As part of its Distinguished Lecture Series, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences cordially invites you to attend its first annual lecture by Professor Margaret Abraham, the President of International Sociological Association (ISA).

Contemporary globalization has redefined notions of time, space, distances, boundaries, and borders. It has changed the social, economic, cultural, and political environment and the nature of global interaction. There are important linkages between the local and global in different geo-political contexts. We live in an interdependent world. We are connected in multiple ways and issues that impact people in one part of the world, frequently have implications for people in other parts of the world too.
This presentation will address the ways that sociologists, social scientists, researchers, teachers, policy makers and practitioners engage within and across contexts in building more tolerant and inclusive societies to enable a fuller appreciation of humanity, its nuances and differences. It will address the role of sociology and social scientists in facilitating collaborative systems of inquiry to enhance productive exchanges in knowledge production and our global interactions. The presentation will also discuss the International Sociological Association’s presidential project, “Global Mapping of Sociologists for Social Inclusion” (GMSSI).

About Professor Margaret:

Dr. Margaret is an action researcher committed to promoting social justice and social change. Building on her teaching and research interests in gender, ethnicity, globalization, immigration, and domestic violence, she has published in various journals including Gender & Society, Violence Against Women, Indian Journal of Gender Studies and Social Justice, and Sociologies in Dialogue. She is the author of the award winning book Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States (Rutgers University Press 2000), the first book on domestic violence within the South Asian diaspora in the United States. Her co-edited volumes include, Contours of Citizenship: Women, Diversity and the ractices of Citizenship (Ashgate 2010); Making a Difference: Linking Research and Action (Current Sociology Sage 2012) and Interrogating Gender, Violence, and the State in National and Transnational Contexts (Current Sociology Monograph Series 2016). As ISA President, her two presidential projects include: Global Mapping of Sociologists for Social Inclusion (GMSSI) and Addressing Gendered and Intersectional Violence. Margaret has given talks across the globe including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North and South America. She is currently working on an edited book on Sociology and Social Justice (under contract with SAGE).