The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at BITS Pilani’s Hyderabad Campus has faculty members specialising in a range of research areas from various disciplines. The department is committed to promoting value-oriented learning, respect for diversity, critical thinking, development of social-political values and cognitive capacities required for examining the world around, and cultural and aesthetic appreciation of various art forms and literary genres.
Welcome to the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Our department is dedicated to fostering a multidisciplinary learning environment where students develop essential skills in critical thinking, cultural awareness, ethical reasoning, and social analysis. We take pride in our faculty's expertise across diverse disciplines and in our commitment to nurturing values, civic understanding, and academic excellence.
The department is responsible for offering foundational and elective courses in humanities and social sciences to all students across disciplines. We ensure that students gain exposure to philosophical inquiry, literature, ethics, communication skills, sociology, psychology, and political science, enabling them to become well-rounded individuals. The department also coordinates interdisciplinary research and promotes socially relevant and culturally enriched academic engagement.
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Faculty members are involved in research on topics such as gender representation in media, political discourse analysis, indigenous knowledge systems, and comparative literature. Projects are often funded by national bodies like ICSSR, UGC, or through institutional grants.
The department hosts research scholars working on interdisciplinary Ph.D. topics that intersect literature, philosophy, media, and society. These scholars contribute to the vibrant research culture through seminars, publications, and collaborative projects.
While the nature of humanities research typically doesn't lead to patents, the department encourages intellectual innovations through creative works, new theoretical frameworks, and policy-relevant studies that impact academic and social spheres.
Faculty members regularly publish in reputed national and international journals, edited volumes, and conference proceedings. Research spans a range of humanities disciplines and contributes significantly to academic discourse in India and abroad.
