School of History, Religions and Philosophies

Consolidating the source base on the Sthānakavāsī traditions in Gujarat and North India.

Exploring the relationships between Jaina mendicant lineages and their supporters.

Collect, transliterate and publishing important manuscripts pertaining to the history, doctrine and religious culture of the Lonkagaccha Jaina traditions in India.

Enhancing understanding of the Jain heritage in Pakistan.

Producing a print edition of a recognised classic in the fields of Indology and the History of Religion

Towards a comprehensive monograph on new and yet unpublished findings on Jaina stūpas and practices of relic worship in contemporary Jaina culture.

Bringing to light the nature and scope of Kānjī Svāmī’s philosophy and his legacy, in both philosophical and practical terms.

Exploring the rich and thick philosophical concepts and ideas emerging from streets in communities and cultures around the globe.

Analysing the past and present links between forced displacement and descent-based slavery in Western Mali.

Promoting faith-sensitive, integrated and decolonial responses to domestic violence internationally.

Contributing to the fight against descent-based slavery in Mali through the creation of a video game for mobiles.

Making local cultures visible and turning local actors from rural West African areas into producers of knowledge.