Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development

If species like lichen can be called nature’s best example of symbiosis, the Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development is no different in the field of academia and research. Pollinated both by the disciplines of natural sciences and social sciences, it is an ocean of hybrid knowledge which cut across dialectics ideated from the lens of anthropocentrism, biocentrism and eco-centrism while exploring the path of sustainability in an ethical way. Students who are enrolled in the post-graduate program at this centre get the exposure to both theories and empirical studies. The syllabus of the two- year program is divided ...

Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection

The M.A. programme in Labour Studies and Social Protection (MA LSSP) – introduced at TISS, Guwahati Campus – is aimed to prepare academic experts and professionals in labour studies, policy making and research. This programme is a full time and campus-based programme. The main objective of the programme is to provide an in-depth understanding of the changing nature of employment patterns and employment relations on one hand, and the way in which different socio-economic, political and institutional factors play a role on the other. M.A. programme in Labour Studies and Social Protection, which has a mix of development ...

Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences started the Two Year M. A. Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies (PaCS) in 2014 at Guwahati Off-campus in 2014. The Programme reflects the Institute’s engagement with issues of justice and peace, as well as acknowledges the Campus’ unique location and expertise in being able to impart skill-based, philosophically grounded and employment oriented degrees to prospective students. It has three principal components spread across four semesters, which combine to offer students a creative mix of theoretical grounding and empirical explorations, field-based experience, and an introduction to the world of policy making, donors and agencies ...

Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology

Sociology and Social Anthropology as two distinct disciplines had their origin in Europe. Sociology emerged as the study of predominantly industrial society and Social Anthropology as the study of non-industrial societies. The distinction was implanted in India too. Today, there is a need to interrogate the separation of the two disciplines, especially in light of the self-reflective turn that both have taken over the past two decades, both in India and in other parts of the world.

In keeping with these realities, the programme is designed to integrate the discipline of Sociology and Social Anthropology to have a comparative and ...