCulture
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Themes include Environmental degradation and waste
Embodiment, decay, and waste
Gendered identity as waste and excess, Gothic narratives and the concept of waste, Body image, body shaming, and excess, Climate and Waste and much more
More details: https://t.co/MxYHC72B3k

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Call for Papers: Cultures of Waste – International Conference (Offline), 7-9 August 2026, organised by the Department of Liberal Arts IITH, UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies and the Department of English, University of Hyderabad.
Submit abstracts
by 20 December 2025!

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Abstracts (300–350 words + 75-words bio) to be sent to [email protected].

Keynote speakers: Myra J. Hird and Cecilia Åsberg.

#CulturesOfWaste #WasteStudies #EnvironmentalHumanities #Anthropocene #CFP

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LA PhD Seminar talk by Tekumal Santosh today titled Aadhaar, Adivasis, and Forced Migration: Surveillance and Exclusion of Gutti Koya in Southern India.

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CHS is partnering with @ReadingHimalaya, @SikimUniversity &
DG Reading Room, for a brainstorming (4-5 Dec. ‘25) on Eastern #Himalayas.

It brings together a diverse set of people for engaging conversations & actionable ideas on #climate, #development, #representation & #memory.

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@LiberalArtsIITH is happy to host @shreyaseedas for her wonderful talk on:

"Lights on for Safety: Evaluating the Linkages between Electrification and Violence against Women"

🗓�� 6 Aug | 🕝 2:30–4:00 PM
📍 Venue: LA212, IIT Hyderabad
#GenderStudies #DevelopmentEconomics

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Happy to host the new batch of MA and PhD 2025 scholars at the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad.

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Dr. @mahatichittem and I are offering a four-week masterclass on the tools of Impact Evaluation! 🚀 Whether you're in #academics, #nonprofits, #policy, #research, or #industry, this masterclass will equip you with the tools of Impact Evaluation. For more information, see flyer.

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Gig Economy Insights: Screening of 'Uberland'
Join us on Apr 23rd, 10:30 am @ LA 316 for a thought-provoking discussion on the gig economy! #Uberland #Economic #Sociology

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👏We're proud to see important research from our faculty and students making strides in understanding complex social issues. Congratulations to @GauravDhamija15, @_shreemoyee, and @punarjitrc on this impactful working paper.
#ResearchMatters #GenderEconomics

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In this new working paper, we highlight the complex relationship between the instruments of women's empowerment and their exposure to IPV.
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#GenderEconomics #EconTwitter

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Exploring the Power of Black Spaces: Challenging stereotypes and reclaiming narratives in African American Young Adult literature. Join Ms. Vinita Vincent's talk on April 23rd! #BlackSpaces #AfricanAmericanLit #RacialEquity

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The last date to apply has been extended to 20th April.
If you missed it earlier, now's your chance — don’t wait!

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