International Research on Cultures, Environments and Societies in South Asia

French Institute of Pondicherry

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[CLOSED]POLTRAIN 2025 – Training in Palynology | 15–19 Sept. 2025 - Watch this space for updates

MEGA SALE OF PUBLICATIONS, 8th edition: 9 - 27 June 2025

[CLOSED] Research Assistant in Plant Ecology

Reflecting Forward: The Nilgiri Archaeological Project at the French Institute of Pondicherry

[CLOSED] Research Internship: Standardizing DNA Extraction Protocols for SedADNA from Nilgiri Peat Cores

Events

Events

Local Food System Festival 2025 - From Farm to Fingers - 21 to 28 February 2025

Events

Master’s Seminar in Anthropology: Regional Ethnologies – Indian Worlds

Events

[PORTAL LAUNCH] Digital Collections - IFP & Inist-CNRS

[MONTHLY SEMINAR] Saiva Studies

IFP SPOTLIGHT

Research



Indology

Ecology

Social Sciences

Geomatics

Interdisciplinary


Forest

Studies on forests, previously carried out mainly by ecologists independently of any political or social context, are evolving towards a more cross-disciplinary approach.

Manuscripts

Discover the richness of Indian palm-leaf manuscripts through the Palm Leaf Manuscript Profiling Initiative, a project at the intersection of diverse disciplines.

Coast

Understanding coastal ecosystems as a confluence of physical, political, social and ecological changes towards establishing an observatory of the Coromandel Coast

Agroecosystems

Our research canvas spans the breadth of agricultural practices, striving for a paradigm shift towards sustainable farming practices, innovative techniques, and holistic agroecological management models.