Announcement 51st All India Sociological Conference at KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar — 27–29 December 2026
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Organised by Indian Sociological Society
Hosted by KIIT Deemed to be University,
Bhubaneswar
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Guest & Speakers

The scholars who will lead the plenaries, lectures and sessions of the 51st All India Sociological Conference.

Guests & speakers will be announced soon

The Chief Guest, inaugural and valedictory guests, keynote speakers, plenary chairs and memorial lecture speakers for the 51st AISC have not yet been officially announced. Each card on this page will be completed with a photograph, name, designation, institution, session and biography as the Organising Committee confirms them.

Inaugural session

Chief Guest & distinguished guests

To be announced

Chief Guest

Inaugural Session

To be announced

Guest of Honour

Inaugural Session

To be announced

Keynote Speaker

51st AISC 2026

To be announced

Valedictory Guest

Valedictory Session

The four core plenaries

Plenary speakers & chairs

Speakers for each of the four core plenaries will be announced by the Academic Committee.

01
Plenary One

Culture, Region, and Indigeneity

Indigenous knowledge systems, vernacular oral traditions and community-level cultural practices against cultural hegemonisation.

Chair
To be announced
Speakers
To be announced
02
Plenary Two

Pedagogy, Profession, and Disciplinary Futures

Higher education spaces, teaching methodologies and pedagogical practice under the NEP 2020 framework.

Chair
To be announced
Speakers
To be announced
03
Plenary Three

Indian Sociology in Retrospect: Old Roots and New Routes

In honour of Prof. André Béteille and Prof. T. K. Oommen

Social stratification, democratic citizenship and social pluralism; new trajectories for sociological research.

Chair
To be announced
Speakers
To be announced
04
Plenary Four

Sociology in/of Odisha: Understanding the Region

Coastal and forest ecologies, Adivasi and tribal heritage, indigenous knowledge and traditional culture alongside development.

Chair
To be announced
Speakers
To be announced

Special lectures

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 are yet to be announced by the Organising Committee.

Professor M N Srinivas Memorial Lecture

Lecture title, speaker and session — To be announced

Professor Radhakamal Mukherjee Memorial Lecture

Lecture title, speaker and session — To be announced

Professor Yogendra Singh Memorial Lecture

Lecture title, speaker and session — To be announced

For the Organising Committee

How each speaker will be presented

Every speaker card on this page supports a photograph, name, designation, institution, conference session and a short biography. The example alongside shows the finished layout with placeholder content.

No speaker will be listed on this page until their participation in the 51st AISC has been officially confirmed.

Speaker name

Designation

Institution

Session — TBA

A short biography of the speaker will appear here, describing their field, principal contributions and their engagement with the conference theme.

Stay informed

Speaker announcements will be posted here

Follow the Latest Updates section on the homepage for announcements as they are released.

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