Formal launch of New India Institute

Updated on: Monday, February 06, 2012

This year, King's College London marked India's Republic Day with the formal launch of its prestigious new India Institute, which opened its doors to students in September 2011. The institute is part of a recent initiative by the college to create a set of global institutes , which will focus on contemporary developments in fast-changing parts of the world.
As Sunil Khilnani, director of the institute, points out, the aim is to become the world leading centre for study of contemporary India and to contribute to a growing understanding of the specific nations and regions that will be 21century cultural, political and economic powers.
The institute has its first cohort of students studying the MA Modern India and PhD in Contemporary India Research. Khilnani says, "We have designed the institute to enable us to study modern India through a range of disciplines - from history and policy of science & technology, to law and anthropology, from political economy and politics to media and security studies." The institute will be offering an internships module from September 2012 to help students gain practical experience. It will support students to arrange internships with organisations focused on India anywhere in the world.

"Students will be able to take the module for credit as an integral part of the MA Modern India, and will be expected to write a report reflecting on their experience. Placements could range from media organisations, international NGOs, business to governments," informs Khilnani.
The programmes offered at the institute equip students to use the Indian experience to question assumptions within established disciplinary fields. We offer an approach to Indian studies, says Khilnani, which is distinct from conventional 'area' or 'regional studies' by connecting the study of India to both theoretical concerns and a practical perspective.
Next year, adds Khilnani, "We will launch a new MA in South Asia and Global Security, in collaboration with our War Studies department, for which we are already inviting applications." Those interested in either the MA course or the PhD programme at the institute can find details on www.kcl.ac.uk/indiainstitute.
For more information about the course, visit www.kcl.ac.uk/india.

Times of India

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