INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
XXXVI ALL INDIA SOCIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
(December  27,29, 2010)

Organized by:

Department of Sociology
Ravenshaw University 
Cuttack,  Orissa 

Venue
Ravenshaw University, Cuttack 

Theme :DEVELOPMENT, POLITY AND SOCIAL TENSIONS

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IInvitation to submit abstracts to the conference:
It is a great pleasure for us to extend an invitation and hearty welcome to the members of Indian Sociological Society and other participants to the XXXVI All India Sociological Conference being organized for the first time in the state of  Orissa on 27-29 December, 2010.
Those who intend to present their papers in the conference are requested to submit the abstracts of their papers through any of the 22 Research Committees  (RCs) or Adhoc group of the ISS.
Since all the paper presentations at the Conference (except those in the Symposia) will be made in the sessions of respective RCs, the paper presenters are advised to contact the Conveners of the RCs concerned for submission of the abstracts and for additional information that they may require. Two copies of the abstract of the paper in not more than 250 words should be submitted to the RC Convenors preferably by e-mail in the Abstract Form latest by September 15, 2010.   Each abstract should carry the Membership number of the participant and the Name and the number of the RC to which it is being submitted. Acceptance of the abstract will be communicated by the respective RC Convenors by September 30, 2010.
The RC Convenors are requested to send an edited copy of each abstract received by them from paper presenters not later than October 30, 2010 to the Organizing Secretary of the Conference.  It will not be possible to include in the conference souvenir/abstract book, those abstracts which would be received in the conference office after the above mentioned date. The ISS members (Life/Ordinary/Student) who have paid the RC Membership Fee (Rs.200/- for 2 years and Rs. 400/- for 5 years) per Research Committee are entitled to present papers in the conference.
 
Registration 
Participants of the conference – delegates, their accompanying persons and paper presenters- will have to register themselves for the conference by paying the prescribed Registration fee as shown below:

1.   The registration fee mentioned under the head Delegate* is payable only by those who are currently Life Members / Ordinary Members / Student Members.
2.   Those who are not presently members of any of these categories but are desirous of participating in the conference should necessarily enroll themselves as members in any one of the above categories.
 
3.   The fee paid for ordinary or student membership is valid only for one year from the date of payment of the fee.   Those ordinary and student members whose membership period has got exhausted are required to renew their membership by paying the prescribed membership fee.  
4.   Only those who have thus become members of ISS will be entitled to be considered for accommodation at the conference time.
5.   Only Life Members are allowed to bring with them accompanying persons.   A member can bring only two accompanying members with him, and no exception would be made to this rule.
6.   The Organizers do not give any assurance about the accommodation to those who would opt for spot registration.  The month of December being the peak tourist season, it would be very difficult to get accommodation at the eleventh hour. 

Registration fee for Foreign delegates(as per the categories of countries done by ISA): Category A countries: US $ 200, Category B countries: US $ 150, Category C countries: US $ 100. The last date for registration for foreign delegates is October 30, 2010. The foreign participants registering on the spot will be required to pay additional US $ 50 as late fee.
The Registration fee may be sent to the Organizing Secretary by crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Organizing Secretary, 36th All India Sociological Conference on any nationalized bank payable at Cuttack, Orissa along with registration form. The delegates paying registration fee after November 30, 2010 may not receive the receipt for payments of Registration fee in time.  They are advised to produce a proof of the payment of registration fee at the conference venue.

Cuttack  City

Ravenshaw University- The Host University
You are aware of the history and heritage of Ravenshaw as a glorious institution which is 140 years old. The history of this great institution is, in a manner of speaking, the history of modern Orissa. Its alumni have provided strength and leadership to the state for over a century and attained excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits. Ravenshaw has a majestic infrastructure which is a blend of both traditional and modern including the existing heritage building with its 86.4 acres of land. The institution with all its glorious academic achievement and ceaseless scholastic pursuits had already created a distinct niche for itself in India and beyond. The University has 27 departments of which 20 are post-graduate departments. M.Phil. programme is available in 14 departments and all the departments have provision for Ph.D. & D.Litt. programmes. Presently the University runs 23 Post-Graduate courses with research facilities and 27 Undergraduate honours courses.
Climate of Cuttack
The month of December is quite pleasant with an average temperature ranging between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius. Delegates are advised to bring with them some light woolen clothes.
Connectivity
The best part about the city is that, it is very well connected to almost all the major cities of the country. It is accessible from almost all parts of the country via air, train and buses. However, if you want to travel to Cuttack by air, then Bhubaneswar will serve as one of the most convenient entry points. Bhubaneswar has an airport which is served by Indian, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Go Air, Indigo, Jet Lite and Spice jet besides some international carriers. It has direct flights from and to Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Patna and Hyderabad. The airport is 25 Kms away from the University campus. Train connectivity is excellent from every part of India and University campus is adjacent to Cuttack Railway station.
Local Transportation
The host university will arrange transport for the delegates at the Bhubaneswar airport and both Cuttack and Bhubaneswar railway stations and take them to their place of stay.  Transport will be available to take the delegates to the conference venue and back during the conference days.

Accommodation
The host university would be providing free accommodation only to those delegates who would register up to November 30 in and around the University Campus for four nights i.e. from December 26 evening to December 30 morning only.

Sightseeing
The local Organizing Committee will arrange sightseeing tours on December 30, 2010 on the demand from delegates and on payment basis.  Outstation tours to the places like Lord Jagannath temple, sea beach of Puri, Sun temple- Konark, Chilka lake, Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dhauli and Khandagiri and Nandankanan zoo can be arranged provided there are sufficient number of interested delegates. The local Organising Secretary should be contacted by October 30, 2010 for the same.

National Organising Committee
Prof. J. J. Kattakayam, President, ISS
Prof. Tulsi Patel, Secretary, ISS
Prof. J.R. Panda, Treasurer, ISS
Prof. D.R.Sahu, Organizing Secretary
Local Organizing Committee 
Mr. Devdas Chhotray,Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (Chairman)
Prof. D.R.Sahu (Organizing Secretary)
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 All correspondence to be addressed to:
 Prof. D.R.Sahu 
Organizing Secretary 
XXXVI All India Sociological Conference & 
Head, Department of Sociology
Ravenshaw University, Cuttack , Orissa , 753003
Mobile: 09437400917
Email- sahu.dr@gmail.com