The Department of Sociology, Christ
University, Bengaluru, organises an annual National Young Sociologist
Competition for undergraduate students having Sociology as one of their subject.
It aims to encourage the young generation to carry out small research projects
on socially relevant subjects and issues to enhance their critical and
analytical thinking. The Competition seeks to fulfil this aim by inviting the
participants to write original papers on topics prescribed below to participate
in the paper presentation competition which will be held on 08 December 2017.
Theme and Topics
The theme for the National Young Sociologist Competition 2017-18 is Science
and Society. The interrelation between
science and society can be understood at both theoretical and empirical level.
At theoretical level the paradigms for the sociology of knowledge help in
building the relation between knowledge and other existential factors.
Similarly, at empirical level the production of science as a social process,
creation of scientific knowledge, social construction of technology and gender
issues help in understanding the relation between science and society. Combining both the theoretical and empirical understanding
of the relation between science and society can help in production of knowledge
which furthers the social aspects of scientific enquiry. This competition aims
to bring in both the dimensions to understand the interrelation between society
and science under various sub themes. Contributions beyond the subthemes are
also invited which further add to the overall theme of the competition.
Sub themes
a.) Theoretical contributions
to the relation between society and science.
This
theme engages itself at the theoretical level trying to make sense of the
relation between science and society.
b.) Social construction of
technology.
This
theme tries to understand how technology comes into being analysing its
evolution and making.
c.) Understanding gender in
relation to science and society.
Understanding
the relation between society and science remains incomplete without decoding
how gender relations are re-formed, established and modulated. This theme tries
to understand these relations.
d.) Effects
of scientific research on society.
Production
of science has multiple effects on the society be it in terms of technology
(gadgets), medicine, scientific knowledge, etc. This theme tries to understand
the effects of scientific research from various fields like chemistry, biology,
physics, etc.
e.) Analysing artefacts as a
social construction.
What
goes behind the making of an artefact is what contributes to its social,
economic and political ramifications. This theme thus tries to understand how
artefacts are created or produced.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all regular
undergraduate students studying Sociology as one of their subjects in any of
the institutions in India.
Submission Guidelines
1. As a first step to participate in
this competition all participants need to send a 250 word abstract of their
paper by August 15, 2017 to the following e mail:
or
send a hard
copy to
National
Young Sociologist Competition 2017-18
C/o Dr
Sudhansubala Sahu, Department of Sociology
Christ
University
Hosur Road,
Bangalore–560029
Tel: 91-80-4012 9637
2. An abstract is a short summary in
250 words about the research project that the student has done/is planning to
undertake. It should mention the overall purpose of the study and the research
problem(s), the methodology, major findings/trends/scope of the research.
3. The abstracts should be accompanied
by the contact details of participants including name, college/institution
details, postal address, email address, and phone number.
4.
Participants
need to enclose a bonafide certificate from the Head of their Institution and a
copy of their college/university identity card along with the abstract.
5.
The academic papers can be
conceptual or empirical. The length of the paper need to be around 2500-4000
words. The references should be given in the APA format (the style prescribed
by the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association-6th
edition).
6.
A conceptual paper should
develop arguments or theoretical perspectives on issues related to Science and
Society using evidences from prior research. It should present a comprehensive
and focused review of the relevant literature to support the argument.
7.
Empirical paper should have a
brief and focused literature review to justify the need of the study. It should
mention objectives of research, explain methodology, present the data and their
analysis, arrive at logical conclusion and discuss the theoretical/practical
implications of the research, the limitations as well as the scope of research.
8.
There
is no limit to the number of entries from a single institution.
9.
All entries should be original
works of the participant with appropriate references. Plagiarized entries will
be disqualified. Plagiarism is the inclusion of someone else's verbatim or
paraphrased text in one's own written work without immediate reference.
Verbatim text must be in quotes or indented if it is longer than four lines.
A
citation must follow right after borrowed material (usually the author's name
and year – eg (Stephen, 2000)) and the full details of the reference must be
incorporated at the end of your full paper.
10. Co-authored papers will not be
considered.
11. Submitted abstracts will be screened
and the authors of shortlisted abstracts will be notified by August 25, 2017.
12. Authors of shortlisted abstracts
have to submit two hard copies and the soft copy of their full-length paper in
word format to the above-mentioned e mail or addresses by November 1, 2017.
13.
Participants whose papers have
been selected for the final presentation at Christ University, Bangalore will
be notified by November 15, 2017.
14.
Travel will be reimbursed
(second class sleeper) for outstation paper presenters.
15.
Accommodation will be provided
for outstation paper presenters.
16.
Final papers will be considered
for publication.
Evaluation Process and Rewards
1
The entries will be evaluated
by an eminent panel of judges and the authors of the ten best entries will be
invited to Christ University to make a presentation and to defend their ideas
in the presence of students of Humanities and Social Sciences.
2
Awards are given to the prize
winners. The first prize carries Rs 15,000/-, the second Rs 10,000/-, and the
third Rs 7,000/-. The conveyance expenditure of the finalists would be
reimbursed as per Christ University guidelines and the finalists would receive
hospitality from Christ University community.
Important Dates
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August 15, 2017
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Last date for submission of abstract
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August 25, 2017
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Notification of
shortlisted abstracts
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November 1, 2017
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Submission of
full-length paper
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November 15, 2017
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Announcement of
finalists for paper presentation
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December 08, 2017
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Final paper
presentation at Christ University
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