Research Committees

What Research Committees do

The research activities of the ISS are conducted through Research Committees,each dealing with a well recognized specialty in sociology. These groups bring together scholars across generations and regions to build up a network that facilitates scientific research, intellectual debate and professional exchange.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Nilika Mehrotra (2022-2023 (ᴬᵈʰᵒᶜ), 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Suraj Beri

RC-01: Theory and Practice in Sociology

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Deepti Kaushik (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Vasudev Singh

RC-02: Studies on Family, Marriage and Kinship

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Jayashree S. (2025-2026)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sampath Kumar

RC-03: Economy and Society

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Jayakumar M S (2024-2025 )

RC-04: Migration and Diaspora Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: PH. Mohammad (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Srabanti Choudhuri

RC-05: Sociology of Education

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: M.T Joseph (2023-2024, 2025-2026)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Daisy Barman

RC-06: Sociology of Religion

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sukant K. Chaudhury (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Arvind Haldankar

RC-07: Adivasi and Tribal Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: V.Sreemannarayana Murthy (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Supriya Singh

RC-08: Inequalities, Stratification and Exclusion Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Arun Paudmal (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Rashmi Punjiyara

RC-09: Dalit Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Rajni Bala (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sudeshna Mukherjee

RC-10: Gender Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Amar Pal Singh 2022-2023
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Manisha Rao

RC-11: Sociology of Environment

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Prabakar S (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Manushi Srivastava

RC-12: Sociology of Health, Ageing and Well-Being

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Manoj Kumar Jena (2022-2023, 2024-2025)

RC-13: Science, Technology & Society

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Deepthi Shanker (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Shreepal Chauhan

RC-14: Globalization and Society

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Debal Singharoy (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬: A Chandrashekar Reddy

RC-15: Agrarian and Rural Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Pranjal Sarma (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Smita Awachar

RC-16: Work, Labour and Organization

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Shruti Tambe (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Ajay Kumar

RC-17: Sociology of Social Movements

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Naresh Kumar (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Chandrika K. B.

RC-18:Social Demography

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Manoj Teotia (2022-2023, 2024-2025)

RC-19: Urban Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Kali Nath Jha (2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: P.K. Choudhary

RC-20: Media Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Bhup Singh Gaur (2022-2023)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Nupur Pattanaik

RC-21: Political Sociology

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Arvinder Ansari (2024-2025)

RC-22: Conflict and Peace Building

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Rabindra Kumar Mohanty (2024-2025))
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Mamta Patel

RC-23: Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: V Vijayalakshmi (2024-2025)

RC-24: Sociology of Childhood and Youth

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sanjay Tewari (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Raj Shrivastava

RC-25: Sociology of Sports

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Imtiaz Ahmad Ansari (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Tej Bahadur singh

RC-26: Minority Studies

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Soumyajit Patra (2024-2025)

RC-27: Sociology of Care

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sanjay Roy (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Pranaya Kumar Swain

RC-28: Sociology of Everyday Life

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Sampat Kale (2024-2025)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Vinita Lal

RC-29: Social Transformation & Development

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Abdul Matin (2024)

RC-30: Digital Sociology

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Jagan Karade (2024)

RC-31: Sociology of Sanitation

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Leena Pujari (2024)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Roopa Rathnam

Ad Hoc Group 01: Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Vikash Kumar (2024)
𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Karunakar Singh

Ad Hoc Group 02: Indian Sociology and Knowledge Systems

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Rituparna Patgiri (2024)

Ad Hoc Group 03: Food, Culture and Society

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Satish kumar sharma (2025)

𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫: Vaishali diwakar

Ad Hoc Group 04: Visual Sociology