Announcing IIHS Research Week 2026: Call for submissions open for Urban ARC and PhD Workshop

IIHS invites applications for Research Week 2026, which will be held online and in-person at IIHS, Sadashivnagar, Bengaluru from 12 -17 January, 2026. The IIHS Research Week holds the annual PhD Workshop and annual research conference, Urban ARC.

The PhD Workshop offers an enabling, cross-learning space for doctoral scholars in urban research and practice. Designed for candidates from a wide variety of disciplines, the Workshop brings together emerging researchers for in-depth exploration, personalised mentorship, and interdisciplinary dialogue on urban issues across the Global South. Interested applicants can apply here.

The tenth edition of Urban ARC explores ‘Contested Terrains: Space, Place and Scale.’ This year, we are asking what happens when we look at space, place, and scale not as fixed, but as alive, debated, and fought over – shaped by power, everyday practice, and imagination. Join us as we unpack how urban life is remade by politics, environment, technology, and questions of belonging and care. More details here.

The last date for submissions for both is 10 November, 2025. For queries, write to research@iihs.ac.in.