Centre for Writing
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sudarsan Padmanabhan
Objective
- To periodically organize and facilitate rigorous Technology and Science writing workshops, The target audience would be Masters and Doctoral students, Scale up the number of workshops to cater to around 500 participants per year, Provide resources, mentorship and avenues for students, young writers and researchers.
Description
- Writing powers much of the activity in an academic environment - it is the vehicle through which students learn, conduct research and talk to their community, The Kenyon-IITM writing workshops evolved out of a recognition of this key gap in the education that students and researchers receive at IIT Madras.
Impact
- Introducing graduate and post-graduate students to the world of writing, Encouraging Technology and Science Writing in academic research and education, Popular science articles, Science fiction in English and vernacular, Reading and analyzing texts, asking research questions, etc.
Budget in Lakhs
500.00
Duration
3 Years