Past Events

nias NIAS Wednesday Discussion
Can Rasa be Taught Aesthetic Theory as a Framework for Pedagogical Renewal in Bharatanatyam
Ms. Divya Hoskere, Ph.D scholar, Music Brain and Creativity Initiative, School of Humanities, NIAS
Lecture Hall, NIAS
11 Mar 2026, 0930 hrs
nias NIAS Wednesday Discussion
A Multidisciplinary Take on Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Gopalasamy Athithan, Adjunct Professor, NIAS, Bengaluru. Distinguished Visiting Professor, DIAT, Pune
Lecture Hall, NIAS
04 Mar 2026, 0930 hrs
nias Public Lecture
India’s Growth Ambition: Industrialising Without Carbonising
Hisham Mundol, Director, Environment Defense India Foundation
Conference Hall II, NIAS
03 Mar 2026. 12-01 PM
nias lecture in memory of Prof Madhav Gadgil on
Forestry, Diversity, and (Eco-)Development: Madhav Gadgil’s Ecosystem of Ideas
Prof Sharachchandra Lele, Distinguished Fellow in Environment Policy and Governance Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology ATREE, Bengaluru
Lecture Hall, NIAS
Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4.00 p.m. (Coffee / Tea: 3.30 p.m.)
nias NIAS Wednesday Discussion
Between Care and Crisis: Gendered Experience of Nurses in Kerala’s Private Hospitals  During the Pandemic
Chaithanya K,  PhD Scholar, Urban and Mobility Studies Programme, School of Social Sciences, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru
Lecture Hall
25th February 2026, 9.30 AM
nias Public Lecture
Crossing Borders with Meena Alexander (1951–2018)
Dr. Sarah Voke, English department, Université Savoie-Mont Blanc, Chambéry, France, School of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Conference Hall 1, NIAS
24 Feb 2026, 3:30 PM