Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

[INVITATION] Lecture by Sumaira Nawaz on ‘From the Masjid to the Maiḳhana: Satire in Deoband’s Tajallī, c. 1949-1975’ on 22 May 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/from_the_masjid_to_the_maik_hana_lecture_by_sumaira_nawaz

[INVITATION] Lecture by Elise Klein on ‘Towards a Global South Public Policy’ on 29 April 2026.
(Zoom Link: https://bmu-edu-in.zoom.us/j/98338133530?pwd=8xwKx0MSE7rCVs6tBhSVVmqE17L64n.1)

[INVITATION] Lecture by Aparna Agarwal on ‘Ecologies of Waste and Caste: Dependence and Value-Making at the Bhalswa Landfill in Delhi’ on 16 April 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/ecologies_of_waste_and_caste_lecture_by_aparna_agarwal

[INVITATION] Book discussion on ‘Punjab Sounds: In and Beyond the Region’ on 13th April 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://csds.in/punjab_sounds_book_discussion_

[INVITATION] Lecture by Shikha Jhingan on ‘Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai: Lata Mangeshkar’s Voice and Female Bodies on Screen’ on 27th March 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/lata_mangeshkar_s_voice_and_female_bodies_on_screen_lecture_by_shikha_

Call for Applications: Applications are invited for a CSDS-Lokniti (Lokniti-CSDS) workshop on ‘Research Methods in Social Science 2026’ to be held in-person from April, 6-11, 2026 at CSDS. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/workshop_on_research_methods_in_social_science_2026

[INVITATION] Lecture by Jayati Ghosh on ‘Growth, Inequality and Public Policy in Contemporary India’ on 23rd March 2026 at CSDS, Delhi.

[INVITATION] Lecture by Imre Bangha on ‘What can we know about Hindustani under the Mughals’? on 17th March 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/what_can_we_know_about_hindustani_in_the_mughal_era_lecture_by_imre_ba

[INVITATION] Lecture by Penelope Deutscher on ‘Revocability's 'Not Rights': A Lexicon for Reproductive Politics After Dobbs’ on 16th March 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/revocability_s_not_rights_lecture_by_penelope_deutscher_

[INVITATION] Book Discussion on ‘Seeking Allah’s Hierarchy: Caste, Labor and Islam in India’ on 9th February 2026 at CSDS, Delhi. For Details, Click https://www.csds.in/seeking_allah_s_hierarchy_book_discussion