ICSSR Research Methology Workshop - Fully Funded | Jamia University | 06-18 October 2025

ICSSR-Sponsored Two-Week Capacity Building Programme (CBP)

Importance of Cultural Studies in Social Sciences: Methodologies, Ethics & Interdisciplinary Approaches

For: Young Social Science Faculty

Duration: 6–18 October 2025

Organised by: Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Sponsored by: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

Overview

This ICSSR-sponsored programme strengthens research capabilities of early-career faculty in social sciences, with a focused lens on cultural studies—its methodologies, ethics, and interdisciplinary connections. Participants will engage with tools, frameworks, and hands-on practices essential for designing, conducting, and communicating high-quality research in diverse, multicultural contexts.

Programme Goals

• Build critical awareness of how culture, society, and politics intersect in shaping contemporary social issues.
• Enhance methodological competence in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research (including ethnography and case studies).
• Deepen ethical sensitivity in research involving diverse and marginalised communities.
• Strengthen academic writing, proposal development, and research communication.
• Equip participants for fieldwork and data management in complex social settings.

Who Should Apply

• Young faculty members (Lecturer/Assistant Professor) in social science disciplines from Indian Universities/Deemed Universities/Colleges/Institutions of National Importance/ICSSR Research Institutes recognised by UGC, New Delhi.
• Prior attendance at an ICSSR (or similar sponsor) capacity-building programme disqualifies eligibility for this round.
• No leave of any kind is permissible during the course period.
• A recommendation letter from the forwarding authority is required.

Key Dates & Venue

• Last date to apply: 5 September 2025
• Selection intimation: 8 September 2025
• Confirmation due: 10 September 2025
• Programme dates: 6–18 October 2025
• Venue: Conference Hall, First Floor, India–Arab Cultural Centre, Imarat Ibn-Khaldun, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi–110025.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Identify and apply core components of research (problem, context, text, methodology, voice).
• Distinguish between description, analysis, and argument in social science writing.
• Design culturally informed proposals and papers; conceptualise research writing in social sciences.
• Engage with collaborative and multidisciplinary research approaches.

Broad Thematic Coverage

• Foundations of Cultural Studies: Culture, identity, power, and social structures; the “cultural turn” in social sciences.
• Methods & Tools: Surveys, interviews, focus groups; digital tools (NVivo, Zotero, ATLAS.ti); citation management and open access.
• Data & Ethics: Qualitative vs. quantitative data; ethics of data collection; working with governmental/institutional/big data.
• Ethnography & Decoloniality: Positionality, fieldwork stages and challenges; decolonising methodologies and indigenous approaches.
• Library & E-Resources: Using catalogues and reference tools; accessing JSTOR, EPW, SSRN, Shodhganga; databases and repositories.
• Culture, Nationalism & Identity: Caste, gender, region; diaspora and transnational identities (with a focus on West Asia).
• Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS): Philosophical foundations, methodological pluralism, applications in social research.
• Analysis & Writing: Qualitative coding and thematic analysis; quantitative analysis with SPSS/R; academic writing, literature reviews, and plagiarism avoidance.
• Proposals & New Media: Research proposal writing, digital publics, diaspora studies; interdisciplinary writing in cultural studies.
• Presentations & Feedback: Group proposals, mock presentations, expert reviews, and final reflections.

Funding, Facilities & Intake

• Programme Fee: Fully sponsored by ICSSR (no registration fee).
• Accommodation & Meals: Accommodation for outstation participants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments for all participants.
• Travel: Reimbursement for outstation participants (shortest route; AC 3-tier) as per ICSSR rules on submission of original tickets; local conveyance not reimbursed.
• Intake: 30 participants (10 from the city, 10 from the state, 10 from outside the state).

How to Apply

1. Complete the online registration form (Google Form): https://forms.gle/1sn1KdWM44152bB86
2. Upload the required documents, including the recommendation/forwarding letter.
3. Submit by 5 September 2025.
4. For queries, write to the Course Director at hnazmi@jmi.ac.in.

Resource Persons

Eminent scholars from leading institutions and universities across India will conduct sessions and provide expert guidance throughout the programme.

Course Leadership

• Course Director: Prof. Hemayun Akhtar Nazmi
• Co-Course Director: Prof. Abuzar Khairi 

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