Conceptualising a New Sociology of Pandemics

ABSTRACT: Over the last year, the entirety of the world was made to come to an unprecedented stand-still. Naturally, plenty of attempts have been made to understand the nuances of this event called the COVID 19 pandemic from the lens and purview of social institutions such as the scientific, technological, medical and public health entities. … Read more

Life and Contribution of Ulrich Beck: An ode to ‘The Most Sociologically Famous Academic’

Ulrich Beck has been one of the most influential and active sociologists of his time. With a career spanning over two decades, Beck brought about a paradigm shift in the conceptualisation of modern social theories with his prominent works such as ‘risk society’, theories of individualisation, cosmopolitanism and his more recent work in ‘zombie categories’, … Read more