Dr SUDHANSUBALA SAHU
MA, MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MA, MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | New Age Teaching | Deccan Herald | DAILY | 07/08/2014 |
| 2 | Promising prospects in applied sociology | Deccan Herald | DAILY | 05/06/2014 |
| 3 | 2. Review of Dudrah Rajinder. 2012. Bollywood Travels: Culture, Diaspora and Border Crossings in Popular Hindi Cinema, Routledge Publication | monthly news letter of GRFDT Roots and Routes | MONTHLY | 01/11/2012 |
| 4 | 1. Review of Bauböck, Rainer & Thomas Faist (eds.). 2010. Diaspora and Transnationalism: Concepts, Theories and Methods. IMISCOE Research, Amsterdam University Press | monthly news letter of GRFDT Roots and Routes | MONTHLY | 12/05/2012 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Revisiting Television in India: Mapping the Portrayal of Women in Soap Operas | Sociological Bulletin / 67 / 2 / 204 - 219 | 0038-0229 | 08-Jun-2018 |
| 2 | My Motherhood, My Way: A Sociological Study of Contemporary Employed Mothers in Kolkata | Journal of International Women's Studies / 22 / 6 / 66 - 75 | 1539-8706 | 29-Jun-2021 |
| 3 | Exploring the Use of Mobile Phones by Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences from Haryana, India | Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (IIDT) / / / - | 748-3107, 1748-3115 | 15-May-2022 |
| 4 | A happy mother raises a happy child: insights from employed mothers in Bengali families in Kolkata | Journal Of Family Studies / / / 1 - 23 | 1322-9400 | 03-Jan-2025 |
| 5 | Lived experiences of urban working mothers during pandemic: A matricentric exploration in the Indian context | Women's Studies International Forum / 109 / / 1 - 11 | 0277-5395 | 11-Feb-2025 |
| 6 | Masculinities, tlawmngaihna, and mizo nationalism: Why soft, pretty Mizo men are perceived as a threat | National Identities / / / 1 - 18 | 1469-9907 | 14-May-2025 |
| 7 | From my research to our research: moving toward titi as an Indigenous method in Mizo research | AlterNative / / / 1 - 10 | 1174-1740 | 17-Nov-2025 |
| 8 | Patriarchal Constraints in Everyday Lives: Gender Roles, Matrilineality, and the Status of Contemporary Khasi Women | Journal of International Women's Studies / 28 / 1 / 1 - 19 | 1539-8706 | 26-Feb-2026 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Community Engagement in Higher Education From Theory to Practice | SUDHANSUBALA SAHU,MANJU SINGH, PURVA BHATT, WAFA SINGH, KUMAR SAMBHA, PHINU MARY JOSE | ISBN 9781032195773 | / |
| 2 | Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century | SUDHANSUBALA SAHU,JOSEPH C C, NIKHITA JINDAL | 978-981-16-9859-0 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | Indian Sociological Society 42nd All India Sociological Conference | CONFERENCES | ICT and Public Health:Future of Health Communication | PRESENTER) | Tezpur UniversityTezpur, Assam | 27/12/2016 |
| 2 | UGC Sponsored two day seminar on 'Gender and work: Challenging conventional wisdom' | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | St. Joseph's College (Autonomous)Bangalore | 01/03/2017 | |
| 3 | Interdisciplinary Conference on Dignity and worth in a globalized world | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Bengaluru | 03/03/2017 | |
| 4 | Mayabazar: Re-framing the Hero in Cinemas of India | SEMINARS | Re-framing Women in the Contemporary Cinema | PRESENTER) | Christ University and Suchitra Film SocietyChrist Unviersity, Bangalore | 16/03/2017 |
| 5 | Contemporary Challenges to Indian State and Society | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Organized jointly by Christ University and NIASBangalore | 15/11/2017 | |
| 6 | Margins:Contesting Spaces and Reclaiming Identities | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 12/02/2018 | |
| 7 | 44th All India Sociological Conference | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Indian Sociological Society & St. Philomena's CollegeMysuru | 27/12/2018 | |
| 8 | 44th All India Sociological Conference | CONFERENCES | Reviewing Television and Audience Research in India | PRESENTER) | Indian Sociological Society & St. Philomena's CollegeMysuru | 27/12/2018 |
| 9 | Health Cultures and Tribal Communities: emerging research agenda and Policy Shifts | SEMINARS | Mapping the Role of Mass Media in Public Health Issues | PRESENTER) | Department of Anthropology,HCU, IGRMS, ICMR and ICSSRHyderabad | 02/01/2013 |
| 10 | Contours of Development:Vulnerability & Social justice | SEMINARS | Reachability of Health Communication to the vulnerable section in India: A Review | PRESENTER) | Christ University and Institute foe Social and Economic Change (ISEC) BanagloreBangalore | 28/02/2013 |
| 11 | CUFOHSS | SEMINARS | Indian Television:From Edutainment to Entertainment | PRESENTER) | Bangalore | 28/09/2013 |
| 12 | 39th All India Sociological Conference on 'Inequality, Social Justice & Empowerment' | CONFERENCES | Mapping the Trajectory of Development and Research on Television in India | PRESENTER) | Indian Sociological Society & Karnataka State Open University, MysuruMysuru | 27/12/2013 |
| 13 | 41st All India Sociological Conference | CONFERENCES | Terrorism and Popular Culture in India:A Case Study of Indian Cinema | PRESENTER) | Department of Sociology and Social work, KISS,KIIT University, Bhubaneswar & Indian Sociological SoceityBhubaneswar | 27/12/2015 |
| 14 | CUFOHSS | SYMPOSIUM | Understanding Terrorism | PRESENTER) | Bangalore | 18/12/2015 |
| 15 | 32nd All India Sociological Conference on Science, Technology and Society | CONFERENCES | Mapping the Portrayal of Women in Indian Soap Operas | PRESENTER) | Department of Sociology, University of Madras, Loyola College and Indian Sociological SocietyChennai | 27/12/2006 |
| 16 | 33rd All India Sociological Conference on State, Civil Society and Social Justice | CONFERENCES | The Political Economy of Indian Television | PRESENTER) | Department of Sociology, Karnataka University, Dharward and Indian Sociological SocietyDharward | 30/11/2007 |
| 17 | Poverty and Social Exclusion in India: Need for a Paradigm Shift towards an Inclusive Society | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Department of Sociology, Christ University & Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) BangaloreBangalore | 12/03/2014 | |
| 18 | Debating Sustainability: Discourses on Environment and Development | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Department of Sociology and Social Work (CHRIST Deemed to be University)Bengaluru | 21/02/2019 | |
| 19 | Poverty and Social Exclusion in India: Need for a Paradigm Shift towards an Inclusive Society | SEMINARS | MODERATOR) | Bengaluru | 12/03/2014 | |
| 20 | Dissemination Conference: Interrogating Women's Movements Through Resistances and Articulations | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Bengaluru | 28/02/2019 | |
| 21 | All Indian Sociological Conference | CONFERENCES | The melting Medium- Television in Transition | PRESENTER) | Department of Sociology, University of KeralaThiruvananthapuram | 27/12/2019 |
| 22 | 45th All India Sociological Conference on Environment, Culture and Development | CONFERENCES | ) | Indian Sociological Society and University of KeralaDepartment of Sociology, University of Kerala, Trivandrum | 27/12/2019 | |
| 23 | Dissent: An Exercise of Heterogeneity, Differance and Existance | SYMPOSIUM | MODERATOR) | Bangalore | 24/01/2020 | |
| 24 | South Asia in Transition | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Bangalore | 13/02/2020 | |
| 25 | Women and leadership | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 06/01/2020 | |
| 26 | International Webinar "The Bold and The Beautiful: Representation of Women in Literature and Society" | SEMINARS | PANELIST) | Inspiring Indian Women (IIW), UK, and Maharashtra College of Arts ,Science and CommerceInspiring Indian Women (IIW) and Maharashtra College of Arts ,Science and Commerce | 07/03/2021 | |
| 27 | 7th National Level Conference (Virtual Edition) on ?Women In Leadership? | CONFERENCES | ?My Motherhood My Way: A Sociological study of employed mothers in Kolkata? | PRESENTER) | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, IndiaVirtual Edition, Bengaluru, India | 08/03/2021 |
| 28 | 46th All India Sociological Conference (Online) | CONFERENCES | "Making sense of the ?bad women?: A reception analysis of Hindi soap operas" | PRESENTER) | Hosted by University of MumbaiMumbai (Online) | 08/12/2021 |
| 29 | National Round Table Dissemination Conference (Hybrid) on Implementation of OBE in HEIs: An exercise in constructive alignment | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University (Hybrid) | 07/04/2022 | |
| 30 | Media Meet 2023 | SEMINARS | ) | Bangalore | 07/09/2023 | |
| 31 | Bengaluru Sociology Student's Seminar (BSSS) 2024 | SEMINARS | ) | CHrist University (Central Campus) | 29/01/2024 | |
| 32 | National Seminar on Sex Workers and their Children | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University (Central Campus) | 13/12/2023 | |
| 33 | Interdisciplinary Research in Humnanities and Social Science | CONFERENCES | ) | Chandigarh University in collaboration with Asiatic Society for Social Science ResearchChandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab | 22/05/2024 | |
| 34 | International Conference on Marginalized Communities and inclusive Development | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | St Joseph's UniversitySt Joseph's University, Bangalore | 25/10/2024 | |
| 35 | TEJASVI- Women who create radiance at home and in the workplace | CONFERENCES | TEJASVI- Women who create radiance at home and in the workplace | PARTICIPANT) | Women in Public Sector, HALHAL Management Academy, Bangalore | 04/09/2025 |
| 36 | National Seminar on Youth, Religion and Spirituality | SEMINARS | National Seminar on Youth, Religion and Spirituality | MODERATOR) | NBCLC & Dept. of Sociolgy, Christ UniversityCHRIST UNIVERSITY | 15/09/2025 |
| 37 | Bengaluru Sociology Students' Seminar | SEMINARS | Bengaluru Sociology Students' Seminar | CHAIR) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)CHRIST UNIVERSITY | 08/09/2025 |
| 38 | Bengaluru Sociology Students' Seminar | SEMINARS | Bengaluru Sociology Students' Seminar | MODERATOR) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)CHRIST UNIVERSITY | 08/09/2025 |
| 39 | Internationalization for Excellence and Sustainable impact in Higher Education | SEMINARS | Internationalization for Excellence and Sustainable impact in Higher Education | MODERATOR) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Bangalore | 19/02/2026 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Decolonising Tribal Studies in India by Prof. Virginius Xaxa | Special Lecture | 02/07/2021 | School of Cultural Texts and Records Jadavpur University, |
| 2 | Everyday challenges of employed mothers: Why Employed Mothers need feminism?" | NIAS Wednesday Discussio | 29/11/2023 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, Bangalore |
| 3 | Demystifying Service Learning And Community Engagement Methodologies | Webinar on "?DEMYSTIFYING SERVICE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES? | 03/10/2025 | International Association for Research on Service Learning & Community Engagement |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Impact of welfare intervention on living conditions of women in slums of Bengaluru:A Sociological study | ANU JOSE | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | February 2017 |
| 2 | Impact of Resettlement on Scheduled Tribes in Kerala: A study on Aralam farm | DEEPA SEBASTIAN | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | February 2017 |
| 3 | A Sociological Study of Dhodda Maralwadi Village | Naveen Kumar A.S | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | March 2018 |
| 4 | Honor Related Conflicts among Immigrant Families in Finland: Alternative Approaches to prevention | Rebwar Karimi | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | March 2018 |
| 5 | Technology, work and Industrial Relations in the Indian IT sector | MRINMOY MAJUMDAR | EXAMINER | |||
| 6 | Caste, Patriarchy and State: Understanding Reproductive Health Services in the context of UP | PRITI CHANDRA | EXAMINER | |||
| 7 | Lifeworld of Children with Disability | NIKHITA JINDAL | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | December 2018 |
| 8 | Understanding Euthanasia: A Sociological inquiry into History, Autonomy and Morality | Varsha Chandrashekar | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | June 2020 |
| 9 | STATUS OF UPPER CASTE MARRIED WOMEN IN NORTH GUWAHATI ASSAM | NILAKSHI CHAKRABORTY | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | June 2019 |
| 10 | EXPERIENCE AND AGENCY OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN SCHOOLS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HARYANA, INDIA | NIKHITA JINDAL | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | August 2024 |
| 11 | Situating Hindi Soap Opera and Korean Drama Among Mizo Audience: A Sociological Study | RINGNGHETI KHENGLAWT | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | September 2020 |
| 12 | Understanding the Khasi Women's Social Life: Contestations Over Customary Laws | MEBARISUK LANGSTIEH | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | January 2023 |
| 13 | Dalit Representation in Contemporary Tamil Cinema: A Sociological Study | APEKSHA SINGEGOL D | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | June 2023 |
| 14 | From Swinging Cradle to Switching Careers: A Feminist Exploration of Motherhood and Mothering among Employed Mothers in Kolkata | Sanjukta Bhaumik | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Notification Issued |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching | COURSERA, University of Pennsylvania | International | Participant | 09/10/2025 |
| 2 | Google AI Essentials | COURSERA, Google | International | Participant | 08/10/2025 |
| 3 | Use AI Responsibly | COURSERA, Google | International | Participant | 19/09/2025 |
| 4 | Discover the Art of Prompting | COURSERA, Google | International | Participant | 18/09/2025 |
| 5 | Maximize Productivity With AI Tools | COURSERA, Google | International | Participant | 17/09/2025 |
| 6 | Introduction to AI | COURSERA, Google | International | Participant | 15/09/2025 |
| 7 | AI For Everyone | COURSERA, DeepLearning.AI | International | Participant | 10/09/2025 |
| 8 | FDP 2025 | Human Resource Development Centre, | Institutional | Participant | 19/05/2025 |
| 9 | Theory, Method and techniques | CHRIST Delhi NCR Campus and Indian Sociological Society, | National | Participant | 01/07/2024 |
| 10 | Global Service Learning: A conversation with Prof Jun, Seoul Women's University | Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell, CHRIST., | Institutional | Participant | 26/07/2023 |
| 11 | Curriculum Design and Revision | Staff Development College, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 12 | "Women's Leadership in Asia: Transforming for the Next Normal" | Ewha Institute for Leadership Development, Ewha Womans University | International | Participant | 20/10/2021 |
| 13 | Media Studies & IT Services in association with Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell | 30M Training, | Institutional | Participant | 21/06/2021 |
| 14 | Faculty Development Programme 1 -2021 | CEDBEC and HRDC CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 16/06/2021 |
| 15 | Hybrid Teaching | Staff Development College, | Participant | 02/03/2021 | |
| 16 | Qualitative Research Methods | COURSERA, University of Amsterdam | International | Participant | 02/11/2020 |
| 17 | How to Change the World | COURSERA, Wesleyan University | International | Participant | 29/09/2020 |
| 18 | Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace | Coursera, University of Pittsburgh | International | Participant | 09/09/2020 |
| 19 | Understanding Research Methods | COURSERA, University of London | International | Participant | 09/09/2020 |
| 20 | The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910 | Coursera, University of Virginia | International | Participant | 05/09/2020 |
| 21 | Classical Sociological Theory | COURSERA, University of Amsterdam | International | Participant | 28/08/2020 |
| 22 | Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity | COURSERA, University of Colorado System | International | Participant | 16/08/2020 |
| 23 | Feminism and Social Justice | COURSERA, University of California, Santa Cruz | International | Participant | 30/06/2020 |
| 24 | Introduction to Philosophy | Coursera, The University of Edinburgh | International | Participant | 30/06/2020 |
| 25 | The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World | Coursera, Tel Aviv University | International | Participant | 30/06/2020 |
| 26 | Cultural and creative industries | Coursera, National Research University Higher School of Econ | International | Participant | 20/06/2020 |
| 27 | ?How to write and get published in peer-reviewed journals? | Department of Sociology and Social Work, | Regional | Participant | 12/06/2020 |
| 28 | Social Psychology | COURSERA, Wesleyan University | International | Participant | 30/05/2020 |
| 29 | The Science of Well-Being | Coursera, Yale University | International | Participant | 30/05/2020 |
| 30 | The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910 | University of Virginia, University of Virginia | International | Participant | 15/04/2020 |
| 31 | One Day Basic Training Programme on Human Rights | Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, | Institutional | Organiser & Participant | 28/01/2019 |
| 32 | Intensive Workshop on Case Teaching, Writing and Research | Christ Institute of Management, | Institutional | Participant | 17/01/2019 |
| 33 | Sensitization on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities - Towards an Inclusive culture and Pedagogy | Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and Centre for Research and Decision Support (CIRAD), IFCU, PARIS, | International | Organiser & Participant | 01/10/2018 |
| 34 | QIP on Subject and Curriculum Updation | Academic Staff College, | Participant | 17/05/2018 | |
| 35 | Story Based-Learning | Christ University, ScreenWrite.In Irene Cooper, | Institutional | Participant | 17/03/2017 |
| 36 | Service Learning Embedded Curriculum Meet | Centre for Social Action, United Board, Lady Doak College and Christ University, | Institutional | Participant & Presenter | 10/03/2017 |
| 37 | Service learning Workshop for Community Organizations | centre for Social Action, United Board and Christ University, | Institutional | Participant & Presenter | 06/12/2016 |
| 38 | EMERGING AREAS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH | CU ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE, | - | 23/09/2016 | |
| 39 | EMERGING AREAS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH | CU ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE, | - | 15/04/2016 | |
| 40 | Fundamentals of Service Learning | CSA Christ University and United Board for Higher Education in Asia, | International | - | 16/11/2015 |
| 41 | Postmodern turn in Sociology | Department of Sociology, | - | 06/11/2015 | |
| 42 | QIP | Dept. Of Sociology and CU Academic Staff College, | - | 15/04/2015 | |
| 43 | Orientation Program | CU Academic Staff college, | - | 15/04/2014 | |
| 44 | Engaging Social Sciences in the 21st Century - Curriculum, Research, Pedagogy, and Practice | Department of Sociology, Christ University and NIAS, | - | 17/03/2014 | |
| 45 | Refresher Course on "Changing Paradigms in Humanities and Social Sciences" | CU - Academic Staff College, | - | 18/03/2013 | |
| 46 | How to Write for and Get Published in Scientific Journals and Publish Manuscripts | Springer and Edanz along with Christ University at Bangalore , | Institutional | - | 28/01/2013 |
| 47 | A Guide to Getting Published | Christ University, Bangalore in association with Emerald Literal Network, | Institutional | - | 17/09/2012 |
| 48 | Understanding Adolescents in our Classrooms | Deanery of Humanities and Social Sciences, Christ University, | Institutional | - | 01/09/2012 |
| 49 | Effective Teaching Skills and Instructional Strategies for College Teachers | Christ University, Bangalore , | National | - | 18/07/2012 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Life Member of ISS No.- 3663 | I am a life member of Indian Sociological Society. | Indian Sociological Society | 02 June 2014 |
| 2 | Session Moderator | Moderated a session in the National Seminar on ?Poverty and Social Exclusion in India: Need for a Paradigm shift towards an Inclusive Society? Department of Sociology in Collaboration with Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore | Christ University, Bangalore | 02 June 2014 |
| 3 | Session Moderator | Moderated a session on Gender, Sexuality and Marginalization in the 'INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN INCLUSIVE GROWTH'Organized by the Departments of Sociology, Social Work, Economics and Psychology | Christ University | 07 March 2015 |
| 4 | Professor M.N. Srinivas Memorial Prize | The Prof. M. N. Srinivas Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a young sociologist or social anthropologist for publishing the best sociological or social anthropological paper in any of the social science journals or edited books published in India. | Indian Sociological Society | 27 December 2019 |
Consultancy
| Sl.No. | Faculties | Theme of Consultancy | Type |
| 1 | SUDHANSUBALA SAHU | Bangalore Safe City Project | |
| 2 | JEEVANAND E S,,ANURADHA S,HEMALATHA K,SUDHANSUBALA SAHU | SAFE CITY PROJECT BANGALORE | GOVERNMENT_PROJECT |