The School of Humanities is engaged in research in the broad areas of philosophy, psychology, literature, fine arts, and culture. Research in the School currently focuses on philosophical foundations of sciences; cognitive sciences; scientific and philosophical studies of consciousness; Indian psychology and philosophy; history and philosophy of biology; archaeometalurgy and analysis of ancient metals; and translations of literary classics in Kannada into English.
Notions such as śūnyata, catuskoti, and Indra’s net, which figure prominently in Buddhist philosophy, are difficult to readily accommodate within our ordinary thinking about everyday objects. Our thorough elaboration of the parallels between Buddhist philosophy and category theory can facilitate better understanding of Buddhist philosophy, and bring out the broader philosophical import of category theory beyond mathematics.
Archaeometallurgy pertains to the technological study of metallic archaeological artefacts and art objects to gain insights into the manufacturing techniques and history of technology. It can also help in the better classification of archaeological artefacts through studies on provenance and sources of metal. Archaeometallurgy is increasingly becoming a widely inclusive discipline of archaeology that attempts to trace the history of ancient metal production, distribution and usage in antiquity and the related socio-cultural and economic ramifications.
The Asian elephant has always occupied a prominent place in the art of the Indian subcontinent – from Harappan seals and prehistoric petroglyphs to the later plastic art of Buddhist stupas and temples of the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths.
Experimental Approaches in Material Culture: Stone Tool Knapping Workshop
2nd & 3rd November 2023
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Heritage, Science & Society Programme
IISc Campus, Bangalore
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Limited Seats
Last date for registration: 20 October 2023
Last date for payment: 27 October 2023
Registration Fees: Rs. 2360/- (Including GST)
Dr. M.P.Damodaran is an Anthropologist, specialized in Social-Cultural Anthropology, currently working as an Assistant Professor and Head-in-Charge in the Department of Anthropology, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has graduated in NET-UGC (Anthropology), JRF-UGC (Anthropology), Ph.D. Research (Anthropology), and M.A. (Anthropology). With over 18 years of Teaching and Research experience, he had publications in Indian / international Journals and participated, papers presented, and organized about 200 National/International/Regional Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences. His area of specialization is/are Social-Cultural Anthropology. His Trust area of teaching and research is Ethnography, Tribal and Community Studies, Urban and Rural Anthropology, Research Methodology, Practicing and Application of Anthropology, Planning and Decentralization, Cultural Anthropology, Folklore and Teyyam. Dr. M.P.Damodaran served several academic bodies, expert committees, and professional organizations in various capacities including, Academic Council, Board of Studies, Doctoral & Research Advisory Committees, Government Committees, Selection Committees, College Inspection Committees, Life Member of Indian Science Congress, Life Member of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Founder Member of Indian Academy of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) Kerala Chapter and Tamil Nadu Chapter, and Working General Secretary of INCAA Tamil Nadu Chapter. He has received the Award "Bharat Gaurav Puraskar" (for exemplary and remarkable academic contributions to Anthropology) conferred jointly by "KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation" and "Helium Production", New Delhi, India, (July 2022).
