2023. Keynote address, Excellence Award, Sahodaya South Region 2023, Loyola School, 17th June 2023
2023. Sociological Imagination in Kerala – Theory and Praxis, Inaugural Lecture of the Lecture Series,
Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, June 27th 2023
2023. “Introduction to Research in Social Sciences”. Research Scholars, Dept. of Political Science,
University of Kerala. 13/02/2023
2022. ‘Historicising Sociology – Development and Practice’ in the Higher Secondary School Teacher
Transformation Programme (HSSTTP), Directorate of General Education in association with Collegiate Education.
January 24, 2023 at Sri. Sankaracharya Univeristy of Sanskrity, Kalady
2022. ‘Historicising Sociology – Emergence & Development’ in the Higher Secondary School Teacher
Transformation Programme (HSSTTP), Directorate of General Education in association with Collegiate Education
during 9-18 December; Lecture was held on 9 December 2022.
2022. ‘Research in Social Sciences’ at UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) , University of Kerala
for the Faculty Members of the Refresher Programme on 25-11-2022
2020. “Looking Beyond” Orientation Programme. St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. November 19, 2020
2018. ‘Sociology, Society and Social Engagements’ Presidential Address in the 45th Annual Conference of
Kerala Sociological Society, held at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. 9-11 November, 2019
2017. Culture, Community and Identity – The Intersectional Paradox. Presidential address delivered at the
45th National Conference of Kerala Sociological Conference held at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam,
December, 8-10, 2017
2021. Two lectures on “Paradigms in Social Ressearch and the Qualitative Way” for the participants of
Referesher Course in Social Sciences at UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala on 8th December 2021
2021. Speaker in the Plenary on “India’s Tribals: Marginalisation, Dissent and Inclusion” held on 9th
December 2021 in the 46th All India Sociological Conference, from 8-10, December 2021, hosted by the
University of Mumbai
2021. Lecture on “Culture, Politics and Covid-19 in a Network Society” in the one-day Faculty Development
Programme of the School of Social Sciences and Languages, Department of Social Sciences, Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vllore, May 5, 2021
2021. Invited Lecture on “Mapping Sociology in the Changing World” for the Faculty and Students at College
of Teacher Education, Adoor on 29 April 2021
2021. Valedictory Address, International Conference on Employment Opportunities in the Field of Social
Sciences, Organized by Sarovarm in association with Nehru Yuvakendra, & Dept. of Sociology, University of
Kerala, 13-16 February, 2021
2021. Four day National Webinar on “Evolving Diasporas – Challenges and Prospects” Organized by Dept. of
Sociology, in association with Centre for Diaspora Studies, University of Kerala, 17-20, February 2021
2021. Presidential Address, Five Day International Webinar on “Perceived Anxiety, Social Support and Coping
Strategies of Elderly during COVID 19 Pandemic”, Department of Sociology, 22-26 February, 2021
2021. Presidential Address, Women and Girls in Difficult Situations: Towards a Gendered Policy”, Organized
by Dept. of Sociology, in association with Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Kerala, 1-10 March 2021
2021. Presidential Address, “Covid 19 – Vulnerability, Adaptation and Capacity Building among Tribal
Communities”, Organized by Dept. of Sociology, in association with Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), University of Kerala March 15-19, 2021
2020. Invited Lecture on “Looking Beyond” in Headstart 2020, Student Induction Programme at St. Mary’s
College, Thrissur on November 20, 2020
2021. Session on Research Methodology Session for the Batch - 1 Young Innovators Program (YIP) of Kerala
Development & Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC); January 25, 2021
2020. “Manuel Castells’ Network Society and Anthony Giddens’ Structuration Theory” at Webinar Seris -1 on
the theme Insight into Contemporary Sociological Thought” organized by the Department of Sociology and
Population Studies, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on June, 10, 2020
2020. Invited Lecture on ‘Emile Durkheim as a Functionalist’ as part of the Intercollegiate lecture series
on ‘Functional Perspective of Sociology’ organised by Carmel Sociology Association and Social Research Forum
on October 8th 2020
2020. Invited lecture on ‘Fourth World: Internet Society and the People of the Peripheries: Possibilities
and Challenges, Organized by Loyola Extension Services, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram,
October 22, 2020
2020. Session on ‘Paradigms in Social Research’, for the teacher participants at UGC HRDC Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore on 14th October 2020
2020. Invited lecture on ‘Network Society in the Wake of Covid – 19: A Socio-Cultural Analysis’ organized by
the Department of Sociology and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam on
August 9, 2020
2020. “Network Society in the Wake of Covid-19” in the Webinar organized by MA College Kothamangalam, on
July 9, 2020
2020. Invited lecture on Manuel Castells ‘Network Society’ and Antony Gidden’s “Structuration Theory” as
part of the programme on Insight into Contemporary Social Thought, organised by the Department of Sociology
and Population Studies, Bharathiar University on 19th June, 2020. https://youtu.be/h0WPdxsiXFY
2020. Invited Lecture on “Developing Scientific Temper: Essential aspects of Research in Contemporary
Society” for the Walk with Scholar mentees at S.N. College, Chempazhanthy on 19-02-2020
Valedictory Address at the National Seminar on Sustainable Rebuilding of Kerala in the Post-Flood Scenario
organized by the Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram on 27th
January 2020
Session on ‘An Overview of Current Debates in Social Theory’ in the Academic Event titled Have a Confab with
University Professors organized by the PG Department of Sociology, Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur,
Kerala on January 13,2020
Valedictory Address, on 7 days Online Workshop Research Methodology & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR),
Loyola College of Social Sciences, 22 June to 8 July 2020
Special Lecture on ‘New Media in Everyday Life’ in the R. Sankar Memorial Spectrum Seminar Series2017-18 at
Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram, July 10, 2018
Session on Participatory Learning and Action organized by KIRTADS at ACSTI, Thiruvananthapuram from 10th
-13th June 2018
Session on Participatory Learning and Action organized by KIRTADS at ACSTI, Thiruvananthapuram from 15th May
2018
Session on “Theoretical Perspectives on Media” on April 3rd 2017 in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on
Convergence and Fragmentation: Media, Technology and Society held on 3-4 April 2017, organized by the Post
Graduate Department of Sociology, CMS College, Kottayam.
Session on “Academic Writing and Publishing” to the Faculty Members in the UGC Sponsored one day workshop on
Competency Building Initiatives for Faculty Members organized by the Department of Sociology and Centre for
Research, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam on 20th February 2017.
Session on NAAC Accreditation to the Principals of Govt. Colleges organized by Directorate of Collegiate
Education, Govt. of Kerala, January 31, 2017
Lecture NAAC Accreditation and Peer Visit and Mock Peer Visitor to Thrippunithara Govt. College, on 20th
January 2017
Resource person and discussant at the Young Research Scholars National Workshop on Research Methodology in
Ethnography organized by the Indian Sociological Society at Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, Assam on 26-27,
December 2016
One day seminar on “NAAC Accreditation and Assessment” to the teaching and non-teaching faculty of Malankara
Catholic College, Kaliyikavila on 17th December 2016
Special Address at the Ten Day Research Methodology Workshop organized by the School of Economics of the
Department of Econometrics of the Madurai Kamaraj University from 17th to 16th June 2015
Session on ‘Quality Assessment and NACC Accreditation – Institutional Perspective’ for the two batches of
IQAC Coordinators of Colleges in Kerala, organized by FLAIR, Government of Kerala and ICT, Academi, Govt. of
Kerala, on 25th October (Loyola College of Social Sciences, TVPM) and 1st November 2016, at Mariarani Centre,
TVPM
Resource person for the topic-NAAC Accreditation Process-Institutional Perspective at the Maria Rani Center
at the Two day workshop organized by the ICT Academy in association with the FLAIR, Department of Higher
Education, Govt. of Kerala on October 31st and November 1st, 2016
One day workshop on ‘Preparing and Writing a Seminar Paper and Publishing It’, Department of Sociology,
Malayalam University, Tirur; 19th October, 2016
Lecture on “New Media Culture – Theory and Practice”, Seminar jointly organized by Bhashaposhini, Literary
monthly from MM Publications and Malayalam University, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of
Bhashaposhini. on 3rd October, 2015
Conducted a session on Qualitative Research Design in the Ten day Research Methodology Workshop held by the
Department of Social Work, Mangalore University from 11th to 20th January 2016
Forenoon session on Qualitative Methodology for the international delegates of Think Tanks in the programme
on Methodology organized and conducted by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Cochin; 3 May 2016
Two day Workshop on “Writing and Publishing in Social Sciences” to the MSW students of Don Bosco Arts and
Science College, Angadikadavu Iritty & Sultan Bathery, at Sultan Bathery, Waynad, May 4 & 5 2016
Session on Qualitative Methodology to the participants of a State Conference on Research Methods,
Statistical Approaches and Publications, titles ‘Lighting the Future for Innovative Nursing Research ‘
Organized by Pushpagiri College of Nursing, Tiruvalla held on 5th April 2016
Forenoon session on Qualitative Research Methodology in the National Workshop on Academic Writing and
Research Methodology in Political Science, organized by, University of Kerala Survey Research Centre, Dept. of
Political Science,Thiruvananthapuram, on 18th March, 2016
3 hr Session on Qualitative Research in connection with the Two Weeks Capacity Building Programme for Social
Science Faculties organized by the Equal Opportunities Cell of the Cochin University of Science and Technology
on March 25th ,2015
Lecture ‘Cultural Markers of Globalization on Kerala Society’ in the Seminar on “Effects of Globalization on
Society and Culture” organized by the department of Sociology, Malayalam University, Tirur, on November 12,
2015
Lecture on ‘Mass Media & Local Culture’ in the National Seminar on ‘Media & Culture’ organized by the Dept.
of Sociology, KNM College, Kanjiramkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 25, 2015
Two sessions of 90 mnts. each on Qualitative Methodology for the international delegates of Think Tanks in
the programme on Methodology organized and conducted by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Cochin; 16
June 2015
Three day Workshop on “Writing and Publishing in Social Sciences” to the MSW students of Don Bosco Arts and
Science College, Angadikadavu, Iritty at Don BoscoBhavan, Waynad, May 6, 7 & 8, 2015
Session on “Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Sciences” in the workshop on Training for Empowering
Senior Teachers (TEST) organized by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Trivandrum, March 27, 2015
Two days sessions on “Origin & Development of Sociology; Founding Thinkers of Sociology & Micro Theories in
Sociology” to the MPhil and PhD students of Social Sciences, at Gandhian School of Thought, MG University,
Kerala, 28-29 April, 2015
Half day Sessions on “Qualitative Research & Participatory Rural Appraisal” to teachers and research
scholars of the ICSSR sponsored Capacity Building for young teachers and scholars in Social Sciences,
organized and conducted by Periyar Institute of Management Studies (PRIMS), Periyar University, April 24, 2015
One day session on Research Methodology to the faculty members of SIEMAT (State Institute for Education
Management and Training) on July 17, 2014
