Exploring Social Justice & Community Engagement in Arts and Humanities: Integral University’s IFDP Season IV

The Department of Languages, Integral University, Lucknow, is set to host its much-anticipated Online Faculty Development Program (IFDP) – Season IV / Lecture Series from 8th to 13th September, 2025. This week-long academic journey brings together eminent scholars and educators to reflect on the theme:
“Social Justice & Community Engagement in Arts and Humanities.”

Why This Theme Matters

In today’s rapidly changing world, the humanities play a vital role in shaping perspectives, nurturing empathy, and addressing social inequalities. By focusing on equity, inclusion, and social responsibility, this IFDP aims to empower educators and researchers to design transformative learning environments and curricula that go beyond classrooms to impact communities.

Distinguished Speakers & Topics

The lecture series promises rich and diverse insights, featuring leading academics from top universities in India. Highlights include:

• Prof. Promod K. Nayar (University of Hyderabad)
  New Empires, the Environment and Much Verse: Ecojustice in Postcolonial Poetry – 8th September 2025

• Prof. Asim Siddiqui (Aligarh Muslim University)
  Social Justice and Community Engagement – 8th September 2025

• Prof. Deb Dulal Halder (University of Delhi)
  Critical Pedagogy & Transformative Education – 9th September 2025

• Prof. R.P. Singh (University of Lucknow)
  Cultural Memory & Historical Justice – 10th September 2025

• Prof. Tanu Gupta (Central University of Haryana)
  Gender and Popular Culture – 11th September 2025

• Assoc. Prof. Neelam Yadav (University of Delhi)
  Migration, Displacement & Refugee Narratives – History, Literature, and Social Justice – 12th September 2025

• Prof. Meenu Agarwal (Punjab University)
  Bhakti Sainthood: A Protest Against the Unjust Social Hierarchy – 13th September 2025

Each session offers participants the opportunity to engage critically with pressing global and local issues through the lens of arts and humanities.

About Integral University

Established under Act No. 9 of 2004, Integral University has emerged as a premier institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, offering over 240 programs across 47 disciplines. With a student body representing more than 20 countries, the University is committed to academic excellence, innovation, and global engagement. Recognized by the UGC and ranked under NIRF, it combines state-of-the-art infrastructure with a strong tradition of inclusive education.

Registration Details

• Eligibility: Academicians, faculty members, professionals, and research scholars

• Mandatory: Attendance in all sessions for E-Certificate

• Registration Fee:

  • Faculty & Research Scholars – ₹300

  • Students – ₹150

• Deadline: 8th September 2025

• Register here: Click to Register

For queries, contact:
📧 aareenaz@iul.ac.in | vanya@iul.ac.in
📞 +91-8756894450 | +91-7388130626

Final Thoughts

The IFDP Season IV at Integral University is not just an academic event but a movement towards reimagining the role of arts and humanities in building a more just, inclusive, and empathetic world. By bridging scholarship and community engagement, it underscores the power of literature, culture, and critical thought in shaping social transformation.