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Strength of the Department
The faculties of Department of Sociology are from various reputed institution like Jawaharlal Nehru University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Delhi School of Economics, Indian Institute of Technology and these diversities in terms of the institution they belong to is the major strength of the Department. The interests and expertise of the faculty cover a broad sociological canvas. The courses therefore offered are interdisciplinary in nature. Classical sociological theories, Research Methods, Gender studies, Visual Culture, Health and Illness, are a few among the expertise of the department.
Another strength of the department is to promote experiential learning. Sociology touches upon every aspect of human social life and activity. Therefore, to make learning in the department experiential students are encouraged to write projects based on field experiences, students are taken for fieldwork to experience reality and draw correlations between theory and practice.
To emerge as a sought-after destination for sociological academic excellence not only in the Northeast region but also in the country and to empower the students with intellectual and emotional strength to meet upcoming global challenges.
| # | Position in D-BoS | Name and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convener (Ex-Officio)- Head of the Department | Dr. Sangeeta Das, Assistant Professor & Co-ordinator |
| 2 | All Faculty members of the Department Members (Ex-Officio) | Dr. Prithibi Pratibha Gogoi,
ssistant Professor
Dr. Tripti Das, Assistant Professor Ms. Prajna Borah, Assistant Professor Ms. Swagata Chakraborty, Assistant Professor Ms. Lalzikpuii Rajkhowa, Assistant Professor Mr. Adam Timung, Assistant Professor Mr. Kadiguang Panmei, Assistant Professor Ms. Adishree Borgohain, Assistant Professor |
| 3 | External Expert (Academic) | Dr. Uddipan Dutta, Scientific officer, Department of Sociology, Guwahati University |
| 4 | External Expert (Industry) | Mr. Nayan Jyoti Bhuyan, Project lead, NE Cluster |
| # | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Sajal Nag | Dean, RSHSS | Chairperson |
| 2 | Prof. B.S. Mipun | Dean, RSEES | Member |
| 3 | Dr. Sushmita Hazarika | Associate Professor, History | Member |
| 4 | Dr. Sangeeta Das | Assistant Professor, Sociology | Member |
| 5 | Dr. Prithibi Pratibha Gogoi | Assistant Professor, Sociology | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Tripti Das | Assistant Professor, Sociology | Member |
