Current Layer
STS-IN Main Website
Community is part of the main network layer, alongside governance, events, chapters, and participation.
Community
Distributed people, local chapters, shared conversations.
Find the human layer of STS-IN: local chapters, thematic reading groups, public dialogues, and the conference activity that gathers the network.
Ways to gather
City chapters
Local nodes for meetups, reading circles, workshops, and collaborative care.
Reading groups
Thematic spaces for slow reading, discussion, and shared curriculum-building.
Dialogues
Public conversations that connect STS scholarship to lived questions.
Conference activity
Annual gathering, calls, reports, and follow-up materials that stay publicly available.
City Chapters
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Prathamesh Antarkar and Hariprasad
Prathamesh Antarkar, IIT Bombay / Hariprasad, IIT Bombay
A western node where locally situated STS scholars meet, share, respond, and collaborate.
prathameshantarkar@gmail.com
Delhi
Ashish Gosain, Santosh Kumar, and Rishabh
Ashish Gosain, JNU / Santosh Kumar, JNU / Rishabh, SNU
A northern node connecting STS scholars across JNU, SNU, and adjacent public and academic spaces.
santoshkn@gmail.com / ashishgosain@gmail.com / rk591@snu.edu.in
Bengaluru
Joyeeta Dey, Aditi Dey, and Siddharth
Joyeeta Dey, NIAS / Aditi Dey, The New School / Siddharth, NIAS
A chapter shaped by Bengaluru's research, technology, and interdisciplinary education spaces.
joyeetadey@nias.res.in / deya389@newschool.com
Chennai and Pondicherry
Faheem Muhammed MP and Ajisha KV
Faheem Muhammed MP, Pondicherry University / Ajisha KV, MIDS
A southern node connecting Chennai and Pondicherry through local coordination and shared STS activity.
ajisha.kv51@gmail.com
Hyderabad
Manisha
Manisha, University of Hyderabad
A node anchored in Hyderabad's universities and research spaces, with room for local growth and collaboration.
mani.street@gmail.com
Community Calendar
Community should not be abstract. It needs visible moments people can join, follow, or remember.
2024
Writing Fellowship 2024
Online
December 2023
Inaugural STS India Network Workshop
In person
Dec 2025
STS-IN Winter School - Dec 2025
In person
2025
The First STS India Network Conference
In person
June 20, 2026
Reading Group: Feminist STS
Online
July 15, 2026
Call for NEXUS Fieldnotes
Online
Monthly
Digital STS Reading Group
Online
December 14, 2025
STS-IN Dialogues
In person
Reading Groups
Fortnightly
History of Science and Technology Reading Group
How do histories of science and technology in South Asia reorganize the questions STS asks about institutions, expertise, and public life?
Fortnightly
Digital STS Reading Group
How do digital systems become public infrastructure, and what forms of accountability can STS make visible?
Fortnightly
Feminist STS Reading Group
What does feminist STS help us notice about bodies, care, expertise, and institutions in South Asian contexts?
Fortnightly
Energy, Environment, and Climate Reading Group
How can STS reframe transition debates without losing sight of livelihoods, local knowledge, and uneven exposure?