About Us

The English Literary Association of VIT Chennai, or LitSoc, as we fondly refer to it, is a student club that was established in 2012 with the aim of congregating students with a shared love for literature. LitSoc is a safe space, where we nurture innovative and proactive ideas. Our teamwork and creativity are what sets us apart from the other chapters here at VIT Chennai. We always seek to do the best we can, regardless of how little or insignificant a task may seem.

'Soc is Love. 'Soc is Life.
~ LitSoc Fam

Upcoming Event (Infinite Injustice 2.0) - Marvel vs DC

Unleash your inner superhero, and brace yourselves for this one-of-a-kind council event with the two universes going head to head.

Location
Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai


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Experiences and memories you'll cherish by being part of LitSoc events.

Previous Events

TEDxVITChennai (2017)

LitSoc took up the responsibility of arranging TEDxVITChennai in 2017, on January 17th. The members of the organizing team were predominantly members of LitSoc and the event was executed with utmost precision and care.

WizCon 1.0

The first edition of Wizcon was a council event based on the Harry Potter fandom. Two councils prevailed: The Order of The Phoenix and The Death-Eaters. Set in the year of the Battle of Hogwarts, The participants had to role-play their characters and devise a strategy to accomplish their goals.

Infinite Injustice 1.0: Marvel vs DC

The councils were based on the popular universes of Marvel and DC, with the two sides being pitted against each other.

Of Gods and Men

The event was based on the popular “Dungeons and Dragons” game with a Game of Thrones theme. The event had forty participants divided into eight groups with each group being controlled by a Dungeon Master. Each group had five members having different roles and they had to work together to get through the many different encounters and situations that they would face as the game progressed.

WizCon 2.0

The second installment of the popular council-based event in which the participants were assigned roles based on the Harry Potter universe. There were two councils: The Order Of The Phoenix and The Death-Eaters. The participants had to role-play their characters and devise a strategy to accomplish their goals.

Inkspilled

Inkspilled is a free online creative writing contest. Three rounds were conducted to test creativity, challenge one's writing skills, and express views about worlds - real and imaginary.

Demigod Chronicles

Set in the Percy Jackson Universe, this was LitSoc's rendition of a D&D game with 6 teams. Each participant played the child of a Greek god or goddess, and had to race against time to save the world.

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