Conference Registration
51st All India Sociological Conference · 27–29 December 2026 · Department of Sociology, School of Liberal Studies, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Before you begin
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
For queries regarding the ISS registration, please contact, Email: societyinsoso@gmail.com
Registration fee should be paid through the online portal 51st All India Sociological Conference on “Culture, Region and Pedagogy: Exploring the Future of Indian Sociology” through Internet banking/UPI/Credit or Debit card/IMPS/RTGS/NEFT
Registration fee includes the Conference kit and food from the morning of December 27 to December 29 night.
The last date of withdrawal of registration is November 30, 2026. In case of cancellation before the last date of withdrawal, only 75% of the registration amount will be refunded.
Paper presenters
Spot registration is available only to non-presenting delegates/reseach scholar/students. Paper presenters must complete their registration by 30 November 2026.
Payment details for conference registration
Registration fees
All figures below are as published by the Organising Committee. Indian rupee amounts apply to delegates and research scholars/students; foreign participants are charged in US dollars.
| Registration Period | Delegates | Research Scholars / Students | Foreign Participants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Accommodation | Without Accommodation | Accompanying person with Accommodation | Accompanying person without Accommodation | With Accommodation | Without Accommodation | Accompanying person with Accommodation | Accompanying person without Accommodation | Delegates | Students | Accompanying Person | |
| Early Bird — Till 15 Oct 2026 | ₹5500 | ₹4500 | ₹5000 | ₹4000 | ₹4500 | ₹3500 | ₹4000 | ₹3000 | USD 300 | USD 150 | USD 350 |
| 16 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 | ₹6500 | ₹5500 | ₹6000 | ₹5000 | ₹5000 | ₹4000 | ₹4500 | ₹3500 | USD 350 | USD 200 | USD 400 |
| 01 Nov – 30 Nov 2026 | ₹7500 | ₹6500 | ₹7000 | ₹6000 | ₹5500 | ₹4500 | ₹5000 | ₹4000 | USD 400 | USD 250 | USD 450 |
| Spot Registration | ₹8000 | ₹7000 | ₹7500 | ₹6500 | ₹6500 | ₹5500 | ₹6000 | ₹5000 | USD 450 | USD 300 | USD 500 |
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Note
- All the above rates are inclusive of 18% GST. Additional payment processing charges may apply.
- If a participant has more than one accompanying person with them, please write to iss.conf@kiit.ac.in after completing the registration process. Please note that the registration portal allows only one accompanying person with the participant at the time of registration.
- In case of cancellation before the last date for withdrawal, only 75% of the registration amount will be refunded.
Registration fee payment process
How to pay
Registration and payment for the conference can be done online through the official KIIT conference payment link. Fill in the registration page by giving the details requested. Using the payment method, you can make online transactions either by credit/debit card, UPI or Net banking by choosing the preferred mode of payment.
KIIT Conference Payment Portal
The online registration and payment URL was not supplied with the conference
documents. Replace the button below with the official KIIT link when it is issued
— it is marked data-payment-link in the page source so it is easy
to find.
*International participants are requested to contact the organising secretaries iss.conf@kiit.ac.in for the conference registration.
UPI ID328512388003256@cnrb
Staying on campus
Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided to only those delegates who have registered under the category “Registration with accommodation” from December 26, 2026 evening to December 29, 2026. Those who require accommodation after December 29, 2026 should arrange it personally. Accommodation will be moderate and on a shared/dormitory basis inside the campus premises. For queries regarding the AISC conference contact: iss.conf@kiit.ac.in
- Accommodation from
- December 26, 2026 (evening)
- Accommodation until
- December 29, 2026
- Basis
- Moderate, shared/dormitory, inside the campus premises
- Eligibility
- Only delegates registered under “Registration with accommodation”
- After 29 December 2026
- To be arranged personally by the delegate
Paper presentation and membership of ISS
Society and Research Committee membership
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.
- A member can hold the membership of three RCs at the maximum, and an individual presenter is eligible to present two papers at the maximum in the conference.
- Only those who have remitted/updated their RC membership fee are eligible for paper presentations in the RC. For further details, please visit the ISS website.
- Paper presenters are not eligible for “On the spot registration”. One has to complete the registration process before November 30, 2026, to present a paper.
Next steps
Submit your abstract by 31 October 2026
Abstracts are submitted through the ISS website. Read the format and criteria before you begin.