Technology and Society in the Global South

Research on this theme seeks to understand the nature of the interaction between technology and society and its cultural, political, and economic dimensions. This is studied by locating the relationships within larger historical and philosophical frameworks. Special attention is paid to delineate the specificities of the interface for a developing society like India where the identity question intersects economic class in shaping the impact of technology. Digital technology remains a key area of focus with an explicit goal to identify the aspects of continuity and change in the technology-society nexus in its current digital avatar. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines within HSRC including cultural studies, economics, philosophy, politics and sociology, contribute to research on this theme in collaboration with dual degree students and PhD scholars.

Faculty involved: Sushmita Banerji, Anirban Dasgupta, Ashwin Jayanti, Radhika Krishnan, Aakansha Natani