JNU Academic is a non-electoral academic platform. It seeks to raise the level of academic discussions and social science learning in the campus.
30/04/2026
Some pictures from today’s event!
Thank you to our panelists and audience for a compelling session on Jürgen Habermas’ intellectual legacy. The exchange of ideas reflected the depth and relevance of the subject.
30/01/2026
JNU Academic is pleased to invite you to a seminar featuring a discussion on two recently published books on the farmers’ movement:
Farmer Power: The 2020-21 Movement, the State and Agricultural Reforms in India
(Penguin, 2025) by Sudhir K. Suthar
Hope For Everyone: The Indian Farmers’ Protest 2020-21 (Speaking Tiger, 2025) by Virendra Singh.
We are honoured to have both authors with us:
Dr. Sudhir K. Suthar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Prof. Virendra Singh, Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick.
Discussants:
Prof. Surinder Jodhka, Retired Professor, Centre for Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Navkiran Natt, Editor, Trolley Times.
Event details:
Date: 4th February, 2026
Time: 3pm to 5pm
Venue: Room no. 344, School of International Studies-II, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
We look forward to your participation in what promises to be an engaging and timely discussion
Warm Regards,
JNU Academic.
21/01/2026
Pictures from today’s event!
Extremely grateful to our wonderful panelists and props to the audience as well, for an enlightening discussion.
19/01/2026
JNU Academic invites you to a thought-provoking Book Discussion Symposium on
“Postcolonial Theory and the Making of Hindu Nationalism: The Wages of Unreason”
by Dr. Meera Nanda, renowned Author and Historian of Science.
The event will feature distinguished discussants:
Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy, Associate Professor, CPS, JNU
Dr. Amir Ali, Assistant Professor, CPS, JNU
🗓 Date: 21st January 2026
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Committee Room, SSS-1, JNU
Warm Regards,
JNU Academic
04/10/2025
Last event highlights!
We’re thankful to Prof. Dipankar Gupta and our panelists for their thought-provoking insights, and to our audience for their enthusiasm and engagement.
26/09/2025
JNU Academic invites you to a symposium with Prof. Dipankar Gupta on 30th September (2:30 PM onwards).
Participants are requested to go through the readings in advance so that we can have a guided and meaningful discussion.
🔗 Link in bio.
🗓️ Date: 30th September (Tuesday), 2025
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM onwards
📍Venue: SSS1 Committee Room
All are welcome. Please come prepared!
Warm Regards,
JNU Academic
30/08/2025
Pictures from yesterday.
Grateful to our speakers and audience for making the event a great success.
22/08/2025
JNU Academic invites you to a book discussion symposium on “The Indian University: A Critical History”.
Panelists:
Dr. Debaditya Bhattacharya (Author)
Prof. Nivedita Menon,
Dr. Brahma Prakash,
Dr. Chetna Trivedi, and
Aditya (student discussant).
Event Details:
29th August, Friday
Time: 4 pm to 6pm
Venue: Committee Room, School of Social Sciences-1, JNU.
Regards,
JNU Academic
13/08/2025
Join us for an engaging book discussion symposium on
Volume 2 of Dalit Studies titled,
"Dalit Journeys for Dignity: Religion, Freedom, and Caste"
Event Details:
Date: 18th Aug, 2025,
Time: 3-5 pm
Venue: Committee Room, School of Social Sciences-1, JNU
05/08/2025
What a wonderful discussion!
Huge thanks to our panelists for their expertise and to our audience for their thoughtful questions and engagement.
30/07/2025
JNU Academic invites you for a thought-provoking Book Discussion Symposium on Hurt Sentiments: Secularism and Belonging in South Asia, authored by Prof. Neeti Nair.
The symposium will feature an engaging discussion chaired by Prof. Vidhu Verma (Professor, CPS, JNU), with Dr. Amir Ali (Assistant Professor, CPS, JNU) as the discussant.
Event Details:
Date: 4th August, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Venue: Committee Room, School of Arts and Asthetics - 2, JNU
Warm Regards,
JNU Academic