Sankar Varma K C is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Christ University. His research interests include Urban Studies, Political Economy, and the History of Economic Thought. He also focuses on Spatial Economics, Gender Studies, and the Economics of Culture and Criticism. His work explores philosophical paradigms, particularly the concept of "othering," and he has presented and published widely. His research has appeared in renowned platforms such as the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Frontline, and various journals published by Sage, Taylor & Francis, Springer, and Elsevier. Sankar has delivered guest lectures across India and is a member of several national and international professional bodies. He teaches public policy students and is committed to mentoring future research scholars. Sankar's academic aim is to challenge power structures, particularly in a world where "othering" is a growing phenomenon. He actively seeks research collaborations to further this mission.
Name of Journal: Culture and Religion
Date Of Publication: 29-May-2025
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Name of Journal: Capital & Class
Date Of Publication: 29-Jun-2023
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Name of Journal: Capital & Class
Date Of Publication: 29-Jun-2023
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Name of Journal: Urban Studies
Date Of Publication: 26-Jul-2023
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Name of Journal: Urban Governance
Date Of Publication: 22-Mar-2023
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Author Name (s): SANKAR VARMA K C ,RAJIB SUTRADHAR
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/urban-governance
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Name of Journal: Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability
Date Of Publication: 20-Feb-2023
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URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjou20
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Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
Date Of Publication: 09-Dec-2023
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URL: https://www.epw.in
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Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
Date Of Publication: 07-Jan-2023
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Name of Journal: Capital & Class
Date Of Publication: 03-Aug-2023
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Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
Date Of Publication: 26-Dec-2020
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Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
Date Of Publication: 20-Aug-2022
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Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
Date Of Publication: 04-May-2024
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URL: https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/18/postscript/representation-cancer-digital-space.html
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Name of the Program: Bengaluru Sociology Students Seminar
Date: 2025-02-27 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of Sociology and Social Work , Christ (Deemed to be University)
Name of the Program: Conclave on the Impact of Climate Change on Human Settlements in Indian Context
Date: 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of Economics and Public Policy in collaboration with Departments of History, Political Science and Sociology, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
Name of the Program: Guest Lecture
Date: 2024-10-16 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University) , Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus
Name of the Program: Invited Lecture
Date: 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Name of the Program: Teaconomics: A PhD Colloquium
Date: 2024-03-15 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Christ (Deemed to be University)
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Date: 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: The Student Council of The School of Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences. Christ (Deemed to be University).
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Date: 2023-10-04 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: A student led platform of the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Christ (Deemed to be University).
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Date: 2023-04-11 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Rajagiri Research Forum. Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
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Date: 2023-02-10 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Dr. B.R Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru
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Date: 2023-02-08 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Name of the Program: Writing Political Reviews
Date: 2023-02-03 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of English, St. Anthony?s College, Shillong
Name of the Program: Spatial Practices and Performance Culture of Kathakali and Kutiyattam
Date: 2023-01-23 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Department of English and Cultural Studies
Name of the Program: Centre for Social and Policy Research (CSPR), Christ (Deemed to be University)
Date: 2023-01-18 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Centre for Social and Policy Research (CSPR), Christ (Deemed to be University)
Name of the Program: Unlock Your Research Success: The Secret Role of a Mentor
Date: 2022-11-22 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Economicstaan Official
Name of the Program: Guest Lecture - Othering in Urban Spaces
Date: 2022-09-29 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics, Zamorins Guruvayurappan College - Kozhikode
Name of the Program: Lecture Series - Mainstreaming ideas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Date: 2021-08-28 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Govt. Arts & Science College, Balussery, Kozhikode, Kerala
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: One-Day Pre-ISHET Conference Workshop
Name of the Organiser: YSI History of Economic Thought Working Group
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-11-27
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Shaping Urban Futures
Name of the Organiser: Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2023-07-18
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Data and Urban Governance
Name of the Organiser: Sciences Po and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-09-05
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities
Name of the Organiser: Indian Institute for Human Settlements and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-01-17
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research
Name of the Organiser: Erasmus University Rotterdam and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2021-10-27
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Methods in Migration Research
Name of the Organiser: Centre for Development Studies
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2021-08-09
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Database on Indian Economy
Name of the Organiser: Centre for Development Studies
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2021-06-07
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Political Economy of Institutions and Development
Name of the Organiser: Universiteit Leiden and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2020-08-04
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Introduction to Sustainability
Name of the Organiser: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2020-05-26
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
Name of the Organiser: University of California, Irvine and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2020-02-24
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Big History - From the Big Bang until Today
Name of the Organiser: University of Amsterdam and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2020-02-24
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)
Name of the Organiser: �cole Polytechnique and offered through Coursera
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2020-02-18
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advanced Writing
Name of the Organiser: Coursera and University of California, Irvine
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2020-02-11
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Peer Reviewer
Description: In recognition of their hard work as peer reviewer for 'Development in Practice' Journal published by Taylor and Francis.
Organisation: Taylor and Francis
Month/Year: 30 May 2025
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Peer Reviewer
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Organisation: Development in Practice (Published by Taylor & Francis)
Month/Year: 15 February 2025
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Chair for the session on 'Decolonizing Economics'
Description: Chair for the session on 'Decolonizing Economics' for the 1st Annual ISHET Conference conducted at the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad
Organisation: Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought
Month/Year: 28 October 2024
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Presenter
Description: Economics behind the Politics and the Politics behind the Economics of the Media
Organisation: University of Kerala and AKG Research Study Centre
Month/Year: 26 March 2018
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Presenter
Description:
Organisation: Department of Economics, Madras Christian College (MCC)
Month/Year: 22 February 2018
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Member of the Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ)
Description: 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".
Organisation: Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ)
Month/Year: 24 August 2023
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Presenter
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Organisation: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) and Christ (Deemed to be University)
Month/Year: 18 April 2023
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Peer Reviewer
Description: Reviewed an article on De-reification and self-consciousness
Organisation: Capital & Class (Published by Sage)
Month/Year: 13 January 2023
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: KCHR PhD Fellowship
Description: 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.
Organisation: Kerala Council for Historical Research
Month/Year: 14 June 2022
Type of Book: Chapter
Title : Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century.
ISBN: 978-981-16-9859-0
Month/Year: Jul 2023
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: The Socio-Economic Barriers faced by Manipuri Women in Bangalore's Informal Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
Date: 2025-06-05
Organising Institution: Goa Institute of Management (Centre for Public Policy and Governance)
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Creation of the Other in Urban Discourse A Case Study of Kochi City, Kerala
Date: 2025-03-05
Organising Institution: Institute of Public Policy NLSIU Bengaluru, the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and it?s Young Scholars Initiative
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Creation of the ?Other? in Urban Discourse ? A Case Study of Kochi City, Kerala
Date: 2025-01-16
Organising Institution: Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Creation of the 'Other' : A Case Study on Migrants of Kochi City
Date: 2024-12-13
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Samir Amin The Non-Conformist Economist
Date: 2024-10-28
Organising Institution: Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought and School of Economics, University of Hyderabad
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Mapping Urban Deprivation in North-East India using India Human Development Survey 2011-12
Date: 2024-02-26
Organising Institution: Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (OKDISCD) , An Autonomous Research Institute of ICSSR, New Delhi and Government of Assam
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Colourism and Its Psychological Impact: A Study on Women of South India
Date: 2023-09-29
Organising Institution: University of Auckland , New Zealand
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: An Economist who is not an Economist ? Louis Althusser.
Date: 2023-08-25
Organising Institution: Azim Premji University
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Inter Group Inequality and Othering in Urban Spaces ? Evidence from the India Human Development Survey (2011-12).
Date: 2023-08-23
Organising Institution: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS), New Delhi and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, South Asia
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Mapping Urban Deprivation in India: Evidence of India Human Development Survey Data
Date: 2023-08-22
Organising Institution: Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: How do the Seasonal Migrants migrate to Urban Spaces : Evidence from IHDS Data
Date: 2023-06-15
Organising Institution: Goa Institute of Management, Centre for Public Policy and Governance
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Trends & Mechanisms of Othering in Urban Spaces in India: Evidence from India Human Development Survey II
Date: 2023-04-24
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Seasonal Migration and their ways of Migrating to Urban Space: Evidence from IHDS Data
Date: 2023-04-24
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: The ?Other? Discourse Across Urban Spaces in India: Evidence from the India Human Development Survey.
Date: 2023-04-17
Organising Institution: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) and Christ (Deemed to be University)
Level: International
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: How do the Seasonal Migrants Migrate to Urban Spaces: Evidence from IHDS Data
Date: 2023-02-23
Organising Institution: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru.
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Confronting the Binary and Conceptualizing ?Othering? in Urban Spaces: A New Age Urban Phenomenon
Date: 2022-05-10
Organising Institution: Goa Institute of Management (Centre for Public Policy and Governance)
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: The Formation behind the Creation of the 'OTHER' ? Caste Casting
Date: 2020-02-27
Organising Institution: Indian Association for Social Science Institutions (IASSI) and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC)
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Germination of Despotism : A Critical Enquiry through Understanding the Existence of Agriculture and Farmers
Date: 2019-02-07
Organising Institution: Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), University of Mysore along with the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR).
Level: National
Guide Name: Rajib Sutradhar
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