Growing the Tree of Science examines the creation of a culture of science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, one of Indias premier scientific institutions founded by Homi Bhabha. Chowdhury weaves together a story of personal connections, new forms of philanthropy, nationalist objectives, and ideas of citizenship and international training networks that shaped Bhabhas Institute. This book takes a novel approach and presents a cultural history ofscience.
Growing the Tree of Science examines the creation of a culture of science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, one of Indias premier scientific institutions founded by Homi Bhabha. Chowdhury weaves together a story of personal connections, new forms of philanthropy, nationalist objectives, and ideas of citizenship and international training networks that shaped Bhabhas Institute. This book takes a novel approach and presents a cultural history ofscience.
Indira Chowdhury heads the Centre for Public History at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bengaluru, India. She has a PhD in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Formerly a professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Dr Chowdhurys academic interests include history, womens studies, science history, cultural studies, translation, and lexicography.
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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Prologue: Tracing Institutional History Excerpts from My Notebooks, 20022007 1. Dreams and Realities 2. Science and the Creation of an Elsewhere 3. Building a Scientific Community 4. International Networks and Institutional Life 5. The Predicaments of Institutional Legacy Excerpts from My Notebooks, 20082010 Epilogue: Institutional Memory and Institutional History Select Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Prologue: Tracing Institutional History Excerpts from My Notebooks, 20022007 1. Dreams and Realities 2. Science and the Creation of an Elsewhere 3. Building a Scientific Community 4. International Networks and Institutional Life 5. The Predicaments of Institutional Legacy Excerpts from My Notebooks, 20082010 Epilogue: Institutional Memory and Institutional History Select Bibliography Index About the Author
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