IIT Gandhinagar M.A. Society and Culture application deadline soon
The HinduThe Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is calling for admissions to its postgraduate programme in Society and Culture for the academic year starting from July 2025. Students can also venture into academic roles such as teaching or research in Ecological Sciences and Public Policy, among others Jaison Manjaly, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, said, “The potential of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills is enormous in our times that lead us to new ways of thinking and finding a solution to a problem. The MA in Society and Culture helps students cultivate diverse perspectives on social and cultural factors and understand the intersections between disciplines for a nuanced view of their context.” Mr. Manjaly is also the Principal Investigator of Curiosity Lab at IIT Gandhinagar. He added, that the programme provides exposure to key disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences, such as Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, History, Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Literature, and Translation Studies. The programme provides students with diverse research experiences such as conducting fieldwork and ethnographic research, visiting historical and archaeological sites in Gujarat, travelling across the country through the IIT Gandhinagar Explorer Fellowships, UG TA opportunities, taking advantage of the national and international academic and industrial internship opportunities and much more.