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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Towards an Institutional Strategy for the Study of Sustainability

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Variants on a theme: A comparison of five dolmens of the hire Benakal type

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In search of a mythical artisan: Tracking the Jakanachari legend of Karnataka

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Replicating the mountain: The case of temple shikharas In: New Facets of Indian Art, Architecture and Epigraphy (Essays in honour of Prof. S. L. Shantakumari) edited by C. B. Patil, Shrinivas V. Padigar, and V. Shivanand.

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Flux and continuity in monument-building traditions in south India In:  Rituals, Collapse, and Radical Transformation in Archaic States edited by Joanne M.A. Murphy.

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Permeable pavements as sustainable nature-based solutions for the management of urban lake ecosystems

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Patterns in past settlements: Geospatial analysis of imprints of cultural heritage on landscapes.

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S Ranganathan

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Heritage Science and Society

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Honorary Visiting Professor

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Joined NIAS on 2nd July 2004. Most significant research contribution: Pioneered the study on the societal implications of nanotechnology, and development of an atlas of Indian science. After an outstanding academic record in Loyola College, Chennai and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Prof. Ranganathan obtained his PhD from Cambridge University, UK in 1965. His academic career as an educator and researcher in metallurgy for the past four decades has been outstanding. His seminal research contributions have advanced our understanding of the structure of metals through 300 publications including books on Wootz steel and new geometries. He is currently Honorary and INAE Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Science and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore. His contributions have been recognised by fellowships to five academies and numerous awards. His interests at NIAS include materials heritage, an atlas of India in Science and Societal Impact of Nanotechnology

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Fort Walls and Moats at Vallam, Thanjavur: Exploring Them Using Satellite Images.

A landscape analysis of fortification in Tamil Nadu using satellite images.