Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) is hosting a special lecture by Professor Alessandra Consolaro from the University of Turin, Italy. The lecture explores Subaltern Research Methodologies and asks a sharp, timely question: what changes when communities traditionally treated as “objects” of research begin conducting research themselves?

The session will be presided over by Professor Vijay Khare, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, SPPU, and is jointly organised by the Department of History and the Department of Hindi.

Key points

• Speaker: Professor Alessandra Consolaro, University of Turin, Italy

• Topic: Subaltern Research Methodologies: What Happens when the “Objects” of Research start doing Research Themselves?

• Focus on ethics, agency, and power in social science and humanities research

• Relevance for scholars working on marginality, fieldwork, and knowledge production

• Date & Time: Monday, 9 February 2026, 11:00 a.m.

• Venue: Room 2, Department of History, SPPU

This lecture offers a valuable opportunity for students, researchers, and faculty to engage with critical debates on methodology, voice, and authorship in research. It is especially relevant for those working with communities, archives, and lived histories, and promises to spark thoughtful discussion on how research practices themselves can be transformed

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