Navigating your Career Session 1 & 2 by Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Associate Professor of Marketing, at DePaul University, Chicago, USA
18th January & 27th February 2023
Conducted by: by Dr Zafar Iqbal
This seminar was primarily for the 4th year students at SSLA who wish to venture into the work field. However, the students from other batches had also joined the seminar. It was designed to address the following topics: misconceptions about jobs and careers, getting started on the job search, leveraging networks through successful conversations, using and elevating LinkedIn for the job search, and telling one’s story in a succinct and impactful manner.
Dr. Zafar Iqbal is an Associate Professor of Marketing, at DePaul University, Chicago, USA. He has helped over 1000 individuals with career direction and choices. He has successfully run seminars like this for over 20 years.
No: of participants - 66
Teach for India Fellowship Talk by Mr. Jatin Handoo
20th January 2023 - 11.45 am to 12.30 pm
Conducted by: Mr.Jatin Handoo
The TFI is a long-term collaborator with SSLA and we have alumni working with them. The Teach for India fellowship talk was conducted by the career cell to present opportunities for the outgoing batch of 2023. The representatives of TFI, along with the students who benefit from the program visited the college to outline the brief of their fellowship program. The students interacted with the presenters and obtained information regarding the application process and the opportunity.
No: of participants - 13
CV & SOP Writing by Dr Pooja Sancheti
21st January 2023, 12:00-3:30 pm
Organizer: Dr Pooja Sancheti
This month the career cell conducted a workshop organized by Dr. Pooja Sancheti. She is an extremely skilled professional and an Assistant Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IISER Pune. Her PhD is in English Literature. At IISER Pune, she teaches courses on South Asian Anglophone literature, critical theory, and feminism, as well as English for Academic Purposes. She is also keenly interested in translation, theories of language acquisition, and interdisciplinary studies. The workshop focused on building resume content and formatting, developing basic interview skills and ensuring each one works on their resume and is ready with the same. The workshop was a huge success.
No. of participants for the session - 42
DVIO Academy Talk by Ms Pooja Kudia, Mr Anshul Motwani, Ms Sruthy Mathew
4th February 2023, 11:00 am -5:00 pm
Resource Person: Ms Pooja Kudia and Mr Anshul Motwani and Ms Sruthy Mathew
This Saturday, SSLA welcomed Ms. Pooja Kudia the group head of Content writing and Strategy, and Mr. Anshul Motwani, the CEO of Wittypen. He covered the topic of Writing for SEO with a focus on the basics of SEO and Key research, the writing process and the review of frameworks when writing content for websites, blogs and more. This workshop was a great value addition for students interested in pursuing a career in content writing. The learning outcome through this workshop was to develop a content creation framework for producing effective content on a consistent basis for brands, learn how to create a brand identity that is distinct and sustainable, create and repurpose content that both humans and search engines will love as well as to become a stronger, leaner, and more strategic content marketer.
No: of participants – 13
Reference Management using Zotero by Dr. Manjari Jonnalagadda
24th February 2023, 17:00 - 19:00
Resource Person: Dr. Manjari Jonnalagadda, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The workshop aimed at helping students understand how to use the reference management software Zotero and how to effectively make use of it in their daily academic lives. The session gave an introduction to citations, references and its many purposes, particularly the need to search, collect and organise one’s collection of citations. The facilitator showed a real-time demonstration of Zotero covering the following topics: How to use the Zotero application and the numerous folders it contains, how to download papers and their citations using the Zotero extension (This was demonstrated for articles, books, and chapters in a book etc) and finally how to in-text cite and add reference list according to the APA style using Zotero to a Word document. Students of the course RM 3: Writing a Research Proposal were especially encouraged to attend the workshop, and several of them attended.
No of participants: 60
Navigating your Career Session 3 - by Mr. Yogesh Brahmankar, Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis, Ms Sana Vaidya & Ms Roshni Raheja
19th April 2023 – 11.45 am – 1.30 pm
Conducted by: Mr Yogesh Brahmankar, Mr Ashutosh Parasnis, Ms Sana Vaidya and Ms. Roshni Raheja
In continuation with our ongoing series of Navigating your Career - the Career Cell organized Session IV, on 19th April 2023, and invited Mr. Yogesh Brahmankar, CEO, of Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis, Founder of Newbox Consulting along with our Alumni - Ms Sana Vaidya and Ms Roshni Raheja. The session started with an online address from Mr. Brahmankar on the topic - “Boundary lessness of Building a Professional Career”. He highlighted the numerous possible liaisons in building a successful career. Our Alumni from the 2017 Batch, Ms Roshni Raheja bridged the gap between the student learning at SSLA and the workplace experiences. She also talked about how her learnings at SSLA helped her get a head start when compared to her peers. Our next guest speaker Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis threw some light on the job opportunities in the ever-growing market and highlighted how networking and social contacts can help in navigating opportunities. Our yet another SSLA Alumni and currently a Visiting Faculty of Batch 2017, Ms Sana Vaidya, also spoke about the opportunities in the world of Academia and the various opportunities that are available in the Master's area after graduation. The session was attended by more than 200 students, and many of them had several questions which continued beyond our scheduled session timings. Our Director, Ms Shweta Sinha Deshpande, who was also present at the session, felicitated the guests with a Vote of thanks to all and a token of appreciation was presented to the guests. This session was attended by 240 students from all batches.
No: of participants - 240
DVIO - Digital Media Planning_Digital Media Writing and Brand Storytelling by Ms. Sruthy Mathew
5th November 2022, 11:45 am-5:45 pm
Conducted by: by Ms. Sruthy Mathew
This was the 2nd workshop conducted by DVIO Live Academy. They covered the topics of Digital Media Planning Digital Media Writing and Brand Storytelling. The objective of the workshops was to impart live training to students to make them industry-ready for various roles in the digital marketing domain. The Digital Media Planning workshop focused on providing students with an understanding of the digital marketing world, including digital content and media planning. It included hands-on activities for greater learning and peer interactions. The Digital Media Writing and Brand Storytelling workshop enabled students to learn more about pursuing opportunities within content writing and strategy roles. With 22 sign-ups from the student body, the workshops proved to be extremely relevant for all. Media and Business Studies Students as they provided them with an understanding of the stream, as well as equipping them with the required skill sets
No: of participants – 22
Academic Integrity and Ethics by Dr. Kumud Bhansali
13th October 2022, 7:30 - 9:30
Resource Person: Dr. Kumud Bhansali, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
This was a mandatory workshop for first-year students (Batch 2022-2026) organised by the Research Cell and the Centre for Writing and Communicative Practices at SSLA. The session included a discussion on student responsibilities, academic dishonesty and plagiarism with a focus on the rules at SSLA. The facilitator also explained different kinds of plagiarism and also provided guidelines to avoid plagiarism. The workshop covered the basics of summary and paraphrasing, the building blocks of academic writing, which were meant to be further plused upon in the mandatory writing sessions to be held for the batch later in November. Before attending the workshop, students were expected to have read the ‘Academic Integrity’ and ‘Penalties for Academic Dishonesty’ tabs on the SSLA website.
No: of participants – 98
Research Cafe - Textual Analysis by Ms Ananya Parikh
24th September 2022, 12:30-16:30
Resource Person: Ms Ananya Parikh, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The idea of a 'Research Cafe' is different from a workshop. In a research cafe, there are no lectures on the topic. Participants were expected to bring an ongoing research project where they are using or plan to use textual analysis. The facilitator then discussed the application of the method, in this case, textual analysis, in their project in a group setting. Participants submitted a working proposal (proposal for an ongoing research project) two days before the session. They were encouraged to submit any kind of research project - their seminar, dissertation, or any other research project they were undertaking.
No: of participants – 7
Designing and Conducting Experiments in Psychology by Ms. Sangeetha V and Mr. Chetan S V
4th & 11th September 2022, 9:30 - 15:30, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Ms. Sangeetha V, Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, Bengaluru; Mr. Chetan S V, Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad
Organised for students of psychology but open to others interested as well, this 2-day workshop focussed on experimental design. Experimental designs are objective and systematic methods of inquiry that add scientific rigour to psychological research and evidence-based practices. In this workshop, students were exposed to various types of experimental designs, nuances of hypothesis testing, and examples of experimental designs from different branches of Psychology, along with hands-on exercises on designing experiments and using software and online platforms for conducting experiments.
No: of participants - 11
Spatial Mapping by Mr. Anuj Daga
27th & 28th August 2022, 9:00 - 13:30
Resource Person: Mr. Anuj Daga, School of Environment and Architecture, Mumbai
Through this 2-day workshop, facilitator Anuj Daga discussed the ways in which cartographic maps record spatial information and helped participants understand what it may disclose about the way we inhabit our space. The workshop introduced the participants to different forms of map-making practices across history and potentials and problems of cartographic maps. Further, through a group mapping exercise, participants made their own maps of a street in a neighbouring area that was famous for its eateries. The facilitator guided them through the following questions about the interpretation of maps - What latent aspects of inhabitation can mapping reveal to us? How does space construct power structures that our routines get scripted into? Lastly, how can the knowledge of spatial mapping enable social scientists to interrogate or invent ways of thinking about space?
No: of participants – 16
Understanding and Analysing Public Policy by Mr. Arjun Krishnan
20th August 2022, 14:00-15:30 am, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Mr. Arjun Krishnan, Research Associate, Centre for Civil Society
What is public policy? A public policy is basically a law or rule that is enforced by any level of government, whether central, state, or local. These laws have a bearing on how people live their lives and interact with each other. This workshop guided participants through the law-making process. The facilitator also helped participants understand how to read and assess a policy or law.
No: of participants - 12
Writing a Literature Review by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
23rd July 2022, 11:45-13:15, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
Literature review is an integral component of any research project, but many students are confused about its purpose and organization. In the workshop, Dr. Gundlupet discussed different kinds of literature reviews with a focus on the purpose of a literature review, particularly for student research projects. He provided tips on the contents and structure of a good and relevant literature review. The workshop also discussed how to read an academic article and common mistakes in writing literature reviews and provided suggestions for avoiding the same.
No: of participants – 11
Basics of APA Citation Style by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
22nd July 2022, 14:00-16:00, Online via Zoom
The workshop focused on conveying three primary ideas to participants - the purpose of citation, the format of citation, and how to cite in the APA style. The facilitator discussed details of why to cite, differentiate between quotations and citations, when should one cite, and what should one cite. Instructions were also given on where a citation is placed in a research paper, how the citations are organized, and what type of citation must be used. Two broad types of citation styles – bracket citation and footnote citation were introduced. Finally, the APA citation style was introduced as a bracket citation style. Some of the highlights included in-text citations, citations with page numbers and citations without page numbers, citations with an unknown author, citations with multiple authors, and reference lists.
No: of participants - 6
Efficient Survey Research by Ms. Sarah Rezaei
22nd July 2022, 9:30 - 12:30, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Ms. Sarah Rezaei, Junior Research Assistant, Monk Prayogshala
This workshop included an introduction to survey research and the principles for item development and item construction. Along with this, the workshop facilitator focussed on how to conduct a survey. Ethical considerations related to survey research were also dealt with in the workshop. Other topics that were brought into the spotlight were understanding the different types of items and types of data collected.
No: of participants – 12
Dashboarding in MS Excel by Ms. Deepali Gunye
21st July 2022, 9:30 - 13:30, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Ms. Deepali Gunye, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The amount of data we produce every day is truly overwhelming. There are 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created each day at our current pace, but that pace is only accelerating with the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT)*. So, what can we do with this data? Dashboarding is the process of taking vital yet disparate data related to a single topic and presenting it visually in one location. When seen together in this view, or “dashboard,” these data points enable meaningful analysis for a researcher, a company, a department, or a team. Through this workshop, participants learned to use MS Excel as a tool for dashboarding, figure out which formulae or functions to use, create charts, work with pivot tables and pivot charts to analyze and summarize data, and create a KPI dashboard.
No: of participants - 29
Making it Happen: Time and Self-Management for your UG Research by Dr. Sandip Ravindra
20th July 2022, 14:00-17:00, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Sandip Ravindra, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
Designing and conducting research and writing an undergraduate thesis necessitates time- and self-management abilities distinct from those necessary in previous academic work. Based on students’ experience, requirements, queries, and academic insights, the workshop aimed to investigate what students require at this part of their academic stage. The facilitator helped students examine the duration of the research project, daily and weekly task management, as well as reflection and plan modification. Dr. Ravindra also addressed questions that allowed students to reflect on their relationship with a research project and establish concrete objectives. Participants learned how to operate more efficiently, make better use of their time, establish specific objectives, and translate them into actionable activities, prioritise these actions and avoid distractions.
No of participants: 39
Research Communication by Ms. Nikita Mehta
19th July 2022, 14:00 -16:00, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Ms. Nikita Mehta, Junior Research Assistant, Monk Prayogshala
This workshop highlighted the importance of presenting research, and the facilitator discussed guidelines for making effective oral presentations, guidelines for creating effective poster presentations, and how one can write effectively to disseminate information about their research topic. There was a discussion around the various benefits of research publishing at the individual, social, and organisational levels whilst laying emphasis on the role of research communication in providing direction to future research in the field. The facilitator also elaborated on the need to prevent repetitive publishing in research.
Reading, Thinking and Writing Critically and Imaginatively by Dr. Kumud Bhansali
This workshop aimed to invite students to unpack some of the elements of academic writing by viewing it as an ongoing process instead of something to be kept for after we have finished all the reading and thinking. The intent was to help students creatively re-imagine their writing practice or create one. During the two sessions of three hours each, participants were introduced to the fundamentals of Close Reading and Free Writing. Based on what (and how) students read, they were guided through some in-workshop writing exercises, after which students were invited to share their early rough work, which was then edited to produce more developed pieces of writing.
No: of participants - 24
Research Ethics by Ms. Sarah Rezaei
18th July 2022, 14:00 -16:00, Online via Zoom
This workshop covered the fundamentals of research ethics before, during, and after a research project. Classic experiments were discussed, as well as publication ethics. The workshop involved discussions based on classic experiments that sparked controversy (e.g., The Tearoom Study, Tuskegee, Milgram’s experiment, Little Albert). Sample proposals involving ethical issues were also discussed.
No: of participants - 17
Research Communication by Mr. Anirudh Tagat
19th July 2021, 14:00-16:30, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Mr. Anirudh Tagat, Research Author, Monk Prayogshala
The final workshop in the 4th Annual Research Workshop Series was conducted by Mr. Anirudh Tagat, a guest facilitator at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. Mr. Tagat is a research author at Monk Prayogshala, with Economics as his field of specialization. The workshop aimed to provide students with tips and techniques to help present and communicate their research. The session highlighted the importance of presenting your research. Further, the methods of communicating research were divided into two – oral and written. For oral communication, Mr Tagat provided guidelines for making an effective oral presentation. The structure content for the same includes an introductory, content and a conclusion slide. The latter part of the session talked about guidelines for making an effective poster presentation. Formatting and designing content were discussed, this included templates, colours etc. Mr. Tagat further elaborated on the actual presentation of one’s work, talking about the chair, time to be taken and more. The workshop concluded with a question and answer session.
Research Ethics by Dr. Hansika Kapoor
19th July, 2021, 9:30 - 12:30 pm, Online via Zoom
Resource Person:Dr. Hansika Kapoor, Monk Prayogshala
For the 4th Annual Research Workshop Series Dr Hansika Kapoor from Monk Pragyoshala conducted a session on research ethics. The session began by tracing the history of ethics in research by looking at examples of some controversial experiments such as the Stanford Prison Experiment and the Milgram Experiment. Through these examples Dr. Kapoor highlighted the importance of weighing the costs and benefits of an experiment, not only on the researcher but also on the subjects. Later, the importance of informed consent was discussed and a template of a consent form was presented. Conversations about informed consent in an online atmosphere were discussed as well. Dr. Kapoor also spoke of the issues faced while publishing an academic paper and informed the participants on the prevalence of illegitimate or predatory journals.
No: of participants - 8
The Science Question in Feminist Research (Special Series on Feminist Research Methodology ) Dr Gita Chadha
17th July 2021, 14:00-15:30 am, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr Gita Chadha, Mumbai University
The sixth session of the Special Series was conducted by Dr Gita Chadha. Dr. Chadha is an assistant professor in the department of sociology with the University of Mumbai. This workshop was conducted as part of a special series on Feminist Research Methodology to guide participants in their understanding and application of research methodologies and methods from a feminist perspective. Dr. Chadha began her presentation by asking participants their individual experience with sciences. Drawing on these, she analyzed circumstances that lead to women being forced out of science. The session then moved on to talk about what is Feminist Science Studies (FSS) and its origin. Discussion on methodological shifts in four research domains of FSS and Methodological Shifts in understanding the low participation of women in science ensued. Emphasis was made on how the bias creeps when talking about science. The workshop concluded with a discussion and a question-and-answer session.
No of participants: 15
Teaching Qualitative Research Methods from a Feminist Perspective by Dr. Anurekha Chari-Wagh
17th July 2021,11:45 - 13:15, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Anurekha Chari-Wagh, University of Hyderabad
The fifth session in the Special Series hosted by the Research Cell was conducted by the Dr. Anurekha Chari-Wagh from the University of Hyderabad. This session focused on the qualitative methods one should inculcate to create a more feminist methodology in research practices. Dr. Chari-Wagh emphasized the importance and diversity of experiences and the role of the researcher in understanding these experiences. Dr Chari-Wagh informed the participants of the qualities they should possess as researchers while conducting interviews and surveys of marginalized groups and communities. Later into the session, the participants were divided into two groups to discuss the academic material that was distributed beforehand. The groups provided their insight which was further supplemented by Dr. Chari-Wagh’s observations.
Feminist Standpoint Epistemology: Lessons from India by Dr. Anagha Tambe
17th July, 2021, 10:00-11:30 am, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Anagha Tambe, Savitribai Phule Pune University
The fourth session in the Special Series hosted by the Research Cell was conducted by Dr. Anagha Tambe from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Dr. Tambe discussed the epistemic advantage of a feminist standpoint in research while focusing on the Dalit Feminist Standpoint. Dr. Tambe spoke of the history of the Feminist Standpoint and the various characteristics of the same. The facilitator then spoke on the Indian Feminist Standpoint, specifically the Dalit Feminist Standpoint which led to a discussion on the situation of Dalit women and the Indian Feminist Movement. Dr. Tambe encouraged the paritcipants to adopt a feminist perspective in their research practices to achieve insightful analysis which can help drive social change.
Feminist Research Methodology in the Indian context: Water management in rural Maharahstra (Special Series on Feminist Research Methodology ) by Ms. Seema Kulkarni
16th July 2021, 14:00-15:30 am, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Ms. Seema Kulkarni, Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management
The third session of the Special Series was conducted by Ms. Seema Kulkarni. Ms. Kulkarni works with the Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management. This workshop was conducted as part of a special series on Feminist Research Methodology to guide participants in their understanding and application of research methodologies and methods from a feminist perspective. The session began by talking about feminist research, particularly about transforming concepts and theories, transforming what it means to know and transforming the activity and organization of knowledge production. Ms. Kulkarni, from her own experience, narrated incidents of biases faced by women farmers and the gendered roles when it comes to water. She also talked about gender and land ownership by providing a pie chart showing predominant male operational ownership. A video on an incident about a woman facing these biases was shown particularly when it comes to securing loans and other resources. The workshop concluded with a discussion and a question-and-answer session.
No: of participants - 22
Ethics in Feminist Research Methodology (Special Series on Feminist Research Methodology ) by Prof (Retd.) Padmini Swaminathan
16th July 2021, 11:45-13:15, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Prof (Retd.) Padmini Swaminathan, Madras Institute of Development Studies
The second session of the Special Series was conducted by Prof (Retd.) Padmini Swaminathan. Prof Swaminathan works at the Madras Institute of Development Studies. This workshop was conducted as part of a special series on Feminist Research Methodology to guide participants in their understanding and application of research methodologies and methods from a feminist perspective. The session began with a discussion of the 1938 Report, which was way ahead of its time. It promoted women’s rights and brought up the concept that housewives are also working women. The report concentrated on the economic rights of women and went further to say that such rights were contingent on each woman being treated as a separate unit in economic structure. The session moved on to discuss the 1974 Committee on the status of women (towards equality) report, which surprisingly makes no mention of the women behind or the ideas presented in the 1938 report. Hence, the question was raised if it is ethical to remain silent about an important document that today is almost forgotten. The participants were split into breakout rooms where they were made to ponder over different ethical questions. The workshop concluded with a discussion and a question-and-answer session.
No: of participants - 23
What is Feminist about 'Feminist Research Methodologies' and is There More Than One Feminist Research Methodology?By Prof. Aparna Rayaprol
16th July, 2021, 10:00-11:30, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Prof. Aparna Rayaprol, University of Hyderabad
This year, as a part of the 4th Annual Research Workshop series, the Research Cell hosted a Special Series on Feminist Methodology. The first session of this Special Series was conducted by Prof.Aparna Rayaprol from the University of Hyderabad. Through a presentation, Prof. Aparna Rayaprol highlighted the importance of perspectives involved in feminist methodology. Prof. Rayaprol provided participants with methods and ways through which one can conduct interviews, surveys and textual analysis in a feminist manner. Further, Prof. Rayaprol also explained the advantage of incorporating such a methodology in different disciplines to attain insightful research. Later on in the session, the participants were divided into groups. Each group was assigned a research topic and were asked to create a methodological plan for that topic. Each group presented their plans to Prof. Rayaprol who provided advice and her insights on the matter. The session ended with a question and answer session through which the participants could resolve their doubts regarding feminist methodology.
No: of participants - 30
Organising Your Writing: Writing a Literature Review by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
15th July 2021, 14:00-17:00, Online via Zoom
The fifth workshop in the 4th Annual Research Workshop Series was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet. The workshop aimed at helping students understand what a literature review is and how it is written. The facilitator discussed the elements needed in a literature review namely summary and evaluation of the text. Emphasis was made on the need to write a short summary. Further, the common mistakes made and the DOs and DON'Ts when writing a literature review was discussed along with the need to write a short summary at the end of the paper. The workshop concluded with a question and answer session.
Organizing Your Writing: Indexing Techniques by Dr. Afshan Majid
15th July 2021, 10:00- 13:00, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Afshan Majid, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The fourth workshop in the Annual Research Workshop Series was a session on indexing techniques conducted by Dr.Afshan Majid, a visiting faculty member at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts.
The session aimed at guiding students on how to efficiently organise and conduct research to avoid the burnout one might face due to an overload of academic material after hours of research. The session involved a general discussion of the hurdles faced by participants while conducting research which were later addressed by Dr.Majid.
Dr.Majid provided tips on how to ensure retention while reading and surfing academic material. A template of an index was presented. According to Dr.Majid, the index serves as a skeleton for your research and therefore advised the participants to create such an index and update it while conducting research. Further, Dr. Majid provided participants with a few guidelines on how to begin writing a research paper with the help of an index. The session concluded with a question and answer session where participants could clarify their doubts with the facilitator.
Organising your Writing: Reference Management using Zotero by Dr. Manjari Jonnalagadda
14th July 2021, 14:00-17:00, Online via Zoom
The third workshop in the 4th Annual Research Workshop Series hosted by the Research Cell was conducted by Dr. Manjari Jonnalagadda. The workshop aimed at helping students understand how to use the reference management software Zotero, and how to effectively make use of it in their daily academic life. The session gave an introduction to citations, references and its many purposes; particularly the need to search, collect and organise one’s collection of citations. The facilitator showed a real-time demonstration of Zotero covering the following topics: How to use the Zotero application and the numerous folders it contains, how to download papers and their citations using the Zotero extension (This was demonstrated for articles, books, chapters in a book etc) and finally how to in-text cite and add reference list according to the APA style using Zotero to a Word document. The workshop concluded with a question and answer session.
No: of participants - 19
MS Excel by Ms. Deepali Gunye
13th July 2021, 10:00 -14:00, Online via Zoom
Resource Person:Ms. Deepali Gunye,Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The second workshop in the 4th Annual Research Workshop Series hosted by the Research Cell involved visiting faculty member, Ms.Deepali Gunye teaching participants the functionalities and features in MS Excel that can serve to benefit one’s research endeavors. The session was conducted in a follow-along workshop format where participants followed Ms.Gunye’s instructions on their own devices. Ms.Gunye focused on the functions that can be used in data collection. The participants were taught how to use these functions with the data provided and were also assisted in making a chart for the same. Ms. Gunye also facilitated the participants in creating user-friendly and interactive pivot tables and ended the session with a question and answer section.
No: of participants - 21
Organizing your Writing: Academic Writing by Dr. Suchetana Banerjee
12th July 2021, 10:00-14:00, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Suchetana Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
Every year, the research cell conducts a series of research workshops aimed at providing the students, across all four batches, resources and guidance for proper research and writing. This year the Research Cell hosted the 4th Annual Research workshop series. The first workshop in this series was a session on ‘Organizing your Writing: Academic Writing’, conducted by Dr. Suchetana Banerjee. The workshop aimed to help students write a well organized academic paper. The session covered topics like - what makes an academic paper, how it is different from creative writing and the need for it to be clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence. After going over points which are a must for academic writing, the session moved on to talk about the title, abstract, introduction, paragraphs, conclusion, references and appendix sections of an academic article. Dr Banerjee briefly also covered literature review. The participants were split into breakout rooms where they engaged in paraphrasing and citation exercises. The workshop concluded with a question and answer session.
No: of participants - 36
Research Methodology: Academic Honesty by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
12th September 2020, Batch A – 10:00 -13:00, Batch B – 14:00 – 17:00, Online via MS Teams
The Research Cell at SSLA organised a workshop on Academic Honesty for students of Batch 2020-2024 on September 12th, 2020, online via MS Teams. The workshop was mandatory for all students of Batch 2019-2024. The workshop was organized keeping in mind the importance of inculcating good research and writing practices among students to avoid plagiarism. The workshop focused on the differences between quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing, different types of plagiarism, citing sources correctly and other important aspects related to academic honesty. The workshop was particularly useful for students of Batch 2020-2024 since it served as an orientation to good academic practices a few months after they joined college which was a time when they could provide undivided attention to understanding issues concerning plagiarism. Students were divided into two batches for this workshop.
No: of participants - 116
Skill Development: Writing a Literature Review by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
25th July 2020, 12:30-14:30, Online via MS Teams
Every year, the research cell conducts a series of research workshops aimed at providing the students with all four batches of resources and guidance for proper research and writing. A part of this series was a workshop on the basics of a literature review called “Writing A Literature Review”. The workshop aimed to provide students with tips and techniques to help write a literature review for research and other resources that they need for their academic work in a neat organized manner in order to make their academic writing process easier. The instructor covered topic including what is a literature review, types of literature review, purpose of a literature review, and how to write a literature review.
No of participants: 53
Research Methodology: Research Ethics by Dr. Hansika Kapoor
25th July 2020, 14:45-17:45, Online via Zoom
Resource Person: Dr. Hansika Kapoor, Research Author, Monk Prayogshala
The workshop on Research Ethics aimed at helping the students understand how to conduct research ethically, and how the ethics of research has evolved over time. Dr. Kapoor began by giving a history of the various ethically questionable researches that were conducted in the past years. The students were asked to brainstorm and think of the multiple ways in which the researches were unethical, and how the researchers could have worked in an ethical fashion. This proved to be a base for the workshop - helping students understand the importance of ethical research, and how there is a need to weigh the pros and cons before starting research. The workshop further discussed the importance of informed consent of the participants taking part in the research study. A template of a consent form was provided to the students and a discussion took place regarding the various kinds of information that need to be given to the participants of a study regarding the research being conducted. Another important topic discussed in the session was the ethics of publishing research papers.
Research Methodology: Research Communication by Mr. Anirudh Tagat
18th July 2020, 12:00 – 14:00, Online via MS Teams
As part of the series of workshops on research skills organized by the Research Cell, was a workshop on communicating and presenting research called "Research Communication". The workshop was conducted by Mr.Anirudh Tagat, a guest facilitator at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. Mr. Tagat is a research author at Monk Prayogshala, with Economics as his field of specialization. The workshop aimed to provide students with tips and techniques to help present and communicate their research and other resources that they need for their academic work in a neat organized manner in order to make their academic writing process easier.
Purpose of communication - Why must one communicate their research to the world, what are the objectives and advantages of communicating research, and how is it important for the society to progress. Topic included ‘How to communicate research’ particularly through an oral presentation accompanied by slides, and ‘Poster presentation guidelines’. The workshop was two hours long that included explanations and demonstrations of the techniques, a question and answer session with the students, and general feedback.
No: of participants - 38
Skill Development: Organising your Writing - Indexing Techniques by Dr. Afshan Majid
18th July 2020, 15:00 – 17:00, Online via MS Teams
The concluding workshop of a 3-part series on ‘Organizing your writing’ was a workshop on indexing techniques conducted by Dr. Afshan Majid. The aim of the workshop was to provide students with tips and techniques to help organize their literature and other resources that they need for their academic work. Dr. Majid focussed on how to read, highlight, and take notes on the literature that one aims to incorporate into their research, preparing a skeleton for the research paper, storing files and documents in organized folders, and saving and extracting important notes taken from the literature that was read, and on how to incorporate the information taken from other resources and other notes made into the writing. A technique of creating a synopsis for each chapter was also introduced, which would help in editing and rewriting chapters without losing important information.
No: of participants - 50
Skill Development: Organising your Writing - Basics of APA citation style by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
11th July 2020, 12:30-14:30, Online via MS Teams
Every academic year, the Research Cell conducts a series of research workshops aimed at providing the students of all four batches with resources and guidance for proper research and writing. A part of this series was a three-part series on the organization of writing called "Organize Your Writing". The first workshop of this series was conducted by Dr.Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop aimed to provide students with tips and techniques to help cite in the APA format and other resources that they need for their academic work in a neat organized manner in order to make their academic writing process easier. There was particular focus on the purpose of citation, format of citation, how to cite under APA style, and understanding capitalization.
No: of participants - 65
Skill Development: Organising your Writing- Reference Management using Mendeley by Dr. Sumithra Surendralal
11th July 2020, 15:00-17:00, Online via MS Teams
Resource Person: Dr. Sumithra Surendralal, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts.
Every year, the research cell conducts a series of research workshops aimed at providing the students across all four batches resources and guidance for proper research and writing. A part of these workshops was a three-part series on organization of writing called “Organize your Writing”. Reference management using Mendeley was the second workshop conducted in this series. Reference management softwares such as Mendeley are extremely useful for students writing their seminar papers and dissertations, as well as help them cite sources and organize resources efficiently for term papers and assignments as well. Learning to use the software at the beginning of an academic year would prove useful for future academic work of the students. The workshop instructor demonstrated the following: Creating an account of Mendeley and installing the application; adding, editing, and organizing the references to a library; automating additions to the library using the web import feature of Mendeley; adding references and resources directly from files downloaded on the computer; using the MS Word/ LibreOffice writer citation plugin to add citations from Mendeley directly to your document; using Mendeley to make directories and managing PDF documents on the application.
No: of participants - 49
Academic Writing (Research Proposal)
7th March 2020, 09:30-17:00, Multi Purpose Hall
Resource Person: Dr. Justin Scarimbolo, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The Research Cell at SSLA organised a workshop on Academic Writing for students of Batch 2018-2022 on March 7th, 2020, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo, and was open to students of Batch 2018-2022 who engage in writing a research proposal for their dissertation in Semester 4. The workshop was organized keeping in mind the importance of sound academic writing including paying attention to the structure of an argument supported by evidence, style of writing, and the use of a consistent voice. Dr. Scarimbolo used a combination of lecture, discussion, and individual writing exercises to help students understand the content better. This 6-hour workshop was held from 9:30 - 5:00 pm with a break for lunch. Attendance was based primarily on student signups. A few Research Methodology instructors mandated attendance for students in their sections.
No of participants: 46
Using Turnitin for Dissertation by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
12th February 2020, Multi Purpose Hall
Resource Person: Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, SSLA and Dr. Sumithra Surendralal, Assistant Professor, SSLA.
Coordinators of the Research Cell at SSLA as ex-officio members of the institutional Academic Integrity Committee are responsible for the implementation of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) rules for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism. The Cell organised a workshop on using Turnitin for students of Batch 2016-2020 on February 12th, 2020, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, SSLA, and Dr. Sumithra Surendralal, Assistant Professor, SSLA for students of Batch 2016-2020 who submit their dissertations in semester 8, as well as faculty members since they are members of dissertation committees. The workshop was organized to familiarize students with the use Turnitin software to check the Similarity Index (SI) of their report before the final submission to ensure that the SI is not more than 10% as mandated by the university. The resource persons helped students familiarize themselves with uploading submissions on Turnitin, reading and interpreting a Similarity Index report, and also discussed sound academic practices such as citing sources correctly.
No: of participants - 27
Using Turnitin for Internship Reports by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
18th February 2020, Multi Purpose Hall
Resource Person: Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts.
Coordinators of the Research Cell at SSLA as ex-officio members of the institutional Academic Integrity Committee are responsible for the implementation of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) rules for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism. The Cell organised a workshop on using Turnitin for students of Batch 2017-2021 on February 18th, 2020, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, SSLA, for students of Batch 2017-2021 who submit their internship reports in semester 6. The workshop was organized to familiarize students with the use Turnitin software to check the Similarity Index (SI) of their report before the final submission to ensure that the SI is not more than 10% as mandated by the university. Dr. Gundlupet helped students familiarize themselves with uploading submissions on Turnitin, reading and interpreting a Similarity Index report, and also discussed sound academic practices such as citing sources correctly.
Using Turnitin for Final Year Seminar Paper by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
7th January 2020, Multi Purpose Hall
Coordinators of the Research Cell at SSLA as ex-officio members of the institutional Academic Integrity Committee are responsible for the implementation of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) rules for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism. The Cell organised a workshop on using Turnitin for students of Batch 2016-2020 on January 7th, 2020, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, SSLA, and Dr. Sumithra Surendralal, Assistant Professor, SSLA for students of Batch 2016-2020 who submit their final year seminar paper in Semester 8, as well as faculty members who are seminar mentors. The workshop was organized to familiarize students with the use Turnitin software to check the Similarity Index (SI) of their report before the final submission to ensure that the SI is not more than 10% as mandated by the university. The resource persons helped students familiarize themselves with uploading submissions on Turnitin, reading and interpreting a Similarity Index report, and also discussed sound academic practices such as citing sources correctly.
No: of participants - 42
Academic Writing by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo
28th September 2019, 09:30-17:00, Multi Purpose Hall
The Research Cell at SSLA organised a 1-day workshop on Academic Writing open to students across all batches on September 28th, 2019, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo. Too often academic writing is assumed to produce logical and well-supported ideas in a vacuum. A common essay format, for example, requires students to write only a thesis statement and support it with evidence. This structure is good overall, but it leaves out the fact that arguments are almost always made in response to what someone else has said, thought, or done (or perhaps not said, thought or done). As a result, the underlying structure of most academic writing is left to be assumed, and those writers with less experience are put at a disadvantage. This workshop approached academic writing as a conversation. Drawing on Graff and Birkenstein’s book, “They Say/ I Say”: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2016), each component of the workshop focused on basic rhetorical methods for entering into that conversation. These methods included summarizing and quoting, taking a position, anticipating and responding to possible objections, and, perhaps most importantly, identifying what is at stake or why your position matters. The workshop incorporated guided practice on the concepts covered. This 6-hour workshop was held from 9:30 - 5:00 pm with three sessions of 2 hours each. Attendance was based primarily on student signups. A total of 16 students were present for the workshop.
No: of participants - 16
Academic Honesty by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo
7th September 2019, 09:30-13:00 and 13:30-17:00, Multi Purpose Hall
The Research Cell at SSLA organised a workshop on Academic Honesty for students of Batch 2019-2023 on September 7th, 2019, at the Multi Purpose Hall, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Justin Scarambolo, and was mandatory for all students of Batch 2019-2023. The workshop was organized keeping in mind the importance of inculcating good research and writing practices among students to avoid plagiarism. The workshop focused on the differences between quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing, different types of plagiarism, citing sources correctly and other important aspects related to academic honesty. The workshop was particularly useful for students of Batch 2019-2023 since it served as an orientation to good academic practices about two months after they joined college which was a time when they could provide undivided attention to understanding issues concerning plagiarism. Students were divided into two groups based on their majors. Group 1 had the workshop between 9:30 am and 1 pm and Group 2 had the workshop between 1:30 and 5:00 pm. A total of 100 students were present for the workshop.
No: of participants - 100
Formal Analysis: Indexing Techniques by Dr. Afshan Majid
19th July 2019
Resource Person: Dr, Afshan Majid, Visiting Faculty, SSLA
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 19th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Indexing Techniques’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the 2-hour workshop was Dr. Afshan Majid, visiting faculty teaching history at SSLA. This workshop was specifically aimed at helping participants organize their research writing. The workshop focused on the techniques of collecting data and then organising it. Participants learned methods of compartmentalisation of information, and preparing an index of the data for reference. Dr. Majid also gave participants writing tips and methods so that the collected and organised data could be easily converted into chapters or research papers. The workshop was meant to be helpful across most disciplines as the techniques could be adjusted to the respective subjects as well as modes of data collection.
Number of participants: 15
Close Reading of texts by Ms. Sheila Menon and Mr. Pramod Menon
18th July 2019
Resource Person: Ms. Sheila Menon and Mr. Pramod Menon, Visiting Faculty, SSLA
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 18th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Close Reading of Texts’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource persons for the workshop were Ms. Sheila Menon, and Mr. Pramod Menon, visiting faculty teaching literature at SSLA. The workshop was organized as two 2-hour sessions on understanding, analyzing, interpreting and explaining literary texts. “‘Close Reading’ involves examining a selected passage or short work of literature in minute detail in order to appreciate two things: the way that the passage itself is constructed word-by-word and line-by-line; and the way that its structural details contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.” During the workshop, the resource persons focussed on acquaintance of participants with the method of close reading using a single text.
Number of participants: 14
Formal Analysis: Focus on the Visual Medium by Ms. Ananya Parikh
Resource Person: Ms. Ananya Parikh, Visiting Faculty, SSLA
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 18th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Formal Analysis: Focus on the Visual Medium’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Ms. Ananya Parikh, visiting faculty teaching film studies and literature at SSLA. This workshop was specifically aimed at introducing students to the key areas of investigation made possible with formal analysis. The workshop focused on visual and cinematic texts, and was designed to be particularly useful to those students who are working with visual iconography as a part of their dissertation, and also those students who are interested in studying audio-visual materials. Participants were taught that Formal Analysis aims to address how the formal elements of a text influence the representation of the subject matter and expressive content. The emphasis in Formal Analysis is on studying the formal elements and analyzing them, not on immediately interpreting the text and allows the researcher to work towards arriving at meanings of the text. In cinema studies, formal analysis is often termed as mise en scene analysis. While the workshop focused on visual art and cinema, Ms. Parikh said that the key ideas were equally valid for work on any kind of text- including literary and performative. All texts have a certain distinct form, and even if researchers are interested in socio-historical questions or content related questions, it is important to address the form in which the material reaches them and its nuances.
Number of participants: 10
Qualitative Content Analysis by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
16th July 2019
Resource Person: Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Assistant Professor, SSLA
The Research Cell at SSLA is responsible for encouraging and creating an atmosphere conducive for research for both students and faculty members. On 16th July 2019, the Research Cell conducted a six-hour workshop on Qualitative Content Analysis for which Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, was the resource person. Qualitative content analysis focuses on latent content and analyses the text situating it in the content in which the text was produced. The workshop was aimed at helping participants use qualitative content analysis in their research projects and included exercises on coding data and analysing content. The workshop was conducted over three sessions. During the first session, Dr. Gundlupet summarised the main points of content analysis, discussed major kinds of content analysis and provided an example of qualitative coding of data. The second and third sessions focussed on participants’ research projects. Participants were expected to attend the workshop with a research problem which can be answered with qualitative content analysis and some data on which such analysis can be conducted. The sessions focussed on helping participants undertake qualitative content analysis (code data and draw out interpretations). Participants were split into groups, guided to conduct independent coding and undertake analysis based on the coding data.
Statistical Analysis using Software by Mr. Anirudh Tagat
Resource Person: Mr. Anirudh Tagat
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 15th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Statistical Analysis using Software’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Mr. Anirudh Tagat, Research Author, Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, as well as Consultant Research Analyst, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit. Mr. Tagat is also involved in conducting training workshops to build research capacity for early-career and student researchers in India. During the workshop, the resource person demonstrated the use of MS Excel, JASP, and R for statistical analysis. Participants were given hands-on experience navigating the graphical user interface (GUI) of each software.
Efficient Survey Research by Mr. Anirudh Tagat
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 16th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Efficient Survey Research’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Mr. Anirudh Tagat, Research Author, Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, as well as Consultant Research Analyst, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit. Mr. Tagat is also involved in conducting training workshops to build research capacity for early-career and student researchers in India. During the workshop, the resource person focussed on the principles for item development and item construction. The association between different types of items and types of data collected was also highlighted. Participants who attended the workshop developed sample items in session, and also developed rating scales for the same.
No: of participants - 5
15th July 2019
Resource Person: Dr. Hansika Kapoor
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 15th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Research Ethics’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Dr. Hansika Kapoor, Research Author, Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, who leads research activities in the areas of creativity, personality theory, information exchange, gender studies, and behavioural economics. Dr. Kapoor is also involved in conducting training workshops to build research capacity for early-career and student researchers in India. During the workshop, Dr. Kapoor covered the fundamentals of research ethics before, during, and after a research project. She also led discussions on classic experiments that sparked controversy such as the Tearoom Study, the Tuskegee experiment, Milgram’s experiment, and Little Albert. Dr. Kapoor also discussed publication ethics.
Number of participants: 6
Reference Management using Mendeley by Dr. Hansika Kapoor
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 15th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Reference Management using Mendeley’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Dr. Hansika Kapoor, Research Author, Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, who leads research activities in the areas of creativity, personality theory, information exchange, gender studies, and behavioural economics. Dr. Kapoor is also involved in conducting training workshops to build research capacity for early-career and student researchers in India. During the workshop, Dr. Kapoor demonstrated the use of Mendeley, a research management software, as well as the use of the MS Word Mendeley plugin for citations and references. Workshop participants were given hands-on training in the use of Mendeley, primarily for the purpose of citation and reference management, but also to annotate journal articles they were reading and maintaining notes.
Number of participants: 12
Writing a Literature Review by Mr. Anirudh Tagat
As part of the annual Research Workshop Series, on 15th July 2019, the Research Cell at SSLA conducted a workshop on ‘Writing a Literature Review’ open to all students and faculty members at SSLA. The resource person for the workshop was Mr. Anirudh Tagat, Research Author, Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, as well as Consultant Research Analyst, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit. During the workshop, Mr. Tagat discussed the importance of a literature review, identifying relevant literature, and compiling a succinct literature review. The workshop also included a discussion of the three pass approach to reading a research paper. Workshop participants were given hands-on training with database navigation for purposes of literature review including optimizing search with keywords.
Number of participants: 17
Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism) by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo
16th March 2019, Multi Purpose Hall
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism, etc.) for students of Batch 2021 on March 16, 2019 at Multipurpose Hall, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo. During the Jan-May 2019 semester, students of Batch 2021 were writing research proposals for their dissertation projects. This was an ideal time for them to understand plagiarism and how to write without plagiarizing. The workshop covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. The instructor also gave instructions on proper tenets of academic writing including citations of sources It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in writing and how to avoid them. 85 students attended the workshop.
No: of participants - 85
Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism etc.) by Dr. Aardra Surendran
17th November 2018, Computer Lab
Resource Person: Dr. Aardra Surendran, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism, etc.) for students of Batch 2019 on November 17, 2018 at the Computer Lab, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Aardra Surendran. During the Jan-May 2019 semester, students of Batch 2019 were expected to submit their dissertation projects. This was an ideal time for them to understand plagiarism and how to write without plagiarizing. The workshop covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. The instructor also gave instructions on proper tenets of academic writing including citations of sources It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in writing and how to avoid them. 60 students attended the workshop.
No: of participants - 56
Statistical Analysis by Ms. Deepali Gunye
27th October 2018, Computer Lab
Resource Person: Ms. Deepali Gunye , Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Statistical Analysis on October 27, 2018, at Computer Lab, SSLA. The workshop was open to all students and was conducted by Ms. Deepali Gunye. The objectives of the workshop were help students to a) use statistical tests to analyse the data and perform hypothesis tests, b) use MS Excel to conduct analysis and apply right tools and techniques to present the analysis, and c) enhance their analytical skills
No: of participants - 15
Comparative Case Study and Process Tracing by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
22nd September 2018, Room 314
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Comparative Case Study and Process-Tracing on September 22, 2018, at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was open to all students and was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet. The six- hour workshop sought to introduce research methods of comparative case study (CCS) and process tracing and included exercises analysing examples of the application of these methods to understand their benefits and limitations. Comparative case study is best understood as “a systematic analysis of small number of cases,” while process-tracing seeks to “identify the intervening causal process – the causal chain and causal mechanism – between an independent variable (or variables) and the dependent variable” thereby helping to prove causality. The workshop was conducted over three sessions. The first session provided an introduction to comparative case study and process-tracing with a focus on understanding the purpose and place of these techniques in research methodology, particularly in proving causality. There were group discussion sessions focused on examples of published studies try gain a better understanding of the application of the method. The second session focused on comparative case study and discussed issues like for selecting cases, avoiding section bias. There was also a group discussion exercise relating to structured-focused comparison. The third session focused on process tracing and provided guidance on rigorous use of the method, particularly focusing on the nature of data necessary for the method and also had a group discussion exercise analysing examples of the application of the method.
No: of participants - 25
Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism etc.) by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo
1st September 2018, Multipurpose Hall
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Academic Honesty (Avoiding Plagiarism, etc.) for students of Batch 2022 on September 1, 2018. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Justin Scarimbolo. Batch 2022 students had started the undergraduate program in July 2018. The Liberal Arts program strongly emphasizes writing methodologically rigorous academic papers and hence it is particularly important to gain a good understanding issues surrounding plagiarism. This was an ideal time for them to
understand plagiarism and how to write without plagiarizing The workshop covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. The instructor also gave instructions on proper tenets of academic writing including citations of sources It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in writing and how to avoid them. 107 students attended the workshop.
Number of participants: 107
Content Analysis by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet
21st July, 2018, Room 314
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Content Analysis on July 21, 2018, at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Vaidyanatha Gundlupet. The six-hour workshop sought to introduce content analysis as a research method and included exercises on coding data and analysing content. Content analysis can be understood as a method “for making systematic, credible, or valid and replicable inferences from texts and other forms of communication.
Number of participants: 27
Historical Analysis by Dr. Afshan Majid
19th-20th July 2018, Room 314
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Historical Analysis on July 19th and 20th of 2018 at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Afshan Majid. The workshop was spread over two days. On the first day, students were introduced to the foundations of historical analysis method ad provided examples of works completed using the technique. On the second day, students, under the close supervision of the instructor, undertook exercises of reading a historical text with an emphasis on the insights it can provide to understand the context and society. Students were provided comments on the exercises and an opportunity to revise
Number of participants: 20
Textual Analysis by Ms. Ananya Parikh
Resource Person: Ms. Ananya Parikh, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Textual Analysis on July 19th and 20th of 2018 at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Ananya Parikh. The workshop was spread over two days. On the first day, students were introduced to the foundations of textual analysis method ad provided examples of works completed using the technique. On the second day, students, under the close supervision of the instructor, undertook exercises of reading a text to understand its deeper meanings. Students were provided comments on the exercises and an opportunity to revise. 27 students attended the workshop.
Technical Writing/Academic Mechanics: Using Citations, References and Academic ‘Voice’ by Prof.Khaliq Parkar
18th July 2018, Room 314
Resource Person: Khaliq Parkar, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Technical Writing on July 18, 2018 at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Mr.Khaliq Parkar. The Liberal Arts program strongly emphasizes writing methodologically rigorous academic papers including seminar papers and research dissertations and hence it is very important to learn to write well. The workshop emphasized citations of resources and provided an overview of the APA citation style. The workshop also covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in citing resources and how to avoid them.
No: of participants - 33
Visualising Data by Dr. Sumithra Surendralal
Resource Person: Dr. Sumithra Surendralal, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Visualizing Data using Python on July 18, 2018 at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was open to all students and was conducted by Dr. Sumithra Surendralal. The goal of the workshop was to help students understand that academic writing in several disciplines can be improved when complex data that complements textual material is presented in a visual format. In the 4-hour hands-on workshop, participants learnt the basics of data visualization in Python by working through several pre-designed tasks, guided by the workshop instructor. Students were provided comments ion these tasks, which helped them to revise and resubmit the exercises. The instructor emphasized that the right visualizations allows researchers to extract as well as convey the most relevant details about the dataset and that this was especially significant in the case of large datasets where the sheer amount of information available often obscures crucial content. The workshop also introduced students to different minds of visualizations including charts, and graphs, overlays on geographical maps, biological images and infographics and explicated on using visuals to strengthen the narrative. It also provided tips on choosing the most appropriate kinds of visualizations for different purposes
No: of participants - 26
Legal Analysis by Ms. Swati Sharma
Resource Person: Ms. Swati Sharma, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Historical Analysis on July 18th of 2018 at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Swati Sharma. During the first session, students were introduced to the foundations of legal analysis method and provided examples of works completed using the technique. During the second session, students, under the close supervision of the instructor, undertook exercises of reading legal texts including court judgments to understand the reasoning behind and implications of language used. Students were provided comments on the exercises and an opportunity to revise.
No: of participants - 18
Qualitative Fieldwork by Prof.Khaliq Parkar
17th July 2018, Room 314
Resource Person: Khaliq Parkar, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Qualitative Fieldwork on July 17, 2018, at Room 314, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Khaliq Parkar. The workshop introduced students to the basics of conducting fieldwork and provided tips in undertaking field research. It included exercises where students were sent on “field” within the campus of Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts and had to collect data by conducting interviews. 34 students attended the workshop.
No: of participants - 34
Academic Writing by Ms Karishma Katrak
16th July 2018, Room 314
Resource Person: Ms Karishma Katrak, Visiting faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Academic Writing on July 16, 2018 at the Multipurpose Hall, SSLA. The workshop was open to all students and was conducted by Ms. Karishma Katrak. The Liberal Arts program strongly emphasizes writing methodologically rigorous academic papers including seminar papers and research dissertations and hence it is very important to learn to write well. The workshop focused on both structure of an academic paper and language used in academic writing. It dealt with common mistakes and emphasized the difference between formal language and informal/ slang. The workshop covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. The instructor also gave instructions on use of citations. It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in writing and how to avoid them.
Number of participants: 51
How to Podcast by Mr. Avadhoot Khanolkar
10th February 2018, Computer Lab
Resource Person: Mr. Avadhoot Khanolkar , Visiting faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
Mr. Khanolkar addressed the technical issues one faces when starting a podcast series. How to make sure the sound is properly, what device should one use to record the podcast, how to maintain the decibel, etc are some of the questions he answered and considerably simplified the initial technical problems that one might face. Mr. Khanolkar then spoke about the themes of a podcast and how to make your podcast more interesting by inviting guests, introducing sound effects and music, etc.
Academic Writing by Dr. Aardra Surendra
24th February 2018, Computer Lab
Resource Person: Dr. Aardra Surendra , Visiting faculty, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The SSLA Research Cell organized a workshop on Academic Writing for students of Batch 2020 on February 24, 2018 at the Computer Lab, SSLA. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Aardra Surendran. During the Jan-May 2018 semester, students of Batch 2020 were writing research proposals for their dissertation projects. This was an ideal time for them to understand the basic requirements of academic writing. The workshop focused on both structure of an academic paper and language used in academic writing. It dealt with common mistakes and emphasized the difference between formal language and informal/ slang. The workshop covered different kinds of plagiarism and provided examples of each kind. The instructor also gave instructions on use of citations. It included group and individual activities on paraphrasing and common mistakes in writing and how to avoid them.
Number of participants: 68
Pune as an Innovation Hub: Towards an SSLA-SEAP Collaboration
28th September 2016, Hotel Westin, Pune
Resource Person: Ms. Anita Patankar, Dr. Shweta Sinha Deshpande, Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis. Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts
The workshop-styled collaboration was a one of a kind opportunity for students to work on an Action Research Project that was envisioned as collaboration between Industrial and Educational institutions.
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