On 05.10.2026 (Monday), the Sociology Department conducted the first lecture on “ Conformity and Deviance from Sociological Perspectives ” . The lecture was delivered by Dr.Tumpa Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, in the Department of Sociology, Women’s Christian College. Her lecture emphasized on the key themes of conformity and deviance from various sociological theories. Through this lecture the students were able to understand how conformity leads to matching attitudes, beliefs and behaviours to group norms, laws and dominant cultural expectations. It helps in maintaining social order and predictability. On the other hand, deviance is a behaviour that violates culturally accepted norms or social rules. Prof. Mukherjee highlighted the various theoretical perspectives of Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim to discuss this very interesting aspect of this topic.

On 07.10.2026 (Wednesday), the second lecture was delivered on ” Research Methodology: An Introduction for Young Sociologists ” by Dr. Angshuman Sarkar, Associate Professor in Sociology, Govt. Girls General Degree College, Ekbalpur. His lecture dealt with various principles, methods and importance of conducting systematic research. Prof. Sarkar emphasized on the importance of having a clear research problem and well-defined objectives before beginning a study. The lecture covered various stages of the research process, discussed the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods, the different techniques of data collection and the importance of avoiding plagiarism.

On 09.10.2026 (Friday), the final lecture was delivered on ” Culture in Bengal ” by Dr. Runa Das Chaudhuri, Assistant Professor in Sociology at BHK Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal State University. The lecture highlighted how Bengal has developed a distinctive cultural identity through the interaction of various historical, social, religious and artistic influences. Dr. Chaudhuri discussed the historical background of Bengal and its contribution to Indian civilization. She focused on Bengali literature and language with discussion centering around the contribution of eminent Bengali personalities which helped in shaping Bengali identity.

These three special lectures, which form a part of the CCF syllabus, were highly informative, engaging and enlightening for the students and helped them in gaining a deeper insight into the different aspects of social reality.

Regards,
Department of Sociology.