Last date to REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT: 20th November, 2023
What is the Seminar about?
This day-long seminar will showcase undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research in the social sciences in India. It will engage with wide-ranging contemporary topics in the social sciences and provide a forum for students from various institutions to engage in exchange of academic knowledge. Last year, research topics ranged from unwanted pursuit behaviour to the vulnerability of the Indian labour force to automation, among others.
Objectives of the Seminar
Encouraging high-quality research is an integral part of the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral curricula in India.
Providing an opportunity for students from various disciplines within the social sciences to present their research.
Engaging with topics of contemporary relevance and rigorous methods employed in social sciences research.
Establishing an academic forum for students of the social sciences to receive a critical review of their work.
THEMES
In doing away with an overarching theme, we wish to encourage submission of high-quality research in the fields of psychology, economics, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and public policy. Papers presented at past editions of the Seminar have been multi-disciplinary in nature.
CALL FOR PAPERS: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND DETAILS
The call for papers is now closed. Please register as a participant to join the Seminar! The schedule of presenters will be released shortly.
Keynote Address
Dr. Poorvi Kumar Iyer (Postdoctoral Research Officer, Department of Methodology, London School of Economics)
Dr. Iyer is a part of Dr. Eleanor Power’s project called Rep²SI (Reputation and the Reproduction of Social Inequality). As a part of this project, she is set to undertake a cross-cultural study examining the dynamics underpinning the reproduction of social inequality and will particularly focus on running experimental games across 10 field sites around the world. Her keen interest in the reproduction of social inequality in everyday life is cemented through her PhD work (Title: The Weight of Tradition: Investigating the Persistence and Performance of Caste and Gender Hierarchies in Indian Society) and research experience within the behavioural sciences.
Her talk will focus on rethinking culture and context in psychology. Specifically, she will share insights from her doctoral research on the performance of caste and gender hierarchies in India. This exploration underscores how specific settings and the scrutiny of known others within these settings shape reputational concerns linked to the transgression of norms tied to caste and gender.
Schedule
ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, PhD students, and recent graduates (within one year) are also welcome to apply
Date and Time
26th November, 2023 (Sunday 9AM to 2PM)
Venue
Hybrid (Online and In-Person in Mumbai)