About PhD Colloquium

The world and its societies are facing multi-pronged crisis: economic, ecological, social and political. The crises are however inextricably associated with specific socio-political structures, typically with marked economic and policy orientations and legal frameworks. The resolutions of the crises require comprehensive understanding of development that brings to the fore competing perspectives of diverse segments of the society and polity. This requires interactions pertaining to development concerns that transcends conventional disciplinary paradigms and jargons.

The aim of the PhD Colloquium is to facilitate interactions and discussions to inform how these crises are interconnected and in what form sustainable and equitable responses could be devised in a specific socio-political, economic and ecological context.

The Colloquium is organised by the Department of Policy Studies of the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS). The Colloquium intends to bring the (PhD) Research Scholars from diverse specializations, across institutions in India, with a marked orientation towards Social Sciences.

About the Department:

The Department of Policy Studies (DoPS) at the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) engages with the complex environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development through interdisciplinary teaching, research and training. The Department seeks to contribute to theoretical and empirical enquiry that can inform policy, practice and management responses to contemporary development challenges.

Its academic and research activities span areas such as public policy, economics, sociology, anthropology, population studies, public health, finance and accounting, corporate and commercial law, circular economy, climate finance, and sustainability in business. This diversity of disciplinary expertise enables the Department to promote multidisciplinary research and learning at the economy-society-ecology interface.

The Department also maintains active engagement with the wider academic and policy community through seminars, conferences, expert forums and capacity-building initiatives. Through these activities, DoPS seeks to strengthen critical enquiry, interdisciplinary dialogue and evidence-informed approaches to sustainable and equitable development.

Theme:

Interactions on Sustainable Development: Integrating Public Policy, Legal and Economic Perspectives.

Sub-themes:

	Legal Dimensions of Sustainable Development
	Health, Environment and Well-being
	Climate Change
	Social and Economic Discrimination
	Energy and Environment
	Agrarian Development and Labour

Eligibility:

PhD Research Scholars only.

Extended Abstract Submission:

Extended abstracts should not exceed 500 words.

Last date for submission:

31 December 2026

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