Dr. Bejoy Thomas from the Humanities and Social Sciences department was a contributing author to Chapter 18 of IPCC AR6 WG2 report titled "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability". Some of the past and ongoing research by Dr. Thomas pertains to the topic of climate resilient devel...

Here's a link to a short documentary put out by BBC on "Should we put a price on nature?" that features ideas from Prof. Sharacchandra Lele along with other experts on the topic. December 1, 2022...

Prof. Sara Ahmed is the founder of the Living Waters Museum, a virtual repository on water heritage in India. This article in The Hindu describes the work carried out through this initiative. December 2, 2022...

In an update from September 2022, five scientists from IISER Pune are among a list of top 2% scientists created by a team of researchers led by Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis from Stanford University. The list is based on the career-long citation impact of research papers of scientists.  In...

Dr. Venketeswara Pai R., Associate Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IISER Pune, has been selected to receive the Mahakavi Kalidas Sanskrit-Vrati National Award in the Young Scholar category for the year 2022. Presented to scholars in recognition of their work towards pr...

Dr. Pushkar Sohoni gave a talk at INTACH on his work related to the history of Jews in India, and in particular in the Deccan region. The Hindu reported on the talk. January 16, 2020. ...

Swapna Joshi, PhD student in Humanities and Social Sciences led a heritage walk about the woodwork and paintings in old Maratha architecture and monuments. Pune Mirror and Indian Express reported. October 7, 2019 ...

Dr. Pushkar Sohoni's book on history of the architecture of Ahemadnagar sutlanate of Deccan was reviewed by the magazine Frontline. July 2019 ...

Dr. Pushkar Sohoni's work on history of the monuments and forts of the Nizamshahs of Ahmednagar featured on the website Live History India. February 2019. ...

The IISER Pune Choir led by Dr John Matthew commemorated 100 years of World War I with a performance at the Kirkee War Cemetry. Dr Pushkar Sohoni told the audience about various war memorials and markers of WW-I in the city. Pune Mirror and Indian Express 1, 2 reported. November 11, 2018. ...

Pune Mirror wrote about the heritage walk planned by IISER Pune's Humanities and Social Sciences PhD student Swapna Joshi at the city monument 'Mahadji Shinde Chhatri'. November 8, 2018  ...

IISER Pune's Choir led by Dr John Matthew performed at the 150-year-old St. Paul's Church in Pune. Pune Mirror reported. October 28, 2018. ...

Times of India reported on the activities of Humanities and Social Sciences discipline at IISER Pune, describing how it is to pursue humanities at a primarily science institute. October 9, 2018. ...

Dr. Pushkar Sohoni led a Heritage Walk at an old church in Pune. Pune Mirror reported. March 21, 2018. ...

Dr Pushkar Sohoni's talk about the heritage of Jews in Maharashtra in the popular science talk series 'Vidnyan Gappa' organised by IISER Pune in association with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad was covered by Indian Express. December 11, 2017 ...

A musical play scripted by Dr John Matthew with an ensemble cast of IISER Pune students and staff was performed on campus. Pune Mirror reported on it. October 22, 2017. ...

Scroll.in published an article on a book co-authored by Dr Pushkar Sohoni on the history of Bene Israeli Jews in India and in Maharashtra in particular. September 22, 2017 ...

The King and the playwright; February 25, 2015. The Hindu featured an article about Dr. John Matthew’s work. ...