Anviksha: A Research Scholars' Conference

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, invites abstracts from research scholars for Anviksha’s second edition on the theme “Identities”. This multidisciplinary conference aims to explore various understandings of identity and the multidimensionality of the processes of identityformation. Identity has emerged as an urgent and complex issue in the contemporary world. In a society marked by its diversity, the politics of identity have gained new significance, shaping debates on religion, caste, language, region, class, nation, and gender. Amidst social transformations and political polarisation, questions of belonging, cultural representation, and material injustices demand deeper exploration. This conference aims to bring together scholars to examine how identities are constructed, negotiated, and contested, fostering dialogues essential to understanding and navigating the tensions of a rapidly changing society.