All India Sociological conference from Dec. 27
Chennai, Dec. 24 (PTI): The vice president of the International Sociological Association, Dr Michael Burawoy, will be among the distinguished speakers at the 32nd All India Sociological Society conference being held here for the first time since establishment of the society in 1951, from December 27 to 29.
The conference will go into the impact of science and technology on the world economic order, social structure and political systems,with particular emphasis on its implications on India's societal development, Dr D Jayalakshmi, organising secretary of the conference and Professor and Head of Madras University's department of Sociology told a press meet on Saturday.
Stating that the theme of the conference was 'Science. Technology and Society: Emerging Issues', which had enormous relevance in today's rapidly changing world, she said research papers to be presented would include topics like social change and development, culture and comunication and social problems and marginalised groups.
Other speakers at the conference, being jointly organised by the University of Madras and ISA and in collaboration with Loyola College, would include former ISA president Alberto Matinelli, Prof Hermann Schwengel Frieberg University (germany) and Prof Tagi A Azadarmaki of the University of Tehran, she said.
About 700 delegates from within and outside India, will participate in it. Delegates from USA, Italy, Iran, Israel, Australia, Germany, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have already confirmed their participation in the conference, which was last held in Tamil Nadu in 1982 at Anamalai University at Chidambaram.
Chennai, Dec. 24 (PTI): The vice president of the International Sociological Association, Dr Michael Burawoy, will be among the distinguished speakers at the 32nd All India Sociological Society conference being held here for the first time since establishment of the society in 1951, from December 27 to 29.
The conference will go into the impact of science and technology on the world economic order, social structure and political systems,with particular emphasis on its implications on India's societal development, Dr D Jayalakshmi, organising secretary of the conference and Professor and Head of Madras University's department of Sociology told a press meet on Saturday.
Stating that the theme of the conference was 'Science. Technology and Society: Emerging Issues', which had enormous relevance in today's rapidly changing world, she said research papers to be presented would include topics like social change and development, culture and comunication and social problems and marginalised groups.
Other speakers at the conference, being jointly organised by the University of Madras and ISA and in collaboration with Loyola College, would include former ISA president Alberto Matinelli, Prof Hermann Schwengel Frieberg University (germany) and Prof Tagi A Azadarmaki of the University of Tehran, she said.
About 700 delegates from within and outside India, will participate in it. Delegates from USA, Italy, Iran, Israel, Australia, Germany, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have already confirmed their participation in the conference, which was last held in Tamil Nadu in 1982 at Anamalai University at Chidambaram.