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The Department of Sociology at Loyola College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), in collaboration with the Institute for Social Research and Action (ISRA) and the Prof. J.J.K. Students’ Collective, will host the Fifth Prof. Jacob John Kattakayam Memorial Lecture titled “After Massification: The Democratization of Discontent in Indian Higher Education.” The event reaffirms the institution’s commitment to advancing critical scholarship and dialogue in the social sciences.
The memorial lecture will be delivered by Prof. Satish Deshpande, Professor of Sociology (Retd.), Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. A distinguished sociologist known for his work on inequality, caste, and higher education, Prof. Deshpande will explore the complex transformations brought about by the mass expansion of higher education in India, with particular attention to emerging forms of academic discontent and democratization.
The session will be chaired by Prof. J. Prabhash, former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kerala.
Venue: Loyola College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram
Date: 16 February 2026 Time: 11AM (IST)
Venue: Educational Theatre, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Live Stream: The programme will be streamed live on YouTube
The lecture will examine how the rapid expansion—or “massification”—of higher education has reshaped institutional structures, student experiences, and public expectations, while also generating new tensions and forms of collective dissatisfaction. The discussion promises timely insights for academics, policymakers, researchers, and students engaged with contemporary educational reform.
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