Scientific Applications in Archaeological Research

 Workshop 

Call for Applications  

Kerala Council for Historical Research invites applications from Post-Graduates, researchers and faculty members who are currently pursuing studies in History, Archaeology and other Social Sciences for participation in the two day workshop on Scientific Applications in Archaeological Research.

Venue :  Pattanam Campus, KCHR

Date: 28^th & 29^th November, 2025

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Total seats: 25  

Application Deadline: 15^th October, 2025  

Intimation of selection : 20^th October, 2025  

Archaeological research has become an interdisciplinary initiative in the 21^st century. Archaeology, from its humble beginning in antiquarianism, has seen various theoretical approaches such as cultural history, processual archaeology and post-processual during its journey in the past three centuries. Historians and anthropologists, in the Indian context, have been critical of the approaches of archaeologists. Archaeology needs to integrate the approaches of history, anthropology and other social sciences to become more relevant in this era and to arrive at meaningful interpretations, especially in the context of South Asia.

Scientific applications have always contributed to the discipline of archaeology, from the time of Nikolas Steno, who contributed to the ideas related to geological formations. A variety of scientific studies on material culture and scientific applications, nowadays, have contributed to archaeological research right from the designing of archaeological surveys, through data collection, analysis, digital visualization and enhancement of data, and interpretation, and museum exhibition, to the publication of reports.

Many of the archaeological and historical students get only course lectures and they do not get sufficient exposure to scientific application in archaeological research. There is an urgent need to integrate scientific applications in the study of material culture among the students and professionals of history and archaeology.   To fulfill this objective, KCHR is organizing this workshop.

•         Participants have to take care of their travel expenses to the Pattanam KCHR Campus.
•         Basic accommodation facilities shall be provided at the Pattanam Campus.
•         Food will be provided from 27^th November 2025 Dinner to 29^th November 2025 Dinner.
•         Accommodation will be provided from 27^th November 2025 to 30^th November 2025 morning.