About Department

Aims and Objectives

Advancement and dissemination of sociological knowledge for upholding values such as democracy, equality, social justice and inclusiveness required for just and humane society.

The Department of Sociology was established in 1984. The faculty members of Department have published their research work in several journals and presented the research papers in state, national and international level seminar conferences covering a variety of fields i.e. family and kinship, social and religious movements, tribal society, Women Empowerment, gender, environment, the sociology of development, urban sociology, and sociology of health, sociology of, education, migration.

The Department has been organized and guest lectures of distinguished scholars. The faculty members also delivered lectures and given seminars.

The Department draws students from different parts of Society. Faculty members have an membership of Life Member of Marathi SamajshatraParishad, Shivaji Vidyapith Samajshatra Parishad, Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi.

Every year department organizes various workshops under lead college scheme of shivaji university, kolhapur.

The department has also organises Webinars, Seminars, workshops etc. The students also participates in various field projects, paper presentation in swminars, avishkar research projects etc.