Mumbai
Prathamesh Antarkar and Hariprasad
Prathamesh Antarkar, IIT Bombay / Hariprasad, IIT Bombay
A western node where locally situated STS scholars meet, share, respond, and collaborate.
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City chapters are local nodes in the community and participation layer.
City Chapters
Local nodes that make the network tangible.
STS India's city chapters facilitate ground-up organisation and building of the network. These nodes help locally situated STS scholars in and around each region meet, share, respond, and collaborate.
Host meetupsRun reading circlesCoordinate workshopsSurface local questions
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.
View chapterBengaluru
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.
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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.
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Manisha
Manisha, University of Hyderabad
A node anchored in Hyderabad's universities and research spaces, with room for local growth and collaboration.
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A chapter needs local coordinators, a recurring rhythm, a public contact route, and a way to carry activity into the wider network.
Connect chapters to events
Local meetups, workshops, and dialogues should appear in the events layer and feed the wider public record of the network.