Memberships

Membership of the Indian Sociological Society is open to anyone and everyone who has a general interest in the study of sociology. There are five different types of members of ISS and they may join it directly at any time in a year.


We have more than 5600 active Life Members apart from nearly 2000 ordinary members, student members, and institutional members including more than 50 members from abroad.

The annual membership period runs from January to December each year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance and preferably in the month of January.


  1. Individual
  • Ordinary Membership
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    Free
    • Benefits of Membership
    1. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of Sociological Bulletin.
    2. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of ISS e-Journal.
    3. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of ISS News Letter.
    4. All types of members are entitled to participate in different intellectual activities of the ISS including attending Annual Conference and RC sessions.
    5. A Life Member, who is on the register of the Society for not less than one year, may contest and vote in the election of Office Bearers of ISS.
    6. All types of members are entitled to participate in the discussion in the Annual General Body Meeting of the ISS and participate in any voting therein.
    7. All members may send his/her article for publication in Sociological Bulletin, Bharatiya Samajshastra Sameeksha or any other journal published by the ISS. The decision to publish an article lies with the concerned Managing Editor and the Editorial Board.
    8. All members below the age of 40 may send his/her article published in any journal for consideration of M. N. Srinivas Memorial Young Sociologist Award.
    9. ISS Managing Committee may recommend the name of any senior Life member for Life Time Achievement Award.

     

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  • Life Membership
    Duration
    Lifetime
    Package price
    Free
    • Benefits of Membership
    1. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of Sociological Bulletin.
    2. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of ISS e-Journal.
    3. A Life Member is entitled to receive a free online copy of ISS News Letter.
    4. All types of members are entitled to participate in different intellectual activities of the ISS including attending the Annual Conference and RC sessions.
    5. A Life Member, who is on the register of the Society for not less than one year, may contest and vote in the election of Office Bearers of ISS.
    6. All types of members are entitled to participate in the discussion in the Annual General Body Meeting of the ISS and participate in any voting therein.
    7. All members may send his/her article for publication in Sociological Bulletin, Bharatiya Samajshastra Sameeksha or any other journal published by the ISS. The decision to publish an article lies with the concerned Managing Editor and the Editorial Board.
    8. All members below the age of 40 may send his/her article published in any journal for consideration of M. N. Srinivas Memorial Young Sociologist Award.
    9. ISS Managing Committee may recommend the name of any senior Life member for Life Time Achievement Award.


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