Department of Sociology

About the Department

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.

The courses offered in the department are interdisciplinary in nature however, some of the important trust areas are as follows:
• Sociology of Law
• Sociology of Music
• Sociology of Religion
• Sociology of Northeast India
• Gender Studies
• Culture Studies
• Sociology of Environment, etc.

Future Prospects of the graduate and post graduate
The future prospects of the graduate and post graduate students are mentioned below:
• The graduate from the department get the opportunity to engage in teaching at primary and secondary schools.
• The graduate often get admitted in different reputed institution like University of Delhi, Tezpur university, Delhi School of Economics, South Asia University, TISS, IIT, etc.
• The post graduate often pursue higher education or get engage in academia (research and teaching).
• Students also pursue government civil service or other competitive examinations.

Vision -

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.

Mission -

• To achieve academic excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning and community engagementand advocate for meaningful social change.
• To foster a culture of collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and ethical engagement, with an aim to advance knowledge, promote understanding, and inspire action to create a more equitable and compassionate world.
• To give back leaders who will be grounded with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and critically examine social issues, challenge assumptions and advocate for a more just and equitable society.