School of Humanities
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.
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Equinoctial solar illumination in two Saiva temples of the Hoysala period, in Tumkur District, Karnataka
This article presents two Hoysala temples where the rays of the rising sun on equinoxes illuminate the idol within the sanctum.
Towards India’s ‘Purusharthas’: Rethinking Culture as Strategy in India’s Civilizational Diplomacy
A perspective article about the need to re-position and re-think India's culture strategy as geopolitical strategy. Few nations possess cultural and philosophical depth comparable to India, yet few nations with such depth have underutilized it so profoundly in strategic terms. Indian culture is frequently projected abroad through festivals, cuisine, dance performances, yoga celebrations, tourism campaigns, handicraft exhibitions, and diaspora events.