Mysore Well-Being & Community Engagement

This program integrates philosophical inquiry and psychological research with community engagement in the Mysore region. Students examine freedom, economic dignity, non-attachment, and purpose through seminars, structured dialogue modules, and ethical field interaction.

The design emphasizes reciprocity and systems awareness,linking individual flourishing with social infrastructure, access to services, and cultural context.

Students will:

Examine classical and contemporary philosophical ideas of freedom and meaning.
Analyze the relationship between money, dignity, and psychological well-being.
Study non-attachment and agency as lived practices rather than abstract ideals.
Evaluate mental health access through structural and evidence-based lenses.
Ask: Can flourishing exist without economic dignity?
Produce a systems-informed well-being workbook integrating philosophy, policy, and field insight.

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sociology

Public Health

Development Studies

Economics

Education

Human Development

Anthropology

Peace Studies

Global Studies

Bengaluru

Mysore Region

Community & Institutional Engagement Sites

Day	Location	Academic Focus & Activities	Learning Emphasis
1	Bengaluru	Arrival; orientation; introduction to interdisciplinary well-being	Establishing shared inquiry standards
2–3	Bengaluru	Seminar series: freedom & meaning; money & dignity; non-attachment & agency	Building a conceptual map for field exploration
4–8	Mysore Region	Practice-and-dialogue modules; community engagement (reciprocity lens); structured observation	Linking individual and community well-being systems
9–10	Bengaluru Return	Systems lens: mental health access; evidence-first dialogue on traditional and complementary practices	Evaluating well-being claims through safety and research framing
11–12	Bengaluru	Synthesis studio; workbook development lab	Integrating philosophical, economic, and lived insights
13	Bengaluru	Departure	Closure