Reading texts in Social Sciences: Masterclass & Workshop Series organised by Kashf Initiative in collaboration with the IDEAS, O.P Jindal Global University. A two-part online series exploring how we read and interpret texts in the social sciences — thinking across disciplines and traditions.
Note: Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those who attend both parts, and submit the exercises prescribed during the course of the workshop.
Click here to register | Last date to register: 16th September 2025
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Part 1 - Keynote & Roundtable Discussion
18 Sept 2025 | 4–6 PM IST | Online
Keynote: Prof. Gurpreet Mahajan (Former Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Part 2 - Keynote & Guided Close Reading Workshop
24 Oct 2025 | 2–5:30 PM IST | Online
Keynote: Prof. Mark Philp (Emeritus Professor, University of Warwick & Emeritus Fellow, Oriel College, University of Oxford)
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