History Society, IIT Kanpur

Relooking events and aspects from the past and studying history from an academic and research perspective.

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@histsociitk has been conceptualised to revisit past events from a research & academic perspective. After organising ~15 odd sessions, we wish to expand our activities and require assistance from our patrons.

To support the cause, please visit us here :

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@vivekagnihotri @ICCRNewDelhi Title : A Filmmaker's Diary.

⏰ 10:30 A.M.
📅 21st September, 2025.
📍 RM-101, IIT Kanpur.

#historytalks #civilisationalidentity #civilisationalheritage #indianhistory #talks_on_bharat

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Director, producer and writer, @vivekagnihotri will be joining us at IIT Kanpur to deliver a talk. He is a member of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural representative of Indian Cinema at the @ICCRNewDelhi
Talk details are in the comment below.

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@AtriNeeraj @AtriNeeraj Sir, it was an honour & an absolute privilege hosting you at our campus. Thank you for your valuable insights, making a passionate argument for factual understanding of our past, spirited QnA chats & inspiring after-sessions.
Hope we can host you again sometime soon.

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Second talk : A Scientific look at History.

⏰ 06:15 P.M.
📅 27th February, 2025.
📍L-8, LHC, IIT Kanpur.

Please do join us for both the talk sessions!

#indic_studies #talks_on_bharat #MistakesOfThePast

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Author, educator, and an eloquent public speaker, @AtriNeeraj will be joining us at IIT Kanpur to deliver a couple of talks.

More about the speaker and details about the talks are in the comments below.

#IndianTraditionalKnowledge #BharatiyaEducation #NarrativesOnHistory

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First talk : Rationality and Religion - Can they co-exist?

⏰ 06:15 P.M.
📅 26th February, 2025.
📍RM-101, CSE, IIT Kanpur.

#LogicAndPrejudice #rationality_bias #ExistenceAndReligion

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Talk title : J. C. Bose : A genius scientist of the other kind.

⏰. 05:30 P.M.
📅: 15th February, 2025.
📍. L-5, LHC, IIT Kanpur.

Please join us for the talks.

#historytalks #civilisationalidentity #civilisationalheritage #indianhistory

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Author, social worker, musician and a TED event speaker, Mr. Sudipto Das will be joining us at IIT Kanpur to deliver a talk on Prof. J. C. Bose.

Talk details are in the comment below.

#indian_sciences #indic_studies #JCBose #PioneersOfScience #indicscience #talks_on_bharat

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Talk 1 : Sati - Colonial Misconceptions vs Reality.
06:30 P.M, 23rd August, 2024.
L-5, LHC, IITK.

Talk 2 : Medieval Indian Response to Turkish Invasions and Efforts to Safeguard Civilizational Heritage.
10:30 A.M, 23rd August, 2024.
L-5, LHC, IITK.

Join us on both sessions!

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Acclaimed historian, researcher, educationist, senior fellow at @icssr, member of the Academic Council at @nalanda_univ, a Padmashree awardee, and author of multiple books, @IndicMeenakshi will be delivering a couple of talks at @IITKanpur.
Details are in the comment below.

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@RCPEdin @IITKanpur Talk 1 : Fundamental principles of genetics in the context of human migration.
6:30 P.M, 7th June, 2024
L-8, LHC, IITK.

Talk 2 : Unbiased interpretation of genetic migration data.
10:30 A.M, 8th June, 2024
L-8, LHC, IITK.
Join us for the insightful talks & engaging Q&A sessions.

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Distinguished physician, genetics researcher, fellow at @RCPEdin, author of 2 books, and currently researching Indian anthropology, Dr. Premendra Priyadarshi, will deliver a couple of talks at @IITKanpur.
Details in comment.

#talkseries #genetics #human_migration #anthropology

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Movie Evening : Sardar Udham (2021).
📅 18th May, 2024 @ 05:30 P.M.
📍 RM-101, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur.

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Movie Evening : Chittagong (2012).
📅 3rd May, 2024 @ 06:30 P.M.
📍 RM-101, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur.

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Sanjeev Sanyal's Lecture: Bharat,That is India https://t.co/YxQDm2sZf7

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Stream starts at :06:30 P.M., 13th April, 2024.

📍 L-16, LHC, IIT Kanpur.

Please join us for an informative, captivating & insightful talk and an engaging QnA session with Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal.
#India #Nationhood

[History Society, IIT Kanpur @histsociitk]

Excited to announce that the insightful lecture by acclaimed economist and bestselling author @sanjeevsanyal on 'Bharat, that is India: Nationhood & our civilizational imagination' at IIT Kanpur will be streamed live on HistSoc X! Don't miss this enlightening discourse.