Activities & Events

Upcoming Events

Academic Writing Workshop held on 11^th – 15^th March 2019 coordinated by Dr. Anurekha Chari Wagh

SOCIOLOGY OF DALITS: EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUES AND METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES held on 27^th -28^th February 2019 coordinated by Prof. G. Nagaraju.

Organization of Roundtable Discussion

1. Conflict and Contradictions within Queer Community: A Dialogue between Moberra, Hyderabad, and, Telangana Hijra, Intersex and Transgender Samiti (THITS), Hyderabad on 29^th September, Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad by Prof. Pushpesh Kumar

2. Roundtable Discussion on ‘Making University Campuses LGBTQIA+ Inclusive on behalf of the School of Social Sciences’ Gender Awareness Committee on 2^nd November 2018 by Prof. Pushpesh Kumar.

Rural Urban Entanglements Workshop was co-organized by the department in collaboration with University of Washington, Seattle held at the social science conference hall, University of Hyderabad during 23-24th July 2018

Panel Discussion on the Book “Dalit Politics in Contemporary India” was co organized by the department of sociology in collaboration with Hyderabad Book Trust held at New Seminar Hall, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad on 1 August, 2018

Academic Writing Workshop for 21 Ph D and M.Phil students during 5^th – 9^th February 2018.

The State, Society and Disability Law in India: Challenges for Rights-Based Approach “held on 31^st January and 1^st February 2018 coordinated by Mr. N. Annavaram

The Department has organized Research Methodology Course for Ph.D. scholars for 10 days , i.e. from 22-31, March, 2017. The programme is sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi and Prof. G. Nagaraju and Dr. Satyapriya Rout were the Coordinators.

The Department has organized a Two day National Conference on ‘Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Perspectives on State, Society and Economy: Revisiting his Vision and Mission’ (22 -23 February, 2017) Prof. G. Nagaraju is the Coordinator.

Young Researchers Panel Discussion on ‘Challenges in Academic Writing’ on 25^th January, 2017.

Prof N. Purendra Prasad has organized UGC-SAP Academic Writing Workshop for Ph.D. students. Prof. Sundar Sarukkai from National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore and Prof. Padma Prakash from IKF-IRIS Knowledge Foundation, Bombay during 23-27, January, 2017 were the Academic Coordinators for the Workshop.

The Department has organized UGC-SAP National Seminar on ‘Identity and Marginality in North East India: Challenges for Social Science Research’ on 16-17 January, 2017. Dr. Hoineilhing Sitlhou is Coordinator for the Seminar.

The Department has conducted One day Proposal Writing Workshop for M.A. IV Sem. Students in October, 2016

The Department has organized UGC-SAP Seminar in honour of Prof. Ratna Naidu, Retired faculty from the Dept. of Sociology, UoH on 16^th September, 2016

The Department has organized UGC-UKIERI Workshop on ‘Domestic Water Supply and Governance in India on August 12-13, 2016. Dr. Satyapriya Rout is the Coordinator

The Department has organized 2^nd National Young Researchers’ Workshop on ‘Researching Lived Experience(s): Ethnography and Beyond on 4-5 March,2016 Prof. N. Purendra Prasad is the Workshop Coordinator.

The Department has organised the International Workshop on “Health Care Studies in India” during 6-7 March, 2015 at University of Hyderabad (Programme schedule is enclosed for reference)

The Department has organized Young Researchers’ Workshop on ‘Against Method? Methodological Challenges for Social Science Research Today’ for two days, i.e. on 21 & 22^nd January, 2015 by the Research Scholars Forum, University of Hyderabad, Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences under UGC-SAP funds.

The Department has organised UGC-SAP National Seminar on ‘Unfamiliar Margins in the Social’ during14-15 October, 2014 for which Dr. Pushpesh Kumar was the Coordinator.

National Seminar on ‘Interrogating the De-familiar in the Social’, on 18-19 Sept. 2014, under SAP. Dr. Pushpesh Kumar is Coordinator of the Seminar.

An International Symposium-cum-Conference “Tradition, Reform & Revival in Muslim Societies: Multiple Readings” is planned for the year 2011-12, i.e. during January 16-18, 2012 - Prof. Vinod K. Jairath is the Coordinator.

International Conference on ‘Rethinking Education Policy’ under ‘Comparative Educational Society of India’ is planned during 16-18 November 2011. Dr. G. Nagaraju, Dept. of Sociology is the Organising Secretary for the Conference.

Organize one day Symposium on”Religion & Sexuality” on 26.10.2011 by Dr. Pushpesh Kumar, Dept. of Sociology

UGC – SAP DSA-I National Seminar on “Community Institutions and participation in Natural Resource Governance “ on March 3-4,2011 was conducted by Dr. Satyapriya Rout, Coordinator of the Seminar.

Symposium coordinators: Prof. E.Haribabu and Prof.Paul Greenough, Dept. of History,University of Iowa, USA.

International Conference on ‘Globalization and the Indian Diaspora’ Coordinator: Dr. K. Laxmi Narayan, February 1-3, 2007, University of Hyderabad. Indian Council of Social Science Research, State Bank of India and Alliance Francaise, Hyderabad

‘Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in South Asia: Domestic and Public Spheres’ , Coordinator : Dr. Vinod K. Jairath, February 7-9, 2008, UGC SAP DSA-I funds; University of Hyderabad unassigned grants; and Indian Council of Social Science Research.

‘Technology, Public Policy and Development: Shifting Contexts, Transforming Agendas’, Coordinator : Dr. C. Raghava Reddy, January 22 to 24, 2009.

UGC SAP DSA-I funds; and Indian Council of Social Science Research.

2006

The Department has organized an interdisciplinary Indo-US Symposium on The Culture of Innovation in Science and Technology in India: Opportunities Seized and Opportunities Lost’ during January 19-21, 2006. The Symposium was supported by Indo-Us S & T Forum, AstraZeneca Research Foundation, University of Hyderabad and University of Iowa, USA.

2005

The Department of Sociology in colloboration with Centre for the Study of Indian Diaspora, UGC-SAP Dept. of Sociology, University of Hyderabad, & Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi Organized an International Conference on Indian Diaspora: Trends, Issues and Challenges during 24-26 February 2005 at the University of Hyderabad