Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET)

Established to encourage the study of history of economic thought (HET) across India 

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Announcements

NEW! International Workshop on the History of Economic Thought — 2026

The official brochure for the 2026 Workshop is now available for download. Includes themes, sessions, speakers, and other event details.

Posted on: 5th November 2025

NEW! ISHET 2026 – Annual Conference

Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming ISHET 2026 Annual Conference. Details on schedule, venue, and registration will be announced soon.

Posted on: 4th November 2025

ISHET 2025 – Schedule Released

We’ve published the updated agenda for the upcoming ISHET conference. Members can now view the detailed schedule from the Resources section.

Posted on: 2nd October 2025

Call for Participation: HET Curriculum Study

In an effort to understand the HET curriculum and pedagogy in India, we are conducting a brief survey. If you are a HET instructor or student, we kindly request you to fill out this form.

Posted on: 20th September 2025

HET Thesis Contribution Form

If you have worked on an HET thesis as a bachelor’s, master’s, MPhil, or PhD student, please fill out this form.

Posted on: 15th September 2025

Executive Committee (2024-2027)

Dr. Alex M. Thomas
President

Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, Karnataka​

Sharmin Khodaiji
Vice President

O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana

Thair Ahmed
Secretary

Sai University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Dr. Limakumba Walling
Treasurer

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana

R. Ashwath

Independent Researcher, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Srihari Chikoti

Sai University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Dr. Sheetal Bharat

Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Bidyutt Hazarika

Sibsagar University, Joysagar, Assam

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the inputs given by Rebeca Betancourt (University of Lyon 2; President, Latin American Society for the History of Economic Thought (ALAHPE)) and Richard van den Berg [Kingston University; Former President, European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET)] in setting up this society.