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Faculty Profile

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Dr. Biju VIncent 9961352126 bjuvincent@ssus.ac.in Profile Picture

Name: Dr. Biju VIncent

Mobile: 9961352126

Email: bjuvincent@ssus.ac.in

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
Sociology Assistant Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 2011-06-01

Department: Sociology

Designation: Assistant Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 2011-06-01

Professional Summary

Summary
Dr. Biju Vincent received his Ph.D. from the University of Kerala in 2009. His academic works encompass around consumption, sociology of food, power relations, sexual minorities, sociology of Keralam etc. Currently, Dr. Biju Vincent has been selected for Associateship of the UGC-Inter University Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, in the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. After receiving ICSSR fellowship in 2012, he was awarded UGC Research Award in 2016 and UGC-STRIDE project in 2020.

Dr. Biju Vincent received his Ph.D. from the University of Kerala in 2009. His academic works encompass around consumption, sociology of food, power relations, sexual minorities, sociology of Keralam etc. Currently, Dr. Biju Vincent has been selected for Associateship of the UGC-Inter University Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, in the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. After receiving ICSSR fellowship in 2012, he was awarded UGC Research Award in 2016 and UGC-STRIDE project in 2020.

Work Experience

Experience
14 years as Assistant Professor of Sociology in SSUS.

14 years as Assistant Professor of Sociology in SSUS.

Courses Taught

Courses
MASTER OF ARTS: CURRENT: 1. Sociology of Religion 2. Sociology of Indian Society: Structure and transformation 3. Sociology of Keralam: Social Structure, Continuity and Change 4. Project Planning and Management PREVIOUS: 1. Social Structure and Change in India 2. Sociological Perspectives on Indian Society 3. Social Structure and Transformation of Kerala Society 4. Sociology of Gender 5. Project Planning and Management 6. Culture, Media, Modernity M.Phil: 1. Contemporary Trends in Sociological Theories 2. Methodology of Social Sciences Ph.D. Course Work: 1. Philosophy of Social Sciences 2. Theoretical Orientations in Sociologial Analysis 3. Sociology of Body 4. State, Citizenship and Education 5. Shooting and Nationalism

MASTER OF ARTS: CURRENT: 1. Sociology of Religion 2. Sociology of Indian Society: Structure and transformation 3. Sociology of Keralam: Social Structure, Continuity and Change 4. Project Planning and Management PREVIOUS: 1. Social Structure and Change in India 2. Sociological Perspectives on Indian Society 3. Social Structure and Transformation of Kerala Society 4. Sociology of Gender 5. Project Planning and Management 6. Culture, Media, Modernity M.Phil: 1. Contemporary Trends in Sociological Theories 2. Methodology of Social Sciences Ph.D. Course Work: 1. Philosophy of Social Sciences 2. Theoretical Orientations in Sociologial Analysis 3. Sociology of Body 4. State, Citizenship and Education 5. Shooting and Nationalism

Other Achievements

Achievements
1. Associateship, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (2024-2026) 2. Young Sociologist Award (2018 & 2008) by Kerala Sociological Society

1. Associateship, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (2024-2026) 2. Young Sociologist Award (2018 & 2008) by Kerala Sociological Society

Research Projects

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Post Doctoral Achievements

Achievements
UGC Research Award (2016-18)

UGC Research Award (2016-18)

Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Sociology of food, power relationships, sexual minorities

Sociology of food, power relationships, sexual minorities

Details of ongoing Research scholars

Scholar Name Reg. No Topic PhD Reg. Year Department
Aparna G 21AKA06SO01 Schooling, Nationalism and Education in Kerala 2021 SOCIOLOGY
Ms. Saroop C.L. 20AKA06SO01 Negotiations in Everyday Life of Irreligious People and the Dialetics of Normalisation of Religiosity 2020 SOCIOLOGY

Scholar: Aparna G

Reg. No: 21AKA06SO01

Topic: Schooling, Nationalism and Education in Kerala

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: SOCIOLOGY

Scholar: Ms. Saroop C.L.

Reg. No: 20AKA06SO01

Topic: Negotiations in Everyday Life of Irreligious People and the Dialetics of Normalisation of Religiosity

Reg. Year: 2020

Dept: SOCIOLOGY

Research Articles in Journals

Title Journal Name Year ISSN Type
Food System and Power Relations Sameeksha - Sociology Research journal 2019
Practicing Sociology in Kerala: Re-imagining the Dicipline Kerala Sociologist 2016 0975-8933
Coming Out and Crossing Over: an inquiry into the exclusion of Transgender- challenges and vicrtimisation experience Kerala Sociologist 2010 0975-8933
Home: Private Space of Consumption - making of meanings from daily consumption practices Kerala Sociologist 2009 0975-8933
Culture Industry and Popular Culture: a Postmodern View of Consumption Kerala Sociologist 2006 0975-8933
Consumption - A Product of Cultural Bourgeoisie Loyola Journal of Social Sciences 2005

Title: Food System and Power Relations

Journal: Sameeksha - Sociology Research journal

Year: 2019

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Title: Practicing Sociology in Kerala: Re-imagining the Dicipline

Journal: Kerala Sociologist

Year: 2016

ISSN: 0975-8933

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Title: Coming Out and Crossing Over: an inquiry into the exclusion of Transgender- challenges and vicrtimisation experience

Journal: Kerala Sociologist

Year: 2010

ISSN: 0975-8933

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Title: Home: Private Space of Consumption - making of meanings from daily consumption practices

Journal: Kerala Sociologist

Year: 2009

ISSN: 0975-8933

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Title: Culture Industry and Popular Culture: a Postmodern View of Consumption

Journal: Kerala Sociologist

Year: 2006

ISSN: 0975-8933

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Title: Consumption - A Product of Cultural Bourgeoisie

Journal: Loyola Journal of Social Sciences

Year: 2005

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Honors and Recognitions

Year Award Name Type
2023 Associateship of the UGC Inter University Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, IIAS, Shimla National
2023 Associateship, IUC, Indian Advanced Studies, Shimla National

Year: 2023

Award: Associateship of the UGC Inter University Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, IIAS, Shimla

Type: National

Year: 2023

Award: Associateship, IUC, Indian Advanced Studies, Shimla

Type: National

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Breaking Strutural Barriers of Eating-out Practices: Understanding the Emerging Forms of Urban Pleasure Biju Vincent Urban Development: Challenges, Concerns and Considerations Discovery Publishing House 2016
Stigma: the Barrier for Awareness Enhancement and the Problem of Formal Education Biju Vincent & Sabu Thomas Contemporary Social Problems in India Thirukkural Pathippagam 2013
Dynamics of Religion: Caste and Communalism in India Biju Vincent An Introduction to Kerala Studies International Institute of Scientific and Acdemic Collaboration 2012

Title: Breaking Strutural Barriers of Eating-out Practices: Understanding the Emerging Forms of Urban Pleasure

Author: Biju Vincent

Book: Urban Development: Challenges, Concerns and Considerations

Publisher: Discovery Publishing House

Year: 2016

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Title: Stigma: the Barrier for Awareness Enhancement and the Problem of Formal Education

Author: Biju Vincent & Sabu Thomas

Book: Contemporary Social Problems in India

Publisher: Thirukkural Pathippagam

Year: 2013

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Title: Dynamics of Religion: Caste and Communalism in India

Author: Biju Vincent

Book: An Introduction to Kerala Studies

Publisher: International Institute of Scientific and Acdemic Collaboration

Year: 2012

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