Welcome to the Humanities and Social Sciences Department of IIT Jammu! We are a group of dynamic, dedicated and inquisitive faculty members and scholars, with diverse interests ranging from Philosophy to Literatures in English to Economics to Sociology, which is a testament to the vast potential of the Humanities and Social Sciences. We are committed to upholding an intellectually stimulating and inclusive environment where students and faculty engage with some of the most profound questions concerning human existence, psychology, society, economy, culture, and history. Our research queries and pursuits are in line with the larger vision of the Institute: to enable collaborative interventions that are humanistic, creative, and have a social impact.
The Department has developed a first-of-its-kind B.Sc. in Behavioural Science and Predictive Analytics, offering its students interdisciplinary expertise. The Department also offers a series of core and elective courses for the BTech students of the Institute, inculcating a spirit of curiosity and ethical considerations in budding engineers and scientists.
The Department has a steadily growing cohort of PhD students engaged in cutting-edge research, rigorously working towards broadening the scope of critical enquiry and innovative thinking within the ever-more overlapping and interdisciplinary domains of the humanities and social sciences. An Experiential Language Learning Lab to aid undergraduate students in honing their Language and Communication skills has been developed. The Department fosters a space for scientific enquiry and exchange of ideas through its workshops, conferences, cultural events and programs, apart from propagating discussions through its growing collections of books and other reading resources.