XLII

42nd INDIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS

Focal Theme
HUMAN FUTURE IN DIGITAL ERA
(December 15-19, 2018, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005 )

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INDIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
(Formerly Indian Academy of Social Sciences)
HQ: Iswar Saran Ashram Campus, Allahabad 211004
Tel: (O):0532-2544245, (Fax: 0532-2544170)
E-mail: issaald@gmail.com, Website: www.issaindia.in

Indian Social Science Academy (formerly Indian Academy of Social Science, ISSA) in association with Banaras Hindu
University shall hold its 42nd Indian Social Science Congress between December 15-19, 2018 at Varanasi. ‘Human Future In
Digital Era’ is its focal theme. Teachers, research students, scientists, social activists, policy planners and independent
thinkers/philosophers are cordially invited to present their research based papers on subjects/issues in any of the following 28
subjects Research Committees and 21 Thematic Panels:

Code Research Committee Code Thematic Panels

No. No.
1. Agricultural Science 1. Conflicts, War, Peace and Social Security
2. Anthropology 2. Democracy and Human Rights
3. Archaeology& History 3. Ecological and Environmental Protection
Movements
4. Biological or Life Science 4. Ethics of Science and Society
5. Biotechnology 5. Global Warming and Climate Change
6. Chemical Science 6. History and Philosophy of Science
7. Commerce 7. Information Technology, Mass Media and Culture
8 Communication And Journalism 8. Labour in Organized and Unorganized Sectors

9. Computer Science 9. Nation, States and Emerging Challenges

10. Earth Science (Oceanic Sc, Marine Sc. , 10. Natural Resources, Bio-diversity and Geographic
Atmospheric Science etc) And Planetary Information System
Science
11. Ecological And Environmental Science 11. Patent Laws and Intellectual Property Rights

12. Economics 12. Peasants , Livelihood and Land-use

13. Education 13. Peoples (Dalit, Tribes, Women, Peasants, etc)
Struggles and Movements For Equitable
Democratic Society
14. Engineering Science 14. Peoples Health and Quality of Life

15. Geography 15. Political Economy of India

16 Home Science 16. Population, Poverty and Migration

17. International Relations Studies & 17. Rural Technology, Social Organizations and
Defence Strategic Studies Rural Development
 18. Juridical Science 18. Science Communication and Science
Popularization
19. Linguistics 19. Science Technology and Social Development

20. Management Science 20. Social Processes, Social Structures and Social
Alienation

21. Mathematical and Statistical Science 21. Unity of Science/Science of Nature-Humans-

Society
22. Medical and Health Science
. 23. Philosophy
24. Physics
25. Political Science
26. Psychology
27. Social Work
28. Sociology

Details of sub-themes of the focal theme, ‘Human Future In Digital Era’, international
symposia/seminars/workshops/colloquia can be had either from the website of Banaras Hindu University or from
the General Secretary, ISSA or Organizing Secretary.

Abstracts of a paper within 500 words should be sent through e-mail as well as by post before September 30, 2018 and the full
paper in triplicate before November 10, 2018. One soft copy of the papers should be e-mailed and 3 hard copies with CD and
Declaration form should be sent to the General Secretary, ISSA through speed post.

Papers can be either in Hindi or in English.

All those whose papers are accepted are requested to register before November 15, 2018.
Free hostel/Guest House accommodation, subsidized meals, kits and publication of the Congress will be available to all the
registered delegates.
Eighth All India Young Scientists Convention will be held during the Congress Its details will be announced separately.
Please mail your paper, registration fee and membership to the General Secretary, Indian Social Science Academy and write to
the Organizing Secretary about hostel/Guest House accommodation and Kashi Darshan.
It may be noted that gold medal is awarded for the best research paper.
We request you to circulate it among your colleagues and faculty and encourage them to participate in the XLII Indian
Social Science Congress.

Further information can be had either on the Websites www.issaindia.in and www.bhu.ac.in or from the undersigned.

(N. P. Chaubey) (Prof. Ajit Kumar Pandey)

General Secretary Organising Secretary
Indian Social Science Academy Department of Sociology
Iswar Saran Ashran Campus, Banaras Hindeu University
Allahabad-211004 Varanashi-221005
E-mail: ajitpandey2010@yahoo.com