There will be no PhD intake in Philosophy and Economics in the current round
- The list of shortlisted candidates for Ph.D. Admissions 2022-23 I. Written Exam on 10th May (12:30-01:30 PM); Interview Schedule: (Fine Arts & Philosophy on 10th May 2022); (English, Psychology, and Sociology on 11th May 2022).
- Candidates shortlisted for online interview PhD admission 2021-22 I sem
- Schedule of Entrance Exams PhD Admissions 2021-22 I Sem
- Candidates shortlisted for an online written exam for PhD admission 2021-22 I Sem
- Candidates Provisionally Selected for PhD 2020-21 II Sem
- List of selected candidates for Ph.D admission 2019-2020, Semester-I.
- List of short listed candidates for written test and Interview for admission to Ph.D.The candidates must adhere to the time mentioned in the call letters.
- List of shortlisted candidates for PhD written test and interview
- Workshop on "Institutions, Networks & Start-ups" on 18th March at IITK
- Apply for PhD Admission
- Vacancy for PDF
- List of successful candidates who can be admitted to HSS PhD program
- List of selected candidates for December 2016 PhD selection round
- Apply for PhD Admission
- International Conference on Law & Economics March 14-15, 2015
- Dr. T Ravichandran has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship, 2014 for his research proposal on "Literature, Technology and Environment: Global and Pedagogical Perspectives".
- Post-Doctoral Fellowships Available (Apply Now)
- Minor in Linguistic Theory and Minor in English Literature
- PRINT-MIEN: A solo exhibition of artworks by Dr. PARTHA DUTTA, an accomplished artist and former PhD scholar, at IIT Kanpur. Organized & Curated by Prof. Ritwij Bhowmik. 27th – 28th JANUARY 2025. New
- Call for Abstracts for Anviksha Research Scholars' Conference 2025
- List of selected candidates for Ph.D. 2024-25 Sem 1
- Shortlisted Candidates for Ph.D. Written Exam
- HSS Research Scholar Conference 2024 (Anviksha)
- Prof. Ritwij Bhowmik participated an invited instructor in the “SERB-Karyashala Workshop: Human Centered Design for Engineers” held at IIT Kanpur, MARCH 15-21, 2024.
- Artist presentation by Ms. JAYANTI MANDI (PhD Scholar, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur), hosted by Prof. R. Bhowmik on 4th March 2024.
- HSS (Fine Arts) invited talk by Prof. Suresh K. Nair (Asst. Professor, Dept. of Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India), hosted by Prof. R. Bhowmik on 5th February 2024.
- HSS (Fine Arts) invited talk by Prof. Pradosh Kr. Mishra (Professor & former-HoD, Dept. of History of Art, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India), hosted by Prof. R. Bhowmik on 16th November 2023.
- Candidates provisionally selected for admission into PhD programme 2023-24 II Sem
- Centre for Creative Writing and Publishing (CCWP), HSS, has organised an illustrated talk by artist and textile designer Shruti Phagre Mahajan on Oct 6, 2023. As part of the biannual CCWP event, Mahajan has also conducted a three-day workshop with the PhD students of HSS and Design on memory and mapping.
- Candidates provisionally selected for admission into PhD programme 2023-24 I Sem
- The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), IITK, organised "Research Scholars Day 2023" on the 18th of February, 2023, at the Outreach Auditorium, from 9.30 am onwards.
- A talk by Prof. Mary E. John, titled "How Should We Think about Gender and Empowerment," was organised as part of the Dr. Rajyashree Khushu-Lahiri Annual Memorial Lecture 2023 on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
- Centre for Creative Writing and Publishing (CCWP), Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, organised a talk by Playwright, actor, writer and director Mahesh Dattani on Friday, February 10, 2023.
- An invited Talk (in-person) in Fine Arts by Prof. Pankaj Panwar (Professor & Principal, Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India.), hosted by Prof. Ritwij Bhowmik on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
- An invited Talk (in-person) in Fine Arts by Dr. Banatanwi Dasmahapatra (Asst. Professor of Textile Art, Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India.), hosted by Prof. Ritwij Bhowmik on Monday, January 16, 2023.
- Centre for Creative Writing and Publishing (CCWP), Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, conducted an illustrated presentation by graphic artist, muralist, cartoonist and designer Orijit Sen on November 4, 6.30 pm, LH 8.
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The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) was established in 1960 along with other departments of Science and Engineering. With an intent to sharpen the creative talents of the students and to help them evolve as better leaders and decision- makers, the institute allocated more than fifteen percent of the total UG course credits to HSS courses.
The Department has twenty-nine faculty members who teach a range of courses in English, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Many faculty members of HSS actively participate in the interdisciplinary postgraduate programme in Design (M. Des.) and co-supervise students of other departments as well. Besides teaching, the faculty members are involved in thesis supervision of Ph.D. scholars working in different areas...
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-Prof. Mini Chandran
Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
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