Research papers are invited in English and Hindi for the 51st All India Sociological Conference on “Culture, Region and Pedagogy: Exploring the Future of Indian Sociology”, 27–29 December 2026.
The call
Research papers are invited in English and Hindi to be presented during technical sessions of the Research Committees (RCs) and the Ad-Hoc Research Committees of the Indian Sociological Society. The papers are to be prepared in consonance with the main theme of the conference.
Membership of the ISS & the respective RC is mandatory for paper presentations. Membership can be obtained through the ISS web portal https://insoso.org/membership. Only members of the Indian Sociological Society are eligible for RC Membership.
Sub-themes
Few of the sub-themes (but not limited to) to be deliberated upon through the Research Committees of the Indian Sociological Society, providing an opportunity to connect specialized areas of sociological research with wider theoretical and empirical concerns are as follows:
Plenary sessions
To understand this dynamic interplay amongst abstract theory, context, and everyday practice, the Conference is organized around four core plenaries.
Indigenous knowledge systems, vernacular oral traditions, and community-level cultural practices and values against cultural hegemonisation; territory, local lifestyles and ethical values.
Higher education spaces, teaching methodologies and pedagogical practices under the NEP 2020 framework; critical reflexivity and theoretical rigor alongside evolving professional avenues.
Social stratification, democratic citizenship, and social pluralism; new trajectories for sociological research in an era where traditional disciplines increasingly overlap.
Coastal and forest ecologies, Adivasi and tribal heritage, indigenous knowledge systems and traditional culture alongside environmental changes, industrialization and development.
Memorial Lectures
Three Memorial Lectures in the names of Professor M N Srinivas, Professor Radhakamal Mukherjee and Professor Yogendra Singh will be organised during the 51st All India Sociological Conference.
Lecture titles, speakers and session timings will be announced by the Organising Committee.
Submit by 31 October 2026
Abstracts are submitted through your ISS account at insoso.org, in the prescribed format.
