The History of Geography
6 – 8
January 2023
Humanities & Social Sciences
21 Days
About Project
Ritu is travelling to Bombay for the first time. She is accompanied by her parents who are taking her to places she heard about growing up – the Gateway of India, Ajanta and Ellora caves, Marine Drive, and Juhu Chowpaty. After a couple of days, she gets tired of the usual sightseeing. She wonders how fun it would be if she had a local friend who could take her to the hidden treasures of Bombay. What if she could eat her friend’s favourite vada pav? Or visit a peaceful beach? Or explore a hippy neighbourhood with graffiti art?Why should travel for teenagers be dictated by adults? Why can’t teenagers explore their own or other cities through itineraries curated by their peers? Your task in this project is to assume the role of a travel curator and showcase your city to your teenage peers in the most fun way possible. Curate an itinerary or travel experience that includes places of interest in your city or neighbourhood. These can include street food vendors, sports corners, student hangouts or any fun spots. The best projects would pick one theme such as food, sports, or entertainment, and curate a unique travel experience highlighting the history and diversity of your city or neighbourhood. Your final output can take the form of a video game (Pokemon Go style), a 3D model, an interactive map, a treasure hunt, or any other creative format.
Expert Profile
Prof. Prithvi Datta
Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi is an Associate Professor of History and Dean of the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences at Krea University. He studied History and Literature at Jawaharlal Nehru University and earned his PhD from the University of Chicago.
His research spans social history, literary criticism, and political commentary, with a focus on the cultural and historical dynamics of South India. He has contributed extensively to academic discourse on these subjects.
At Krea, he plays a key role in shaping the liberal arts curriculum, fostering interdisciplinary learning and critical thinking.
Prof. Srinath Ragavan
Srinath Raghavan is a professor of international relations and history at Ashoka University. He previously taught at King’s College London and worked at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
He is the author of several books, including The Most Dangerous Place: A History of the United States in South Asia (2018) and India’s War: The Making of Modern South Asia, 1939-1945 (2016). He co-authored NonAlignment 2.0: A Foreign Strategic Policy for India in the Twentieth Century (2013) and co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Indian Foreign Policy (2015).
He received the K. Subrahmanyam Award for Strategic Studies (2011) and the Infosys Prize for Social Sciences (2015). Srinath Ragavan holds a PhD in war studies from King’s College London.
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