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Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ Centre for Memory Studies recently hosted virtually Asia’s first International Memory Studies Workshop. It precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS), and brought together participants from all over the world.
A number of participants acknowledged the academic as well as the deeply existential need to engage with the field of Memory Studies in the current pandemic world where memory, connectivity and empathy emerge as vital human attributes. Conducted from 26th to 30 April 2021, the workshop had 108 registered participants.
This international workshop on Memory Studies, the first of its kind in Asia, precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS), the first national network in the field in Asia under the aegis of the International Memory Studies Association, Amsterdam. The launch of the INMS will take place in mid-June 2021 through a virtual event at IIT Madras
The school offers a three-year program, culminating in a BA Honours degree in Psychology.
The Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling (JSPC) will commence with the first batch of students in August this year. Interested students can apply for the BA Honours degree in Psychology, designed to ensure students receive a robust interdisciplinary education in the psychological sciences.
Students will be exposed to psychological theory, experimentation, and practice through a range of innovative and rigorous courses taught by a diverse group of research-active faculty. Core courses will expose students to the breadth of psychology, with the ability to tailor upper-level course work based on personal interests and long-term professional goals.