It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the 50th All India Sociological Conference (50th AISC) of the Indian Sociological Society (ISS). The conference will be hosted by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Easwari School of Liberal Arts (ESLA), SRM University-AP, Amaravati, on the theme Mobilities and Inequalities: Shifting Contexts; Changing Paradigms from December 28 to 30, 2025. The conference will be attended by national and international delegates, including renowned sociologists, professors, researchers, and students. The collective expertise of the scholars would help the participants to engage and extend the discourses within sociology. This website provides you with all the required information to participate in the conference. We look forward to welcoming you to the 50th AISC at SRM University-AP, Amaravati, in December 2025.
In India inequalities based on gender, caste, class and religious communities have been defined by restrictions to both spatial and social mobilities. Segregation and ghettoization define India’s sprawling urban spaces. Contemporary urban India has seen segregation in a new avatar in what are called ‘gated communities’. Villages of course have always seen a near-perfect spatial segregation of residential space by caste and religion. Introductory sociology textbooks have immortalized spatial segregation as a constitutive feature of social life in agrarian India. Feminist sociologists have shown how gender becomes key in determining access to space. Households and public spaces have been structured by organizing principles of society such as race, class, caste, tribe and gender. Cultural and linguistic groups have also experienced varying mobilities often leading to inequalities within contemporary society.
Research papers are invited in English and Hindi to be presented during technical sessions of 31 Research Committees (RCs) and 4 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.
The respective RC Convenors should be contacted for any enquiry regarding abstract submission and acceptance.
Easwari School of Liberal Arts (ESLA), SRM University-AP, Amaravati, fosters, cultivates, and promotes an interdisciplinary learning environment. The school’s driving ethos promotes a culture of innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility. The school’s larger aim is to prepare the next generation of students to employ intellectual, emotional, and ethical skills to navigate societal challenges. Easwari School of Liberal Arts (ESLA) has designed a pedagogy aligned with the contemporary and dynamic educational objectives of the country. ESLA houses seven departments—Sociology and Anthropology, Literature and Languages, History, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and Media Studies. ESLA actively promotes interdisciplinary academic collaboration.
Established in 2017, SRM University-AP, Amaravati is a multidisciplinary institution with over 9,000 students from India and 31 countries. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs through its three schools: the School of Engineering and Sciences, the Paari School of Business, and the Easwari School of Liberal Arts. Since its inception, the university has emphasised research-oriented learning, offering 26 multidisciplinary courses, an innovative curriculum, and an entrepreneurial mindset training for its students. SRM AP, Amaravati, has a robust research portfolio, highlighted by an H-index of 67 and over 2,750 Scopus/WoS publications, along with funding from agencies like ISRO DST, ANRF, ISRO, BRNS, ICSSR, and Ministry of Mines among others. It also boasts of having over 480 patents filed and over 55 granted patents and has established seven Interdisciplinary Research Centres and over 80 advanced laboratories. The entrepreneurial ecosystem includes the Directorate of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, supporting over 40 startups. Its women’s entrepreneurial wing, ADITRI launched 100 rural women-led start-ups. The university has a 100% placement rate, with students securing roles in Fortune 500 companies and international offers from 65 countries. The university also boasts 100% placements and was even recognised by Asia Today Media with an Excellent Placement Award. Our students have excelled in higher studies abroad. 20% of our students joined the world’s top-ranking universities with an impressive scholarship of up to $60000.
Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, is home to stunning Buddhist monuments. The Satavahana dynasty between 3rd and 2nd century B.C.E was crucial in spreading Buddhism in the region and establishing Amaravati as a center of pilgrimage and knowledge. The Shiva temple of Amareswara Temple is in Amaravati. The temple is one among the five famed Pancharama temples dedicated to Lord Shiva in Andhra Pradesh. A few sites to visit during your stay include Undavalli Caves, Kondapalli Fort, Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Tadepalli Reserve Forest, Amaravati Stupam, Kanaka Durga Temple, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
Located in the southeastern part of India and often referred to as the “Rice Bowl” for its fertile landscape, Andhra Pradesh is a blend of rich history, vibrant culture, and exquisite cuisine that will captivate any visitor. The Hanging Pillar and the Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi are architectural sights loved by architectural and history enthusiasts alike. Adoni’s Shahi Jama Masjid, Andhra Pradesh’s largest mosque, bears witness to Andhra Pradesh’s long and varied history. It was constructed during King Ibrahim Qutb Shah’s 17th-century reign and boasts stunning Persian design elements. Andhra Pradesh is home to revered pilgrimage sites such as lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Tirupati and Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada. Varied cultural and artistic expressions such as the classical dance Kuchipudi, the traditional art form of Kalamkari, and Kondapalli Bommalu or the Kondapalli Dolls are native to Andhra Pradesh. Culinary enthusiasts will delight in Andhra Pradesh’s famed spicy dishes, and the region offers a wide range of desserts.
| RC. No | Title | Convener | Co - Convener | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC-1 | Sociology Theory and Practice | Prof. Nilika Mehrotra | Suraj Beri | iss01history20@gmail.com |
| RC-2 | Studies on Family, Marriage & Kinship | Deepti Kaushik | Vasudev Singh | iss02familymkin20@gmail.com |
| RC-3 | Economy and Society | Jayashree S. | Sampath Kumar | iss03economy20@gmail.com |
| RC-4 | Migration and Diaspora Studies | Jayakumar M S | iss04migration20@gmail.com | |
| RC-5 | Sociology of Education | P H Mohammad | Srabanti Choudhuri | iss05education20@gmail.com |
| RC-6 | Sociology of Religion | M T Joseph | Daisy Barman | iss06religion20@gmail.com |
| RC-7 | Adivasi and Tribal Studies | Sukant K. Chaudhury | Arvind Haldankar | iss07tribal20@gmail.com |
| RC-8 | Inequalities, Stratification and Exclusion Studies | Parvez Ahmed Abassi | Supriya Singh | iss08inequality20@gmail.com |
| RC-9 | Dalit Studies | Arun Paudma | Rashmi Punjiyara | iss09dalit20@gmail.com |
| RC-10 | Gender Studies | Rajni Bala | Sudeshna Mukherjee | iss10gender20@gmail.com |
| RC-11 | Sociology of Environment | Amar Pal Singh | Manisha Rao | iss11environment20@gmail.com |
| RC-12 | Sociology of Health, Ageing and Well-being | Prabakar Soubramanian | Manushi Srivastava | iss12health20@gmail.com |
| RC-13 | Science, Technology & Society | Manoj Kumar Jena | Seema Dutta | iss13science20@gmail.com |
| RC-14 | Globalisation and Society | Shanker Deepthi | Shreepal Chauhan | iss14globalisation20@gmail.com |
| RC-15 | Rural and Agrarian Studies | Debal SingaRoy | A Chandrashekar Reddy & Avinash | iss15transformation20@gmail.com |
| RC-16 | Work, Labour and Organization | Pranjal Sarma | Smita Awachar | iss16work20@gmail.com |
| RC-17 | Collective Actions, Mobilisations and Social Movements | Shruti Tambe | Ajay Kumar, Meghna Arora | iss17movements20@gmail.com |
| RC-18 | Social Demography | Naresh Kumar | Chandrika K B | iss18demography20@gmail.com |
| RC-19 | Urban Studies | Manoj Teotia | iss19urban20@gmail.com | |
| RC-20 | Media Studies | Kali Nath Jha | P K Choudhary | iss20media20@gmail.com |
| RC-21 | Political Sociology | Bhup Singh Gaur | Nupur Pattanaik | iss21political20@gmail.com |
| RC-22 | Conflict and Violence Studies | Arvinder Ansari | iss22conflict20@gmail.com | |
| RC-23 | Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance | Rabindra Kumar Mohanty | Mamta Patel | iss23crime20@gmail.com |
| RC-24 | Sociology of Childhood and Youth | V. Vijayalakshmi | Mouneshwar Badiger | iss24youth20@gmail.com |
| RC-25 | Sociology of Sports | Sanjay Tewari | Raj Srivastava | iss25sports20@gmail.com |
| RC-26 | Minority Studies | Imtiaz Ahmed Ansari | Tej Bahadur Singh | iss26minority20@gmail.com |
| RC-27 | Sociology of Care | Soumyajit Patra | iss27care20@gmail.com | |
| RC-28 | Sociology of Everyday Life | Sanjay Roy | Pranaya Kumar Swain | iss28everydaylife20@gmail.com |
| RC-29 | Social Transfromation & Development | Sampat Kale | Vinita Lal | iss29socialtransformation@gmail.com |
| RC-30 | Digital Sociology | Abdul Matin | Mahmudul Hasan Laskar | digitalsociology2022@gmail.com |
| RC-31 | Sociology of Sanitation | Jagan Karade | Prashant Bansode | iss31sociologyofsanitation25@gmail.com |
| Ad Hoc No. | Research Committee | Convenor | Co - Convenor | Official Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Hoc 01 | Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning | Leena Pujari | Roopa Rathnam | leena_pujari@hotmail.com |
| Ad Hoc 02 | Indian Sociology and Knowledge Systems | Vikash Kumar | Karunakar Singh | kumarvikash20@ymail.com |
| Ad Hoc 03 | Food, Culture and Society | Rituparna Patgiri | Biju Vincent | missrituparnapatgiri@gmail.com |
| Ad Hoc 04 | Visual Sociology | Satish Kumar Sharma | Vaishali Diwakar | sattish00741@yahoo.com |
SRM University-AP, Amaravati
Neerukonda Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District,
Andhra Pradesh – 5222502