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Ms. Sukanya Sonowal

Ms. Sukanya Sonowal

Assistant Professor

 

Ms. Sukanya Sonowal holds her MPhil degree in the Department of Humanities & Social Science from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati for her dissertation titled “Substance Abuse Among Singpho Community: A Socio- Cultural Analysis in the year 2019 and currently pursuing her Ph.D degree from TISS, Guwahati. Additionally, she has also done a six months Certificate Course on NorthEast India Studies from Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change & Development, Guwahati.

She has dedicated almost 5 years as an Assistant Professor at SIPE Law College. She has presented papers at national & international seminars and has numerous research publications to her credit. She has also participated in various workshop, Awareness Programme, Faculty Development Programme etc.

Professional Credentials

Qualification

M.A., (Sociology, M. Phil, UGC-NET)

education background

Social Science

E-Mail

sukanyasonowal93@gmail.com

Publications/Seminars/Conclave/Book Chapter/FDP

  • PUBLICATIONS

  • Sonowal S, Between Cultural Continuity and Changes: With Special reference to Singpho community “International Journal of Social Science and Human Research”, 3rd March, 2024, Vol: 07, Issue: 03, ISSN (Print): 2644-0679, ISSN (Online): 2644-0695, DOI: 47191/IJSSHR, Impact Factor: 7.876.
  • Sonowal S, An Inquiry into the Socio-Economic Condition of Tea Tribe Community of Rajkhowa Village Under Ketetong Gaon Panchayat, Margherita, Assam “Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute”, Edited by: S.Bahulkar & Shilpa Sumant; Maitreyee Deshpande; Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune 2024, Vol- CI Issue-2; ISSN: 0378-1143; UGC Care Group 1 Journal; pp: 119 – 124.
  • Sonowal S, Gender Inequality: The Issue of the Third Gender “Humanities and Social Science Studies” 2024, Vol: 13 (1); ISSN: 2319829X; UGC Approved (Care List) Journal; pp: 77 –
  • Sonowal S, Religious Practices: Marriage Rituals Among the Singpho Community. “Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute”, Edited by: S.Bahulkar & Shilpa Sumant; Maitreyee Deshpande; Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune 2024, Vol- CI Issue-2; ISSN: 0378-1143; UGC Care Group 1 Journal; pp:64-75.
  • Sonowal S, Cultural Identity Through Khiring Khiring Baitho Puja, in a “Panorama, International Book of Multidisciplinary Studies”, Asst. Prof. Dr. Safiqur Rahman(ed), Unity Education Foundation, Guwahati, ISBN: 978-93-5396-633-1, Volume-III, Issue-II, Pp:122, January, 2020.
  • Sonowal S, Singpho Culture and Its Influence: Then and Now, in a “Peer Reviewed Referred and UGC Listed Journal (Journal No. 40776)”, Asst. Prof. Vinay Shankarrao Hatole (ed), Ajanta Prakashan, Aurangabad, ISSN: 2277-5730, Volume-VIII, Issue- II, English Part- VI, Pp: 54-59, April-June, 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Marginalised Groups in North East India: Challenges and Way Forward, Dr. Trailokya Dehingia ed., Kareng Offset Press, Moranhat, Dibrugarh, ISBN: 978-81- 938058-7-9, Pp: 175-179, June 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Impact of Section 377 Verdict on LGBTQ Community, in “Marginalised Groups in North East India: Challenges And Way Forward” Dr. Trailokya Dehingia (ed), Department of Sociology, Khowang College, Dibrugarh, ISBN: 978-81-938058-7-9, Pp: 175- 179, June 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Importance of Institutions on Gender Inequality regarding the LGBT community, in “Research Journal of MDKG College (An Indexed Double Blind Peer Reviewed Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities)” editor-in-chief Dipankar Sarma and Associate editor Ashwini Machey, MDKG, Dibrugarh, ISSN: 2278-1064, Vol. 7 No.1, Pp: 66-72, April 2018.
  • Sonowal S, Tea Industry and Society in Assam: Problems and Prospects, in “Tea Industry and Society in Assam: Problems and Prospects” S. Borah (ed), Sai Media, New Balibat, Jorhat, ISBN: 978-93-83230-46-4, Pp: 622-630, December 2016.
  • Sonowal S, Socio-Economic Condition & Challenges: Tea Industry and its Labourers, Borah ed., Sai Media, New Balibat, Jorhat, ISBN: 978-93-83230-46-4, Pp: 622-630, December 2016.
  • Sonowal S, How I would like to Work for India, in “Youth Development in India (Voice for the Youth, Voice of the Youth)” Dipankar Sarmah (ed), Shanti Educational Foundation, Guwahati, ISBN: 978-93-83580-42-2, Pp: 144-147, January, 2015.
  • PAPERS PRESENTED
  • Reinterpreting Bride Price: Insights from Oral Traditions at ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Traditional Oral Culture of India: Relevance of its study in Contemporary times, organized by Dept. of English & History, in collaboration with IQAC Khowang College, Khowang Ghat, Dibrugarh (Assam), 11th & 12th February, 2025.
  • India’s Marital Inequality: Dowry Culture at the ICSSR sponsored International Seminar on Gender and Development: A Global perspective, organised by Dept., of Economics, Gossaigaon College, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), August 2019.
  • Women and Development: Beauty and its Biasness at the National Seminar on Development of Women in North East India: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward, organised by Dept. Of Sociology, Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana, in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell, June 2019.
  • Role of Family, Teachers and Media on Gender Inequality (special focus to the LGBT people) at the National Seminar on Development of Marginalised Sections in North East India: it’s Problems and Prospects organised by the , of Sociology, Khowang Collge, Khowang Ghat, Dibrugarh, in collaboration with Khowang College Teachers’ Unit, January 2018.
  • Challenges faced by the LGBT youth regarding their Gender identity, at the ICSSR Sponsored International Conference on Language, Ethnicity & Identity: 21st Century Perspectives, organised by ELT@I in collaboration with OIL India Limited & Department of English, Tinsukia College, Tinsukia, Assam, February 2017.                                           
  • WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
  • Participated in one week Online Faculty Development Programme on Empowering Innovations: Advancing Knowledge and Practices in Intellectual Property Rights organized by Department of Law, Central University of Karnataka, from 27th January – 2nd February 2025.
  • Participated in one week Online Faculty Development Programme on Techniques and Methodology of Research for Social Sciences organized by Dr Rohini Kanta Barua Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam; Nowgong Law College, Nagaon, Assam & Kokrajhar Law College, Kokrajhar, Assam from December 20 to 26, 2023. Certificate received on February 15, 2024.
  •  2-day workshop on Status of Women’s Studies in North East India sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi at Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, January 2019.
  • 2-day workshop on Effective Implementation of Social Protection Programme in North East India: Way Forward by the Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection, TISS, Guwahati organised in collaboration with the Centre for North East India, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, March 2018.
  • 2-day workshop on Use of Technical Terminologies in Social Sciences organised by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, MHRD, at Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, October 2017.
  • 2-day workshop on Career Guidance for a Better Tomorrow sponsored by RGNIYD and organised by Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, in collaboration with Royal Group of Institutions, Guwahati, February 2016.
  • 3-day workshop on Employability Skills & Career Guidance for the Youths sponsored by RGNIYD and organised by Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, January.
  • 2-day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme organised by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship under Corporate Social Responsibility Project of Oil India Limited at Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, January 2014.