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Indian Institute of Technology Indore

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Khan, S., & Jayaraj, T. (2025). Medium of instruction and preparing for the civil service examination: The Hindi medium disadvantage? Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 8(1), 40–47

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Khan, S., & Jayaraj, T. (2025). The English Linguistic Capital and Career Trajectory: Impact of Medium of Instruction on the Professional Life of Indians. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 1-14.

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Khan, S., Jayaraj, T. (2024). From colonial legacy to contemporary reality: attitudes towards English and Hindi hegemony in India. Humanities and Social Science Communication, 11, 1594 (2024).

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Sadaf Khan presented a paper titled “Hinglish’ and Notions of Language Purism among Indian Adults: Exploring Language Attitudes in the Hindi Belt, at the 46th International Conference of the Linguistic Society of India, (ICOLSI-46), Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir, on October 3-5, 2024.

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Sadaf Khan presented a paper titled Language Hegemony and Indian Perceptions of English: Investigating the Socioeconomic Correlations at the 21st AILA WORLD CONGRESS: Linguistic Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability Conference at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11-16 August 2024. .

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: Sadaf Khan received the Best Paper Presentation Award for the paper titled Impact of Medium of Instruction on Professional Trajectories: An Exploratory Study in the Indian Context at the 17th International & 53rd Annual Conference of ELTAI (11th to 14th October 2023)

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: D.P Panda presented a paper titled “ A Typology of Negative Existential Cycle in Eastern Indo-Aryan Languages “ at International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Feb 5-7 2025, Trivandrum

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: presented a paper titled “ A Typology of Negative Existential Cycle in Eastern Indo-Aryan Languages “ at International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Feb 5-7 2025, Trivandrum

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

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Description: D.P Panda received Prof. Venelakanti Prakasam Award for the best research paper on Systematic and Functional Linguistics at the National conference of Dravidian Linguistics Association, Tamil University, Thanjavur , 29th June, 2024

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Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

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Description: Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights Shiwani Kaushal presented a paper titled ‘Colonial Criminalisation to Contemporary Marginalisation: Examining the Hijra Community in the Criminal Tribes Act and Transgender Person (Protection of People) Act, 2019, at the National Conference on Trans Lives: Celebrating Identity and Empowerment organized by Transgender Resource Center, Madurai and Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on Decem

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Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

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Description: Ritu Chauhan presented a paper titled “Rituals of Reverence: Understanding The Sacred Forests of Uttarakhand” at the 49th All India Sociological Conference 2024 on Sociology, Development, and Democracy held at BML Munjal University on 23 December 2024.

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Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Khan, S., & Jayaraj, T. (2025). Medium of instruction and preparing for the civil service examination: The Hindi medium disadvantage? Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 8(1), 40–47

Learn More
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Khan, S., & Jayaraj, T. (2025). The English Linguistic Capital and Career Trajectory: Impact of Medium of Instruction on the Professional Life of Indians. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 1-14.

Learn More
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Khan, S., Jayaraj, T. (2024). From colonial legacy to contemporary reality: attitudes towards English and Hindi hegemony in India. Humanities and Social Science Communication, 11, 1594 (2024).

Learn More
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Sadaf Khan presented a paper titled “Hinglish’ and Notions of Language Purism among Indian Adults: Exploring Language Attitudes in the Hindi Belt, at the 46th International Conference of the Linguistic Society of India, (ICOLSI-46), Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir, on October 3-5, 2024.

No link available
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Sadaf Khan presented a paper titled Language Hegemony and Indian Perceptions of English: Investigating the Socioeconomic Correlations at the 21st AILA WORLD CONGRESS: Linguistic Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability Conference at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11-16 August 2024. .

No link available
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: Sadaf Khan received the Best Paper Presentation Award for the paper titled Impact of Medium of Instruction on Professional Trajectories: An Exploratory Study in the Indian Context at the 17th International & 53rd Annual Conference of ELTAI (11th to 14th October 2023)

No link available
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: D.P Panda presented a paper titled “ A Typology of Negative Existential Cycle in Eastern Indo-Aryan Languages “ at International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Feb 5-7 2025, Trivandrum

No link available
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: presented a paper titled “ A Typology of Negative Existential Cycle in Eastern Indo-Aryan Languages “ at International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Feb 5-7 2025, Trivandrum

No link available
Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Language Variation and Cognition Lab Research Highlights:

Authors:
Description: D.P Panda received Prof. Venelakanti Prakasam Award for the best research paper on Systematic and Functional Linguistics at the National conference of Dravidian Linguistics Association, Tamil University, Thanjavur , 29th June, 2024

No link available
Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Authors:
Description: Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights Shiwani Kaushal presented a paper titled ‘Colonial Criminalisation to Contemporary Marginalisation: Examining the Hijra Community in the Criminal Tribes Act and Transgender Person (Protection of People) Act, 2019, at the National Conference on Trans Lives: Celebrating Identity and Empowerment organized by Transgender Resource Center, Madurai and Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on Decem

No link available
Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Film Media and Cultural Studies Lab Research Highlights

Authors:
Description: Ritu Chauhan presented a paper titled “Rituals of Reverence: Understanding The Sacred Forests of Uttarakhand” at the 49th All India Sociological Conference 2024 on Sociology, Development, and Democracy held at BML Munjal University on 23 December 2024.

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STUDENT'S CORNER

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• Hariom Arora Received Award Second Best Award for his paper presentation at an international conference organized by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade from 12-13 December 2024. Image
• Vandana Govindani presented a paper titled "Digital Diaspora: Navigating Sindhi Cultural Preservation in the Age of New Media" SHSS Research Symposium IIT Indore organized by Harvard University from 9-11 February 2024.
• Guru Dayal Kumar presented a paper SHSS Research Symposium 2024 organized by Indian Institute of Technology from 29th-30th April, 2024.
• Meghna presented a paper “Mapping the Global Landscape: Trends, Determinants and Regional Dynamics of Female Labor Force Participation”, SHSS Research Symposium 2024 organized by IIT, Indore from 2024.
• Meghna presented a paper the 64th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, organized by University of Hyderabad from 30th March 2024.
• Vijay Kumar presented a paper at the 64th The Indian Society of Labour Economics Annual Conference organized by the School of Economics, organized by University of Hyderabad from 29-31st March 2024. Image
• Vijay Kumar presented a paper at the XXVIII IIPS National Seminar 2024 organized by Department of Statistics, Institute of Science, organized by Banaras Hindu University from 12-13th February. Image
• Sumit Kumar presented a paper at the 58th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) organized by Tripura Central University from February 22-24th, 2024.
• Sumit kumar participated in the two-day workshop on “Building Evidence-Based Policies: Economic Evaluation and Systematic Review” organized by HTAIn Resource Centre at IIT Delhi . Image
• Pawan Singh presented a paper at National seminar on "Development Paradigm in India: A Study of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination" organized by held at BHU from 22nd – 23rd March, 2024.
• Harish Sahu presented a paper at "International WASH conference- 8th Edition organized by Kolkata by the Ministry of Water Resources from 19th September 2024..
• Harish Sahu presented a paper IAH2024 World Groundwater Congress, organized by Davos, Switzerland held from 8th sept to 13th September, 2024..
• Dibya Prakash Pandab awarded the prestigious PROF. VENNELAKANTI PRAKASAM Award-2024 for the best research paper on Systematic Functional Linguistics. organized by on Systematic Functional Linguistics. from 2024.
• Jyothi J won Best Research Paper Award .in SHSS 2024 for “Digital Cartography and Feminist Geocriticism: A Case Study of Marichjhapi Massacre”. organized by IIT Indore from on March 16-17, 2024.
• Sonal Pandey attended the Comics Conclave 2.0 organized by Art@IITGN and the Curiosity Lab of IIT Gandhinagar. .
• Vandana Govindani opportunity to work as a main researcher got anfor the Sindhi Partition Gallery (Museum), the Lost Homeland of Sindh with CAMP. .
• Kaviarasu Pthe won the best paper title for his presentation on "A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends on Translation Studies in India" .xat organized by SHSS Research Symposium from 2024.
• Jyothi Justin presented paper "Digital Cartography and Feminist Geocriticism: A Case Study of Marichjhapi Massacre"at UNED-LINHD i Conference as part of organized by CLS INFRA Fellowship .
• Mr. Hariom Arora visited the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and presented his doctoral work at the organized by International Schumpeter Society Conference (ISS) from 2024. Conference Link
• Jitamitra Behera has been awarded the Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degree/Cotutelle 2024/25 research grant by the organized by DAAD German Academic Exchange Service. 2024/25 .
• Mr. Manivendra Kumar a Ph.D. student has been awarded the Charles Wallace India Scholarship. He will be working on ‘Changing Paradigms of Reform from (1950 to 1990).
• Ms Monika selected for Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations organizing by Harvard University with partially funded scholarship. Acceptance Letter organized by Harvard University from 9-11 February 2024. Conference Link Image
• Ms Monika delivered a lecture titled "The Story of Indian Civilization" to undergraduate students during her research organized by Boston University USA from 17-Nov-23. Image
• Ms Monika delivered a lecture titled "The Story of Indian Civilization" to undergraduate students during her research organized by visit to Boston University USA. from on 17 November 2023.
• Vandana Govindani received x the 'Sahitya Akademi Travel Grant', she visited various Sindhi writers and scholars across the state of Gujarat. organized by state of Gujarat. from November 3 to 5, 2023..
• Nihal Singh Khangar presented a paper at the 8th Asian Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (ACESD) in Sapporo, organized by Japan .
• Ms. Sadaf Khan received the Best Paper Presentation Award in the Research Scholars Category for presenting our paper on Impact of Medium of Instruction on Professional Trajectories .
• Bittu Mandal presented a paper on "Migration & Health" at the Population Association of Singapore 2023 Annual Meeting organized by held at the National University of Singapore. from 2023.
• Mahima Singh presented a paper at the 27th European Conference for South Asian Studies, organized by held at the University of Turin, Italy. .
• Tinto D. attended an International Summer School (fully-funded) organized by organised by Greek Studies on Site in Athens, Greece from June 26 to July 25, 2022..
• Jyothi Justin attended "Summer School for Literary Studies & Digital Humanities" organized by by Leiden University and KU Leuven from 20-23 June 2022 (online)..
• Kavitha K. presented a paper x at the RC14 International conference entitled “Gender and Media: Representations, discourses and Practices”, organized by in Melbourne, Australia, (Online) .
• Kavitha K. presented the paper x titled, “First-generation Indian Digital Humanities Scholar and Minimal Computing” at the DHSI Conference, organized by University of Victoria, Canada,(online). .
• Ms. Monika got the "Supervisor Service Fellowship" x and appointed as a Visiting PhD Student at Dept of Sociology, organized by Boston University USA for One year from 1 Oct 2023-30 Sept 2024..
• Ms. Jyothi Justin received Computational Literary Studies (CLS) INFRA Transnational Access Fellowship (TNA) FELLOWSHIP funded by EU at UNED, organized by Madrid, Spain for 9 weeks. .
• Mr. Manivendra Kumar, Ms. Meghna Gangadharan and Mr. Shyam Sunder Pa l attended the webinar titled 'Mapping Digital Humanities' .
• Ms. Kavitha K attended the Webinar on "The Left Reflects on the Global Pandemic: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak" organized by May 07, 2020. .
• Mr. Kaviarasu P and Ms.Justy Josephfor x were the Participant the event at Winter Institute of digital Humanities - An International School. .
• Ms. Muhsina K K Participant in the workshop wasxon 'Contemporary Indian Cinemas organized by 28-29 February 2020. .
• Nihal Singh Khangar presented a paper at the 8th Asian Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (ACESD) in Sapporo, organized by Japan .
• Ms. Sadaf Khan received the Best Paper Presentation Award in the Research Scholars Category for presenting our paper on Impact of Medium of Instruction on Professional Trajectories .
• Bittu Mandal presented a paper on "Migration & Health" at the Population Association of Singapore 2023 Annual Meeting organized by held at the National University of Singapore. from 2023.
• Mahima Singh presented a paper at the 27th European Conference for South Asian Studies, organized by held at the University of Turin, Italy. .
• Tinto D. attended an International Summer School (fully-funded) organized by organised by Greek Studies on Site in Athens, Greece from June 26 to July 25, 2022..
• Jyothi Justin attended "Summer School for Literary Studies & Digital Humanities" organized by by Leiden University and KU Leuven from 20-23 June 2022 (online)..
• Kavitha K. presented a paper x at the RC14 International conference entitled “Gender and Media: Representations, discourses and Practices”, organized by in Melbourne, Australia, (Online) .
• Kavitha K. presented the paper x titled, “First-generation Indian Digital Humanities Scholar and Minimal Computing” at the DHSI Conference, organized by University of Victoria, Canada,(online). .
• Ms. Monika got the "Supervisor Service Fellowship" x and appointed as a Visiting PhD Student at Dept of Sociology, organized by Boston University USA for One year from 1 Oct 2023-30 Sept 2024..
• Ms. Jyothi Justin received Computational Literary Studies (CLS) INFRA Transnational Access Fellowship (TNA) FELLOWSHIP funded by EU at UNED, organized by Madrid, Spain for 9 weeks. .
• Mr. Manivendra Kumar, Ms. Meghna Gangadharan and Mr. Shyam Sunder Pa l attended the webinar titled 'Mapping Digital Humanities' .
• Ms. Kavitha K attended the Webinar on "The Left Reflects on the Global Pandemic: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak" organized by May 07, 2020. .
• Mr. Kaviarasu P and Ms.Justy Josephfor x were the Participant the event at Winter Institute of digital Humanities - An International School. .
• Ms. Muhsina K K Participant in the workshop wasxon 'Contemporary Indian Cinemas organized by 28-29 February 2020. .

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