Ms. Sukanya Sonowal

Sipe Law College - Ms. Sukanya Sonowal

Ms. Sukanya Sonowal

Assistant Professor

Miss Sukanya Sonowal holds her MPhil degree in the Department of Humanities & Social Science from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati for her dissertation titled “Substance Abuse Among Singpho Community: A Socio- Cultural Analysis in the year 2019 and currently pursuing her Ph.D degree from TISS, Guwahati. Additionally, she has also done a six months Certificate Course on NorthEast India Studies from Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change & Development, Guwahati.

She has dedicated almost 5 years as an Assistant Professor at SIPE Law College. She has presented papers at national & international seminars and has numerous research publications to her credit. She has also participated in various workshop, Awareness Programme, Faculty Development Programme etc.

Professional Credentials

Qualification

  • M.A., (Sociology, M. Phil, UGC-NET)

education background

  • Social Science

E-mail

  • sukanyasonowal93@gmail.com

Publications/Seminars/Conclave/Book Chapter/FDP

  • PUBLICATIONS

  • Sonowal S, Between Cultural Continuity and Changes: With Special reference to Singpho community “International Journal of Social Science and Human Research”, 3rd March, 2024, Vol: 07, Issue: 03, ISSN (Print): 2644-0679, ISSN (Online): 2644-0695, DOI: 47191/IJSSHR, Impact Factor: 7.876.
  • Sonowal S, An Inquiry into the Socio-Economic Condition of Tea Tribe Community of Rajkhowa Village Under Ketetong Gaon Panchayat, Margherita, Assam “Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute”, Edited by: S.Bahulkar & Shilpa Sumant; Maitreyee Deshpande; Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune 2024, Vol- CI Issue-2; ISSN: 0378-1143; UGC Care Group 1 Journal; pp: 119 – 124.
  • Sonowal S, Gender Inequality: The Issue of the Third Gender “Humanities and Social Science Studies” 2024, Vol: 13 (1); ISSN: 2319829X; UGC Approved (Care List) Journal; pp: 77 –
  • Sonowal S, Religious Practices: Marriage Rituals Among the Singpho Community. “Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute”, Edited by: S.Bahulkar & Shilpa Sumant; Maitreyee Deshpande; Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune 2024, Vol- CI Issue-2; ISSN: 0378-1143; UGC Care Group 1 Journal; pp:64-75.
  • Sonowal S, Cultural Identity Through Khiring Khiring Baitho Puja, in a “Panorama, International Book of Multidisciplinary Studies”, Asst. Prof. Dr. Safiqur Rahman(ed), Unity Education Foundation, Guwahati, ISBN: 978-93-5396-633-1, Volume-III, Issue-II, Pp:122, January, 2020.
  • Sonowal S, Singpho Culture and Its Influence: Then and Now, in a “Peer Reviewed Referred and UGC Listed Journal (Journal No. 40776)”, Asst. Prof. Vinay Shankarrao Hatole (ed), Ajanta Prakashan, Aurangabad, ISSN: 2277-5730, Volume-VIII, Issue- II, English Part- VI, Pp: 54-59, April-June, 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Marginalised Groups in North East India: Challenges and Way Forward, Dr. Trailokya Dehingia ed., Kareng Offset Press, Moranhat, Dibrugarh, ISBN: 978-81- 938058-7-9, Pp: 175-179, June 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Impact of Section 377 Verdict on LGBTQ Community, in “Marginalised Groups in North East India: Challenges And Way Forward” Dr. Trailokya Dehingia (ed), Department of Sociology, Khowang College, Dibrugarh, ISBN: 978-81-938058-7-9, Pp: 175- 179, June 2019.
  • Sonowal S, Importance of Institutions on Gender Inequality regarding the LGBT community, in “Research Journal of MDKG College (An Indexed Double Blind Peer Reviewed Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities)” editor-in-chief Dipankar Sarma and Associate editor Ashwini Machey, MDKG, Dibrugarh, ISSN: 2278-1064, Vol. 7 No.1, Pp: 66-72, April 2018.
  • Sonowal S, Tea Industry and Society in Assam: Problems and Prospects, in “Tea Industry and Society in Assam: Problems and Prospects” S. Borah (ed), Sai Media, New Balibat, Jorhat, ISBN: 978-93-83230-46-4, Pp: 622-630, December 2016.
  • Sonowal S, Socio-Economic Condition & Challenges: Tea Industry and its Labourers, Borah ed., Sai Media, New Balibat, Jorhat, ISBN: 978-93-83230-46-4, Pp: 622-630, December 2016.
  • Sonowal S, How I would like to Work for India, in “Youth Development in India (Voice for the Youth, Voice of the Youth)” Dipankar Sarmah (ed), Shanti Educational Foundation, Guwahati, ISBN: 978-93-83580-42-2, Pp: 144-147, January, 2015.
  • PAPERS PRESENTED
  • Reinterpreting Bride Price: Insights from Oral Traditions at ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Traditional Oral Culture of India: Relevance of its study in Contemporary times, organized by Dept. of English & History, in collaboration with IQAC Khowang College, Khowang Ghat, Dibrugarh (Assam), 11th & 12th February, 2025.
  • India’s Marital Inequality: Dowry Culture at the ICSSR sponsored International Seminar on Gender and Development: A Global perspective, organised by Dept., of Economics, Gossaigaon College, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), August 2019.
  • Women and Development: Beauty and its Biasness at the National Seminar on Development of Women in North East India: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward, organised by Dept. Of Sociology, Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana, in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell, June 2019.
  • Role of Family, Teachers and Media on Gender Inequality (special focus to the LGBT people) at the National Seminar on Development of Marginalised Sections in North East India: it’s Problems and Prospects organised by the , of Sociology, Khowang Collge, Khowang Ghat, Dibrugarh, in collaboration with Khowang College Teachers’ Unit, January 2018.
  • Challenges faced by the LGBT youth regarding their Gender identity, at the ICSSR Sponsored International Conference on Language, Ethnicity & Identity: 21st Century Perspectives, organised by ELT@I in collaboration with OIL India Limited & Department of English, Tinsukia College, Tinsukia, Assam, February 2017.                                           
  • WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
  • Participated in one week Online Faculty Development Programme on Empowering Innovations: Advancing Knowledge and Practices in Intellectual Property Rights organized by Department of Law, Central University of Karnataka, from 27th January – 2nd February 2025.
  • Participated in one week Online Faculty Development Programme on Techniques and Methodology of Research for Social Sciences organized by Dr Rohini Kanta Barua Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam; Nowgong Law College, Nagaon, Assam & Kokrajhar Law College, Kokrajhar, Assam from December 20 to 26, 2023. Certificate received on February 15, 2024.
  •  2-day workshop on Status of Women’s Studies in North East India sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi at Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, January 2019.
  • 2-day workshop on Effective Implementation of Social Protection Programme in North East India: Way Forward by the Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection, TISS, Guwahati organised in collaboration with the Centre for North East India, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, March 2018.
  • 2-day workshop on Use of Technical Terminologies in Social Sciences organised by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, MHRD, at Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, October 2017.
  • 2-day workshop on Career Guidance for a Better Tomorrow sponsored by RGNIYD and organised by Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, in collaboration with Royal Group of Institutions, Guwahati, February 2016.
  • 3-day workshop on Employability Skills & Career Guidance for the Youths sponsored by RGNIYD and organised by Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, January.
  • 2-day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme organised by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship under Corporate Social Responsibility Project of Oil India Limited at Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, January 2014.