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Welcome to Society for the History of Science Kolkata

The objective of the society is to promote research and teaching in the history of science in the context of India through the ages. Here the term science includes also technology, environment and medicine. The term history includes history in all possible dimensions, i.e., multiple histories. Thus, the said society focuses on histories of science, technology, environment and medicine (HISTEM).

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Programme Schedule of the Third Annual Seminar, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025

Third annual seminar of the Society in collaboration with the Department of History, H.K. Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies, MANUU, and ICSSR, at MANUU, Hyderabad, on 15-17 September, 2025.

List of Selected Abstracts for the 3rd Annual Seminar, MANUU, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025

The Complete List of Abstracts Received and Nominations for Awards, MANUU, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025

The Society invites advertisements for its forthcoming Newsletter (Vol. 2, 2025) to be published during the third annual seminar, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025.

Announcement: Parthapratim Bandopadhyay Memorial Prize for the History of Medicine.

Extension of last date for abstracts submission: Third Annual Seminar, MANUU, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025

We welcome Dr Rajeshwari Roy, who joined as the Research Associate of the Society

Announcement of the Third Annual Seminar, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, 15-17 September 2025

Programme Schedule of One-day Seminar on Revisiting Science and the Raj: A Critical Appraisal, K.P. Basu Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University, Kolktata, 28 January 2025

A One-day Seminar on Revisiting Science and the Raj: A Critical Appraisal, K.P. Basu Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University, 28 January 2025, 10:30 AM.

GB Resolutions 2024

EC Resolutions 2024

First S.P. Banerjee Memorial Award 2024

Report of the Second Annual Seminar 2024

The Final Schedule of the Second Seminar, 11–13 November, 2024, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

List of Selected Abstracts for the Second Annual Seminar, BHU, Varanasi, 2024

Extension of the last date for abstract submission.

Announcement: S. P. Banerjee Memorial Prize for the History of Engineering and Technology

Announcement of the Second Seminar, 11-12 November 2024

Seminar report of our Society

The Programme Schedule of the First Seminar- Society for the History of Science Kolkata, 4 December (Science City, Kolkata) and 5 December (The Asiatic Society, Kolkata) 2023

The First Annual Seminar of the Society, 4 December (The Science City, Kolkata) and 5 December (The Asiatic Society, Kolkata) 2023

Any donation to the Society is recognized as eligible for exemption or relief from tax under the relevant sections of the Indian Income Tax Act

Meet the Office Bearers

Professor Deepak Kumar

President Former Professor of History of Science & Education, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

E-mail: deepakjnu2008@gmail.com

Professor Arun Bandopadhyay

Vice-President Former Nurul Hasan Professor of History, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

E-mail: aruman3@gmail.com

Professor Sahara Ahmed

Secretary Department of History, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

E-mail: sahara.ahmed@rbu.ac.in

Dr Suvobrata Sarkar

Treasurer Department of History, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

E-mail: suvobrata.history@rbu.ac.in

Dr Rajeshwari Roy

Research Associate

Guest Faculty, Department of Environmental Studies

Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

E-mail: royrajeshwari455@gmail.com