School of Liberal Studies
22 - 24 December, 2024
INVITATION
It gives us great pleasure to extend an invitation to you for the 49th All India Sociological Conference (AISC) of the
Indian Sociological Society (ISS). The conference will be hosted by BML Munjal University (BMU), Haryana on the
theme "Sociology, Development, and Democracy" from 22nd to 24th December, 2024. The conference invites
delegates including renowned sociologists, professors, early career scholars, practitioners, and research scholars
and students. We hope this conference will enrich our collective understanding of contemporary sociological
issues. This brochure provides the required information to participate in the conference. We look forward to
welcoming you.
CONFERENCE THEME
SOCIOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY
Sociology, development and democracy are societies of a broad consensus from the middle of
historically and conceptually linked. It was in a fast the 20th century that peace, development,
changing world where industrial capitalism democracy and social justice are desirable goals;
transformed everyday lives that the sociological and that social sciences such as sociology play an
perspective emerged. As the nature of work and important role in this agenda of transformation. The
homes changed, the sacred questioned, established third relates to an idea that knowledge is decided by
authorities and divinely ordained knowledge diktat rather than methodological rules. Even if we
interrogated that the social sciences and sociology do not enter debates about Post Truth times, as
arose as new forms of disciplinary inquiry. New students, teachers and researchers we are
methods of investigation of the social arose that confronted with a mediatized social, a pervasive
sought evidence-based knowledge that relied on presence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a digital
explicitly stated theories, critical methodologies, and social that compels us to rethink core sociological
robust techniques of empirical observation. This categories such as selfhoods and communities,
knowledge was used to understand structural issues constraint and choice.
such as inequalities, and experiences such as
alienation and estrangement. As we reach the end of There is today therefore an imperative need to
the first quarter of the 21st century, societies face a revisit the relationship between Sociology,
whole new set of challenges, which yet again affect development and democracy. This becomes even
our homes and work while questioning the very more urgent as we witness the rise of a general view
efficacy and legitimacy of sociological knowledge. that sociology is not relevant as evidenced in
increasing instances of closing down of sociology
The first crisis relates to the devastation caused by departments.
unprecedented events such as global warming, wars,
pandemics and violence. The second to a breakdown in
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The foundational pillars of Indian the individual is always located in a social context. Sociology
sociology were once anchored in rural and as a discipline is a productive site to debunk taken for
agrarian research. Economic globalization granted knowledge and ask questions such as “why state
and liberalization led to a separation of welfare to the poor is seen as waste while wasteful
agriculture from its earlier entwinement consumption is seen as productive”. Unfortunately, too often
with rural existence. The growing social sciences have operated with dominant ideas in
complexity within rural society and circulation blurring distinctions between common sense
agrarian structures, has reshaped and sociological knowledge. The sociologist ideally should
traditional linkages along the axes of be driven time and again, by the very logic of their discipline,
caste, communities, class and gender. to debunk the social systems one is studying. The roots of
Village society is not what it used to be. the debunking motif in sociology are however not
Likewise, the urban has seen dramatic psychological but methodological.
transformation. Events around us have
alerted us to the consequences of a This conference hopes to initiate important conversations
rapacious model of development such as and scholarship in this direction. We look forward to both
global warming and growing social core theoretical papers well as rich empirical ones. We
inequalities. These, in turn, have impacted encourage papers on the themes listed below (but are not
the nature of democracy. limited to these): Some of the themes that we wish to
explore include:
One has also witnessed that democracy · Democracy and knowledge
has been questioned by the rise of
neoliberalism and authoritarianism. One
· Role of social sciences in the contemporary context
line of argument that has accompanied · Development: the rural and urban
the rise of neoliberalism is that of · Development, democracy and religiosity
economic efficiency wherein democracy is
· Development, and technology
perceived as time-consuming and an
obstacle to economic growth. The other is · Family and gender
a celebration of individual · Migration and displacements
entrepreneurship and success wherein · Development, climate, and democracy
the poor are seen as having failed because
of their individual inadequacies. The idea · Social movements, development, and the youth
of an unfettered individual violates the · Childhood and global development
fundamental premise of Sociology where
PLENARY SESSIONS
The 49th AISC will have three plenary sessions on:
Conversations on Democracy Debating Development
Sociology of the Region (NCR)
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MEMORIAL LECTURES
Three Memorial Lectures in the names of Professor M. N. Srinivas, Professor Radhakamal Mukerjee and
Professor Yogendra Singh will be organised during the 49th AISC.
Research papers are invited in the technical For any queries regarding ISS Membership registration,
sessions of 29 Research Committees (RCs) please contact: ISS office: 011-26132510;
and 5 Ad Hoc Groups of the Indian Email: [email protected]
Sociological Society. The papers must be
prepared in consonance with the main
theme of the conference. ISS account details
Name of the Account: Indian Sociological Society Savings
Membership of the ISS & the respective RC
is mandatory for paper presentations.
Bank Account Number: 4114000100575176
Membership can be obtained through the
ISS web portal. Please visit the website Name of Bank: Punjab National Bank,
https://insoso.org/membership and
https://insoso.glueup.com/org/indiansociol Branch: Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070,
ogicalsociety/memberships/ for
membership login. Members of the Indian IFSC no: PUNB0411400
Sociological Society are eligible for RC
Membership.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
• Title, brief introduction, objectives, significance/relevance
• Methodology
• Major findings/thesis/argument
• Between 200-250 words
• For English- Times New Roman, 12 pt., PDF format
• For Hindi- Kruti Dev, 10 pt
• The specifications for the font and format should be strictly adhered to, otherwise it
will not be considered.
• Last Date for Submission - 30th September, 2024
FULL PAPER SUBMISSION
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RESEARCH COMMITTEES
RC
RC Name Name of Convenor Email Mobile
No.
Theory and Practice
1 Nilika Mehrotra [email protected] 9868763516
in Sociology
Studies on Family, [email protected]
2 Marriage and Kinship Deepti Kaushik 9897000923
[email protected]
3 Economy and Society R. Maruthakutti [email protected] 9443184812
Migration and Diaspora
4 Jayakumar M S
[email protected] 9847564447
Studies
5 Sociology of Education P. H. Mohammad [email protected] 9866399577
6 Sociology of Religion M.T Joseph [email protected] 8652289533
Adivasi and Tribal Sukant K. 9415011894
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[email protected] Studies Chaudhury
Inequalities, Stratification V Sreemannarayana
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[email protected] 9959407799
and Exclusion Studies Murthy
9 Dalit Studies Arun Paudmal [email protected] 9822494137
10 Gender Studies Rajni Bala [email protected] 9417195262
11 Sociology of Amar Pal Singh [email protected] 7275320808
Environment
Sociology of Health,
12 Prabakar S
[email protected] 9442993669
Ageing and Well-Being
Science, Technology Manoj Kumar Jena
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[email protected] 9811446273
& Society
Globalization and Deepthi Shanker [email protected] 8197095660
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Society
Agrarian and Debal Singharoy iss15agrarianandruralstudies20@ 9810242314
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Rural Studies gmail.com
16 Work, Labour and Pranjal Sarma [email protected] 9435803047
Organization
17 Sociology of Social Shruti Tambe [email protected] 9890906849
Movements
18 Social Demography Naresh Kumar [email protected] 9726773239
19 Urban Studies Manoj Kumar Teotia [email protected] 8283825534
20 Media Studies Kali Nath Jha [email protected] 9981758776
21 Political Sociology Bhup Singh [email protected] 9896036403
Gaur
Conflict and
22 Arvinder Ansari
[email protected] 9899451465
Violence Studies
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RC
RC Name Name of Convenor Email Mobile
No.
23 Sociology of Law, Rabindra Kumar
[email protected] 9437277597
Crime and Deviance Mohanty
24 Sociology of Childhood
and Youth V Vijayalakshmi [email protected] 9677789561
25 Sociology of Sports Sanjay Tewari [email protected] 9415078389
26 Imtiaz Ahmed
Minority Studies [email protected] 9891486123
Ansari
27 Sociology of Care Soumyajit Patra [email protected] 8240014219/
9474978911
Sociology of Everyday 9434875610/
28 Sanjay Roy
[email protected] Life 9609486579
Social Transformation iss29socialtransformation
29 Sampat Kale 8999744448
and Development @gmail.com
AD HOC GROUPS
RC
RC Name Name of Convenor Email Mobile
No.
1 Digital Sociology Abdul Matin [email protected] 7896966597
2 Jagan Karade
Sanitation
3 Pedagogy, Teaching
Leena Pujari [email protected] 9820474197
and Learning
Indian Sociology and Vikash Kumar [email protected] 9931604717
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Knowledge Systems
Food, Culture and
5 Rituparna Patgiri [email protected] 9818135783
Society
You can also view them here: https://insoso.org/research-committees
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
• To register for the conference, one has to be a member of the ISS. For ISS membership please visit:
https://insoso.org/membership
• Registration fee should be paid through the online portal of the 49th All India Sociological Conference:
https://www.bmu.edu.in/iss-conference/index.html , through Internet banking/UPI/Credit or Debit card.
• Registration fee includes the conference kit and meals from 21 December dinner to 24 December lunch.
• Accommodation will be provided to only those delegates who come under the category "Registration with
accommodation" It will be for 3 nights (21, 22, 23 December 2024)
• Accommodation will be available from 21 December 2024 from 5 pm onwards.
• Those who require accommodation after 24 December 2024 or before 21 December evening should arrange it
personally. Accommodation will be moderate and on a shared/dormitory basis inside the campus premises.
• For queries regarding the conference logistics, please contact [email protected]
• If a participant has more than one accompanying person with them, please write to [email protected]
after completing the registration process. Please note that the registration portal allows only one accompanying
person with the participant at the time of registration.
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PAYMENT DETAILS
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* All the above payments are inclusive of 18% GST.
REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT PROCESS
Registering and payment for the conference can be done online through the following link
https://www.bmu.edu.in/iss-conference/index.html
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ABOUT THE DELHI-NCR REGION
The National Capital Region (NCR) that surrounds Delhi includes the capital city alongside the several districts from
the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. The ever-expanding NCR was created in 1985 to facilitate a more
systematised land use policy and better infrastructural development. The NCR is primarily a rural, peri-urban and
urban area that contains ecologically sensitive spots like the Aravalli ridge, forests, wildlife and bird sanctuaries. The
Nehar Wildlife sanctuary in Rewari is close to the BMU Campus. The Surajpur Bird Sanctuary and Biodiversity park
near Gurgaon is a birdwatchers’ delight and the wetlands attract several migratory birds during the winter season.
Other notable attractions, apart from the historical sites of Delhi include exploring the different regional and global
cuisines that dot the cities of Gurgaon and Noida.
Over the years, the NCR has evolved rapidly following the political, socio-economic and cultural changes brought
about by the New Economic Policies of 1991. The NCR is a fertile area of study with respect to the politics and
sociologies of consumption, land rights, urbanisation, social identities, masculinities, aspirations and changing caste
dynamics, amongst others. Furthermore, the cities of the NCR and particularly, Haryana have also become a major
player in higher education given the number of private universities that have emerged in the last decade.
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ABOUT BMU
BMU is a private university located in Gurugram and has collaborations with several academic institutions and
industries in the Delhi-NCR space. BMU has an easily accessible, beautiful and compact campus with substantial green
cover. The School of Liberal Studies, which would be the chief coordinator of the AISC aims for excellence in teaching
and research in the field of social sciences and humanities and also exploring synergies with sciences and arts. The
university boasts of a world-class faculty and an excellent supporting infrastructure in the form of an auditorium, a
multipurpose hall, spacious classrooms, and seminar rooms that support a hybrid mode of presentation and secretarial
and logistical facilities that would facilitate the smooth functioning of the AISC.
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ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL STUDIES
The School of Liberal Studies (SoLS) aims to produce and disseminate new knowledge and perspectives and
engage in discourses on contemporary and future human and planetary challenges. SoLS seeks to build an
ecosystem of knowledge and advocacy through research and teaching at the frontiers of disciplinary and
interdisciplinary fields to influence public discourses. The School aims to create synergies between social
sciences, natural sciences, arts, humanities, and law in collaboration with other schools in the University. The
School promotes a space for academic freedom and the opportunity to experiment with ideas and practices for
creation of collective knowledge. The School aims to impart knowledge and skills to students through innovative
pedagogies like collective and reflective engagement in classrooms, immersive and experiential exposure that
expand the learning space beyond classroom. With exemplary honesty, rigour and commitment, students are
expected to contribute to a wide range of spheres: public service, corporate organisations, development sector,
research and policy, media and journalism, entrepreneurship, taking on multi-dimensional challenges and working
on solutions that are embedded within the complexities of society and nature. The faculty and students in the
School collaborate with leading institutions with the objective of providing thought-leadership.
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TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIVITY
CHIEF PATRONS
Swati Munjal, President, BML Munjal University
Prof. Shyam Menon, Vice-Chancellor, BML Munjal University
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (NATIONAL)
Prof. Maitrayee Chaudhuri, President, Indian Sociological Society (Former Professor, CSSS,
Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Prof. Shweta Prasad, Secretary, Indian Sociological Society (Professor, Department of Sociology,
Banaras Hindu University)
Prof. Prem Sagar Vivek, Treasurer, Indian Sociological Society (Former Professor, Department of
Sociology, University of Mumbai).
Dr. Manu V Mathew, Organizing Secretary, 49th AISC (Assistant Professor, School of Liberal
Studies, BML Munjal University, Haryana)
Dr. Suchismita Chattopadhyay, Organizing Secretary, 49th AISC (Assistant Professor, School of
Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University, Kapriwas)
MANAGING COMMITTEE 2024-2025
Office Bearers
Maitrayee Chaudhuri (President) Former Professor of Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, India
Shweta Prasad (Secretary) Professor, Department of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
India
P.S. Vivek (Treasurer) Former Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai,
Vidyanagari, Santacruz (East), Mumbai (Maharashtra), India
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MANAGING COMMITTEE 2024-2025
Members
Ajailiu Niumai, Professor of Sociology, CSSEIP, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Balaji Namdev Kendre, Professor of Sociology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Gayatri Bhattacharya, Former Professor of Sociology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Tattwamasi Paltasingh, Professor of Sociology, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Alok Kumar Meena, Professor and Principal Govt College Kudi Bhagtasani, Jodhpur Gramin, Rajasthan,
India
Sudha Khokate, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
Ramesh Makwana, Professor of Sociology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat,
India
Vinita Singh, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Sociology Professor-in-Charge, Ranchi
Women’s College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Anshu Kedia, Professor and Principal, Khun Khun Ji Girls PG College Chowk, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Bibhuti Bhushan Malik, Professor of Sociology and Former Dean, Ambedkar School of Social Sciences,
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dilip Ramdas Khairnar, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology Post Graduate and Research
Centre Deogiri College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Pramod Kumar Shukla, Professor (Sociology), Department Of Applied Science and Humanities KIPM
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sandip Murlidhar Chaudhari, Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, SBES College of Arts and
Commerce, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
Sanjay Nilkanth Kolekar, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, at Savitribai
Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Members
Prof. Arindam Banerjee, Vice-Dean, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Suneet Soni, Registrar, BML Munjal University
Mr. Divyanshu Jaju, Accounts Head, BML Munjal University
Dr. Ziya Uddin, Dean, Student welfare, BML Munjal University
Dr. Sridharbabu Yarramaneni, Chief Warden, BML Munjal University Hostel
Mr. Vinod Parkash, Senior Manager, Administration, BML Munjal University
Dr. Anandini Dar, Associate Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Sarah Haq, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Kalpita Bhar Paul, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Soumyajit Bhar, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Idrees Kanth, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Vaishali Kohli, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Kit Patrick, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Nazia Amin, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Dr. Pranav Trigunayat, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University
Mr. Shivam Mogha, PhD Candidate, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
• Membership of ISS is compulsory for any person interested in participating or presenting a
paper at the conference. Please become a member via the ISS website: https://insoso.org/
• After confirmation of your abstract acceptance, you must register for the conference via the
BMU conference website: https://www.bmu.edu.in/iss-conference/index.html
Important Contact Details Important Dates
Registration Abstract submission: 30 September 2024
ISS office: 011-26132510 Early bird registration: 7 October, 2024
BMU:
[email protected] Full paper submission: 20 November 2024
Conference dates: 22 - 24 December 2024
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