Dr SANKAR VARMA K C
MA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | കുട്ടികളുടെ പണിക്കർ മാഷ് | The AIDEM | WEEKLY | 06/05/2026 |
| 2 | Did Vaazha 2 Survive Because of the Social Algorithm | India Art Review | WEEKLY | 03/05/2026 |
| 3 | Rosa Luxemburg: Where Revolution in Theory and Practice Meets | Doing Sociology | FORTNIGHTLY | 22/03/2026 |
| 4 | 5 Years! Are you Serious? An Enquiry | Doing Sociology | DAILY | 03/05/2025 |
| 5 | Tracing Nostalgia Through Meiyazhagan | India Art Review | DAILY | 17/04/2025 |
| 6 | Foreseeing the Ultra-Conservative Backlash: Space, Time and Ways of Seeing: The Performance Culture of Kutiyattam by Mundoli Narayanan (2023): A Review by Sankar Varma | Doing Sociology | WEEKLY | 28/04/2024 |
| 7 | Body on the Barricades: Life, Art and Resistance in Contemporary India by Brahma Prakash (2023): A Review by Sankar Varma | Doing Sociology | WEEKLY | 05/01/2024 |
| 8 | The Epistemic Departure of Art: Thinking towards a Post-Pandemic Future ? Sankar Varma | Doing Sociology | WEEKLY | 21/10/2023 |
| 9 | Vivan Sundaram(1943-2023): Fusing History into a Present | India Art Review | WEEKLY | 30/03/2023 |
| 10 | Righteous Republic: The Political Foundations of Modern India by Ananya Vajpeyi (2012): A Review By Sankar Varma | Doing Sociology | WEEKLY | 22/10/2022 |
| 11 | Malayalam film "Run Kalyani": Patriarchy in perspective | Frontline | FORTNIGHTLY | 15/08/2020 |
| 12 | Surpassing modernity | Frontline | FORTNIGHTLY | 01/07/2020 |
| 13 | Exploring Alternative Surveillance, in the Era of Digital Monopolies | GLOBAL SOUTH COLLOQUY e-Journal of the Institute for Global South Studies and Research | WEEKLY | 22/06/2019 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Food and communities in post-COVID-19 cities: Case of India | Urban Governance / / / - | 2667-3800 | 22-Mar-2023 |
| 2 | Representation of Cancer in the Digital Space | Economic and Political Weekly / / / - | 0012-9976 | 04-May-2024 |
| 3 | A New-age Urban Imaginary | Economic and Political Weekly / / / - | 0012-9976 | 07-Jan-2023 |
| 4 | Remembering M Kunhaman (1949-2023) | Economic and Political Weekly / / / - | 0012-9976 | 09-Dec-2023 |
| 5 | A New Economics Awaits Us | Economic and Political Weekly / / / - | 0012-9976 | 20-Aug-2022 |
| 6 | A Space for the Space Theorist - Remembering Henri Lefebvre | Economic and Political Weekly / / / - | 0012-9976 | 26-Dec-2020 |
| 7 | Mike Davis?the Storyteller (1946-2022) | Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability / / / - | 1754-9175 | 20-Feb-2023 |
| 8 | City of Shadows: Slums and Informal Work in Bangalore | Urban Studies / / / - | 0042-0980 | 26-Jul-2023 |
| 9 | Book review: Macroeconomics: An Introduction | Capital & Class / / / - | 0309-8168 | 03-Aug-2023 |
| 10 | Book Review: Selfing the City: Single Women Migrants and their Lives in Kolkata | Capital & Class / / / - | 0309-8168 | 29-Jun-2023 |
| 11 | Book Review: Urban Undesirables: City transition and Street-Based sex work in Bangalore | Capital & Class / / / - | 0309-8168 | 29-Jun-2023 |
| 12 | The Formation behind the Creation of the 'Other' - Caste Casting | Culture and Religion / / / - | 1475-5610 | 29-May-2025 |
| 13 | Assessing the socio-ecological effects of lakeside gentrification A case study of two lakes in South India | Urban Governance / / / - | 2664-3286 | 20-Aug-2025 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century. | SANKAR VARMA K C ,JOSEPH C C, MADHUMATI DESHPANDE, TINANJALI DAM,PAUL HONG | 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 | International Conference on History of Economic Thought | CONFERENCES | An Economist who is not an Economist ? Louis Althusser. | PRESENTER) | Azim Premji UniversityBengaluru | 25/08/2023 |
| 2 | XVIII International Conference on Public Policy and Management. IIM, Bengaluru | CONFERENCES | Mapping Urban Deprivation in India: Evidence of India Human Development Survey Data | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Management, BengaluruBengaluru | 22/08/2023 |
| 3 | From Colonial Modernity to Decolonisation: The British Empire and Beyond | CONFERENCES | Colourism and Its Psychological Impact: A Study on Women of South India | PRESENTER) | University of Auckland , New Zealand | 29/09/2023 |
| 4 | Inaugural Conference on Intergroup Inequality in Indian Society: Magnitude, Nature, Sources, Policies and the Movement | CONFERENCES | Inter Group Inequality and Othering in Urban Spaces ? Evidence from the India Human Development Survey (2011-12). | PRESENTER) | Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS), New Delhi and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, South Asia | 23/08/2023 |
| 5 | National Conference on Prospects and Challenges of Labour Market Outcome in Post Covid India. Department of Economics. Christ (Deemed to be University) | CONFERENCES | Trends & Mechanisms of Othering in Urban Spaces in India: Evidence from India Human Development Survey II | PRESENTER) | Bengaluru | 24/04/2023 |
| 6 | National Conference on Prospects and Challenges of Labour Market Outcome in Post Covid India. Department of Economics. Christ (Deemed to be University). | CONFERENCES | Seasonal Migration and their ways of Migrating to Urban Space: Evidence from IHDS Data | PRESENTER) | 24/04/2023 | |
| 7 | International Conference on Urban Policy jointly conducted by Department of Professional Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University) and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) , Bengaluru. | CONFERENCES | The ?Other? Discourse Across Urban Spaces in India: Evidence from the India Human Development Survey. | PRESENTER) | Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) and Christ (Deemed to be University) | 17/04/2023 |
| 8 | 75 Years of India's Demographic Change: Processes and Consequences | SEMINARS | How do the Seasonal Migrants Migrate to Urban Spaces: Evidence from IHDS Data | PRESENTER) | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru. | 23/02/2023 |
| 9 | International Conference on Structural Transformation and Indian Labour Market | CONFERENCES | How do the Seasonal Migrants migrate to Urban Spaces : Evidence from IHDS Data | PRESENTER) | Goa Institute of Management, Centre for Public Policy and Governance | 15/06/2023 |
| 10 | International Conference on the State of Employment in India: Problems and Prospects | CONFERENCES | Confronting the Binary and Conceptualizing ?Othering? in Urban Spaces: A New Age Urban Phenomenon | PRESENTER) | Goa Institute of Management (Centre for Public Policy and Governance) | 10/05/2022 |
| 11 | 20th Annual Indian Association for Social Science Institutions (IASSI) Conference | CONFERENCES | The Formation behind the Creation of the 'OTHER' ? Caste Casting | PRESENTER) | Indian Association for Social Science Institutions (IASSI) and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) | 27/02/2020 |
| 12 | Conference on Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicide in India: Causes, Consequences and Remedies | CONFERENCES | Germination of Despotism : A Critical Enquiry through Understanding the Existence of Agriculture and Farmers | PRESENTER) | Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), University of Mysore along with the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR).Mysore | 07/02/2019 |
| 13 | 7th Young Social Scientist Conference | CONFERENCES | Mapping Urban Deprivation in North-East India using India Human Development Survey 2011-12 | PRESENTER) | Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (OKDISCD) , An Autonomous Research Institute of ICSSR, New Delhi and Government of AssamGuwahati, Assam | 26/02/2024 |
| 14 | International Conference on the History of Economic Thought | CONFERENCES | Samir Amin The Non-Conformist Economist | PRESENTER) | Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought and School of Economics, University of HyderabadSchool of Economics, University of Hyderabad | 28/10/2024 |
| 15 | ICSSR Sponsored National Conference on Migration in India: A Sustainable Path Towards Achievement of Vision Viksit Bharat@2047 | CONFERENCES | Creation of the 'Other' : A Case Study on Migrants of Kochi City | PRESENTER) | Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus | 13/12/2024 |
| 16 | Urban ARC 2025 , Urban Transitions. IIHS Annual Research Conference | CONFERENCES | Creation of the ?Other? in Urban Discourse ? A Case Study of Kochi City, Kerala | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), BengaluruBengaluru | 16/01/2025 |
| 17 | 2nd Edition of Inclusive Development Conference: Housing and Urban Land Management in an Unequal World | CONFERENCES | Creation of the Other in Urban Discourse A Case Study of Kochi City, Kerala | PRESENTER) | Institute of Public Policy NLSIU Bengaluru, the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and it?s Young Scholars InitiativeNational Law School of India University, Bengaluru | 05/03/2025 |
| 18 | The International Conference on All You Imagine as Light: Strengthening Labour Institutions and Amplifying Worker Voice for Decent Employment | CONFERENCES | The Socio-Economic Barriers faced by Manipuri Women in Bangalore's Informal Sector: Opportunities and Challenges | PRESENTER) | Goa Institute of Management (Centre for Public Policy and Governance)Goa | 05/06/2025 |
| 19 | 2 Annual Conference of the Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET) | CONFERENCES | Hate is Economic: Traversing through the thoughts of Sara Ahmed | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi | 11/10/2025 |
| 20 | Webinar on Union Budget 2026 | SYMPOSIUM | Webinar on Union Budget 2026 | PARTICIPANT) | EGROW (Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare)Online | 01/02/2026 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | An Economist for the ?Other? ?BR Ambedkar | 08/02/2023 | Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University) | |
| 2 | Relevance of Gandhian Ideas in Contemporary Urban Milieus. Peace and Development | 04/10/2023 | A student led platform of the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Christ (Deemed to be University). | |
| 3 | Research in Urban Spaces | 11/04/2023 | Rajagiri Research Forum. Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | |
| 4 | National Education Policy | 03/11/2023 | The Student Council of The School of Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences. Christ (Deemed to be University). | |
| 5 | Union Budget (2023-24) - Panel Discussion | 10/02/2023 | Dr. B.R Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru | |
| 6 | Writing Political Reviews | Writing Political Reviews | 03/02/2023 | Department of English, St. Anthony?s College, Shillong |
| 7 | Spatial Practices and Performance Culture of Kathakali and Kutiyattam | Spatial Practices and Performance Culture of Kathakali and Kutiyattam | 23/01/2023 | Department of English and Cultural Studies |
| 8 | Perfective Fakeness ? A New Age Urban Imaginary | Centre for Social and Policy Research (CSPR), Christ (Deemed to be University) | 18/01/2023 | Centre for Social and Policy Research (CSPR), Christ (Deemed to be University) |
| 9 | Othering in Urban Spaces | Guest Lecture - Othering in Urban Spaces | 29/09/2022 | Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics, Zamorins Guruvayurappan College - Kozhikode |
| 10 | An Economist for the Other - Dr. BR Ambedkar | Lecture Series - Mainstreaming ideas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 28/08/2021 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Govt. Arts & Science College, Balussery, Kozhikode, Kerala |
| 11 | Recent Trends in Research | Unlock Your Research Success: The Secret Role of a Mentor | 22/11/2022 | Economicstaan Official |
| 12 | Developing Research Skills : Towards a Critical Understanding of Precarity and Vulnerability | Guest Lecture | 16/10/2024 | Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University) , Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| 13 | Political Economy of the Media | Teaconomics: A PhD Colloquium | 15/03/2024 | Christ (Deemed to be University) |
| 14 | Neoliberal Urbanism | Invited Lecture | 01/10/2024 | Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University) |
| 15 | Smart Urban Planning for a Greener Economy | City Level Seminar on Urban Planning for a Green Economy: Compact, Connected, and Clean | 13/08/2025 | Department of Economics, St. Joseph?s College of Commerce (SJCC) |
| 16 | Democracy and Economy - A Political Economy Perspective | Democracy & Ethics Workshop | 20/11/2025 | Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, Christ (Deemed to be University) |
| 17 | Political ldeologies of Gandhi and Ambedkar | Invited Guest Lecture on 'Political ldeologies of Gandhi and Ambedkar' | 16/12/2025 | MANIPAL ACADEMY of HIGHER EDUCATION, DUBAI CAMPUS (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University) |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Waged Yet Unprotected: Changing Nature of Decent Work among Regular Waged Workers in India: With Special Reference to Bengaluru | SATYAKI DASGUPTA,NAMRATA SINGHA ROY,SANKAR VARMA K C | Internal | |
| 2 | Reclaiming Knowledge and Rebranding Heritage: Geographical Indications, Traditional Indian Cultural Expressions and Livelihoods in India | SANKAR VARMA K C ,DEEPA V K,HARILAL MADHAVAN | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Holistic Education Training | Holistic Education and Development (HED) Cell, | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 28/10/2025 |
| 2 | Using AI & ChatGPT for Content: Strategy & SEO | Skillshare, Coursera | International | Participant | 26/09/2025 |
| 3 | Theories of Public Policy | O.P. Jindal Global University, O.P. Jindal Global University | International | Presenter | 01/09/2025 |
| 4 | The Art and Science of Economic Policy | Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered through Coursera, Coursera | International | Participant | 18/08/2025 |
| 5 | Hands-on Data Analysis with R Programming | Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University) , | Institutional | Participant | 26/05/2025 |
| 6 | One-Day Pre-ISHET Conference Workshop | YSI History of Economic Thought Working Group, | International | Participant | 27/11/2024 |
| 7 | Shaping Urban Futures | Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered through Coursera, Indian Institute for Human Settlements | International | Participant & Presenter | 18/07/2023 |
| 8 | Data and Urban Governance | Sciences Po and offered through Coursera, | International | Participant | 05/09/2022 |
| 9 | Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities | Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered through Coursera, Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered | International | Participant | 17/01/2022 |
| 10 | Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research | Erasmus University Rotterdam and offered through Coursera, Erasmus University Rotterdam | International | Participant & Presenter | 27/10/2021 |
| 11 | Methods in Migration Research | Centre for Development Studies, | National | Participant | 09/08/2021 |
| 12 | Database on Indian Economy | Centre for Development Studies, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram | National | Participant | 07/06/2021 |
| 13 | Political Economy of Institutions and Development | Universiteit Leiden and offered through Coursera, Universiteit Leiden | International | Participant & Presenter | 04/08/2020 |
| 14 | Introduction to Sustainability | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and offered through Coursera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | International | Participant & Presenter | 26/05/2020 |
| 15 | Introduction to Research for Essay Writing | University of California, Irvine and offered through Coursera, University of California, Irvine | International | Participant & Presenter | 24/02/2020 |
| 16 | Big History - From the Big Bang until Today | University of Amsterdam and offered through Coursera, University of Amsterdam | International | Participant & Presenter | 24/02/2020 |
| 17 | How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course) | École Polytechnique and offered through Coursera, École Polytechnique | International | Participant & Presenter | 18/02/2020 |
| 18 | Advanced Writing | Coursera and University of California, Irvine, | International | Participant | 11/02/2020 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | KCHR PhD Fellowship | KCHR PhD Fellowships are open to research scholars who are pursuing full time PhD programme in any Indian University, working on themes is Social Sciences and Humanities. Thrust area will be Kerala Studies. However, candidates whose work has the potential to significantly contribute to social sciences/humanities may be considered as per the discretion of the selection committee. The fellowship amount is Rs. 25,000/-pm with a contingency grant of Rs.30,000 per annum. | Kerala Council for Historical Research | 14 June 2022 |
| 2 | Best Paper Presenter | Economics behind the Politics and the Politics behind the Economics of the Media | University of Kerala and AKG Research Study Centre | 26 March 2018 |
| 3 | Best Paper Presenter | Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) and Christ (Deemed to be University) | 18 April 2023 | |
| 4 | Best Paper Presenter | Department of Economics, Madras Christian College (MCC) | 22 February 2018 | |
| 5 | Member of the Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ) | The Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ) is a collective of academicians, researchers and other stakeholders to promote social justice through an academic engagement. It aims to advance the role of teaching, learning and advocacy in research and generate wider interdisciplinary debates for the cause of social justice. Therefore, the central agenda of AASJ is ?to interpret the magnitude and dimension of group inequality in all aspects of human life". | Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ) | 24 August 2023 |
| 6 | Chair for the session on 'Decolonizing Economics' | Chair for the session on 'Decolonizing Economics' for the 1st Annual ISHET Conference conducted at the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad | Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought | 28 October 2024 |
| 7 | Peer Reviewer | Development in Practice (Published by Taylor & Francis) | 15 February 2025 | |
| 8 | Peer Reviewer | Reviewed an article on De-reification and self-consciousness | Capital & Class (Published by Sage) | 13 January 2023 |
| 9 | Peer Reviewer | In recognition of their hard work as peer reviewer for 'Development in Practice' Journal published by Taylor and Francis. | Taylor and Francis | 30 May 2025 |
| 10 | Delegate | Book Brahma Literature Festival | Book Brahma Literature Festival | 08 August 2025 |
| 11 | Discussant for the International Conference on Behavioural Economics (ICBE) 2025 | Applications in Policy, Markets, and Society | Department of Economics, Christ(Deemed to be University), Yeswanthpur Campus | 01 September 2025 |
| 12 | Chair for the Panel on Social Justice, Inclusion and Policy Encounters for Policy Conflux 2025 | Department of International Studies, Political Science and History & Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University) | 16 December 2025 | |
| 13 | Track chair for the International Conference on Sustainability-Led Transformation in Business and Society (SLTBS 2026) | As a Track Chair my role included providing academic leadership for the track, overseeing paper presentations, facilitating scholarly discussions & Q&A, and ensuring the overall academic rigor and smooth conduct of the sessions assigned to the track Sustainable Education, Responsible Leadership. | Department of Professional Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University) | 27 February 2026 |
| 14 | Peer Reviewer for Review of Political Economy Journal | Reviewed an article for the Review of Political Economy Journal - Taylor & Francis | Review of Political Economy Journal (Taylor & Francis) | 03 March 2026 |
| 15 | Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan's invite to contribute for the International Congress on Kerala Studies | Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's invite seeking valuable suggestions for the development agenda that is to be finalized at the Congress convened by the AKG Centre for Research and Studies. The recommendations submitted as an expert member will be presented and published by the State Government. | AKG Centre for Research and Studies | 02 February 2026 |
| 16 | Peer Reviewer for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications | Reviewed an article for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Springer Nature | Springer Nature | 09 May 2026 |