Past Events
Designing for the Warrior: Anthropology Behind India’s Defence Technologies | Dr. Shweta Rawat | AIF | Distinguished Guest Lecture | 30th December
Dr Shweta Rawat is working as Scientist ‘F’ in Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) Delhi. She is an Alumni of University of Delhi , having done her MSc and PhD from Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. Her area of interest is anthropometry-based sizing and designing of
ETHNOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION OF MATERIAL CULTURE | AIF | Winter Workshop | 24th-28th December
About the Workshop
A specialised workshop and training programme designed for young scholars-PhD
researchers and early-career faculty-focusing on Ethnography and Documentation
of Material Culture.
Participants will gain hands-on orientation in:
. Proposal Writing
. Ethnographic methods & fieldwork techniques
. Documentation of material culture
. Public policy perspectives
. PRA (Participatory
Child Protection & Child Rights Sensitisation With Special Sessions On Career Guidance for Young Learners and Creative Expression Activities: Painting, Story Writing, Poetry | AIF | 5th December 2025
Dr Shweta Rawat is working as Scientist ‘F’ in Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) Delhi. She is an Alumni of University of Delhi , having done her MSc and PhD from Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. Her area of interest is anthropometry-based sizing and designing of
Two-days Experts Consultative Workshop on Reimagining Anthropolgy Mapping Education, Employability and Future Directions in India| AIF | 3- 4 December, 2025
Consultative Workshop on “Reimagining Anthropology: Mapping Education, Employability and Future Directions in India” was successfully organised on 3–4 December 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, in collaboration with Anthropos India Foundation, New Delhi.
The workshop brought together leading anthropologists, academicians, and policy thinkers from across India, who
New Religions, New Research: A South Asia Initiative | Distinguished Guest Lecture| Dr. Stephen Christopher | 25 November 2025
Dr. Stephen Christopher is an anthropologist of religion whose research spans India, Japan, and Vietnam, examining the intersections of religion, politics, and economics. He co-leads the John Templeton Foundation project “New Religiosity and the Digital Study of Eudaimonia” (2025–27), a global study on religiosity and wellbeing across five regions. He
TWO-DAY ONLINE ETHNOGRAPHY WORKSHOP | 22nd and 23rd November, 2025
The 2-day online Ethnography Workshop on 22nd and 23rd November, 2025 organised by Anthropos India Foundation (AIF), attended by scholars, students, and professionals from different parts of India, exploring diverse ethnographic methods, gaining practical insights, and learning from experts’ field experiences.
Dr.Sunita Reddy welcomed the participants and explained the