Aruvu Collaboratory

“ಅರುವು” Aruvu: act of observing; attention; regard; heed; cognisance, Fostering meaningful relationships with collectives: @livinglabs_net

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

The School for Reimagining Technology at the Living Labs Institute invites you for the culminating exhibition of the course Techno-Biographies.

Date- 11 April 2026, Saturday 

Venue- Yelahanka Nodal Center.
Walk-in from 1:30 pm.
Join us for tea at 4:30 pm.
Please join us!

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

New Course Announcements-

We are opening call for three free place-based make-a-thons with field intensive engagements. Open to public however each make-a-thon will accommodate 10 learners. Please refer the link included in thread for course details and to fill out your form.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

We are now opening our applications for trimester 3.
Apply to our practicum course- Living crafts: Craft, Community and Wellbeing. An 8 week immersive practicum in Hyderabad Karnataka.

Refer link- https://t.co/qTv8Gss5ec

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

Read our latest article on the practise of foraging, the community held oral knowledge & what it means to everyday technologies of care. This work is part of community engagements at Channapatna Health Library.
Link- https://t.co/Qemseaj9KU

[Shreyas Srivatsa @s_srivatsa]

This work is supported by MEAP planning grant hosted by @UCLA library. More updates about this archival engagement again in February. Until then, If any of you know of items, manuscripts, artefacts related to B Shyam Sundar. Please DM us or email on [email protected]

[Aruvu Collaboratory @aruvu_collab]

Read our latest project- Social movements in Hyderabad Deccan, a work we are now expanding with Bidar Heritage Centre (BHC). This project will initially cover movements in Hyderabad Karnataka also known as Kalyan Karnataka.
Read at- https://t.co/K5wEfO9pxu

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

An update to our Hyderabad Karnataka Karwaan event happening this Sunday- we have two professionals with rich experience of working with communities & governance in Deccan Bioregion, Dr. Siddappa Shetty and @vinayvmalge20 presiding in morning sessions.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

What you'll learn:
Mapping & annotating in groups,
Learning to make & mock-up public dashboards with data available, gathered &speculated.
Guided Conversations with key collaborators from the Village Water-Sanitation Committee, elected members, engineers of irrigation dept, etc.

[Aruvu Collaboratory @aruvu_collab]

Our Karawan series is coming to Church Street this weekend. If you haven't registered, please do.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

We are hosting our next Hyderabad Karnataka Karawan on 7th Dec- where we learn about Water systems in Open Natural Ecosystems in Hyderabad Karnataka with residents & activists by mapping & in conversation. Hosted at Samagata foundation, Blr.
RSVP us at- https://t.co/jzyzC9JU5C

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

APPLICATIONS OPEN: MAKING TO UNDERSTAND PANCHAYAT
Join us for an immersive 3-day make-a-thon exploring the public water infrastructures and their development in Kundapura Taluk.
Link to course- https://t.co/4z5kNljsrf
Deadline- 8th December 2025

[சங்கம்மாள் @sangu421]

Happening tomorrow!
An important discourse with @sakie339 hosted by @Livinglabs_In! Please do join and share it with your friends! 😌

#Community
#PublicHealth #food

[Aruvu Collaboratory @aruvu_collab]

Our school of community wellbeing is hosting its first samagama tomorrow. This will be an amazing session by @sakie339 with @sangu421 and Eshwari. Do sign up if you haven't yet.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

Samagama talks 02: How food practices shape nutrition; Understanding social determinants of health!

School for Community Wellbeing invites everyone to a dialogue between Public Health Doctor and Researcher @sakie339 and our fellows at LLI.
Rsvp at: https://t.co/we0AavCkSQ

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

Samagama talks 02: How food practices shape nutrition; Understanding social determinants of health!

School for Community Wellbeing invites everyone to a dialogue between Public Health Doctor and Researcher @sakie339 and our fellows at LLI.
Rsvp at: https://t.co/we0AavCkSQ

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

Introducing Samagama Talks- School for sensitive ecologies is inviting everyone to a conversation between soundscape researchers, artists, educators, & practitioners from Island soundscape project & fellows at LLI. Please register using link below
RSVP at-https://t.co/lVgYbitBoJ

[Living Labs Network @livinglabs_net]

Glimpses from our Dakkhan Ke second baitak at Bidar Nodal Centre on 14th Nov. Dakkhan ke is newly constituted living lab & enterprise centered around art & craft practices of Hyderabad Karnataka region. Artisans joined us in kickstarting this initiative & discussing produce.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

APPLICATIONS OPEN: LISTENING TO A PLACE
What are the sounds orchestrated by a place? Join us for an immersive 4-day make-a-thon exploring landscapes in Bidar through the practice of listening, field-recording and soundscape composition.
Link to course- https://t.co/81rIej9GQR

[Living Labs Network @livinglabs_net]

First event of our exciting series is starting this November 1st, on Karnataka Rajyostava. If this interests you, please RSVP us.

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

We are hosting a one day workshop on " Learning and Mapping Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) in Bidar" as part of our Kalyana Karnataka Karwaan series. ONEs consists of grasslands, Shrub lands, deserts etc. Please RSVP using the link below.
Link-https://t.co/sjKTy2nL32

[Livinglabs_Institute @Livinglabs_In]

We facilitated a workshop on "Mapping socio-ecological phenomena in a place" as part of @dlhs_mahe 's Maitri. We undertook a mapping session with students in the vicinity of Yelahanka lake. The workshop is based on coursework at our institute.
Refer Link- https://t.co/8P6ubp4WPl

[Aruvu Collaboratory @aruvu_collab]

In continuation to our work with Bidar Heritage Centre (BHC)- archives, last week we began our work on- "Social Movements in Hyderabad Deccan" with initial focus on Hyderabad Karnataka (1940-80s) with our project team, collaborators and resource people.
#deccan #archives