Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr. Stephen Pamei

Assistant Professor
Guwahati Campus,
Chairperson, Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology, School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Qualification

Ph.D.

Contact

stephen.pamei[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

stephen.pamei@tiss.ac.in

chair-cssa-ssh.guwahati@tiss.ac.in

+91 9101418082

Stephen Pamei holds a BA and an MA in Sociology from the University of Madras and a PhD in Sociology from Pondicherry University. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Chairperson of the Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology at the Tata Institute of Social SciencesGuwahati Off-Campus.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters to edited volumes. He has completed one research project funded by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Research Council. He is currently undertaking another research project sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. He has also organised a National Seminar sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC). In addition, he has played an active role in designing the curricula for the MA and BASS programmes. His teaching and research interests include interdisciplinary studies, sociological theory, research methods, social demography, environment and society, ethnicity and conflict, urban studies, and cultural studies.

Sociology of everyday life
Ethnicity and Conflict Studies
Rural/Urban Livelihood
Study of Migration
Study of Social Environment
Study of Virtual Culture
Study of North East India
Study of Social Demography
Study of Tribal

Journal article/Edited book

1. "Walking the frontier: Mobility and relational trade of Kashmiri itinerant traders (Pheriwale) in India's Northwast". Asian Journal of Social Science, 54, 100251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajss.2026.100251

2. Published a paper on “An Explorative Study on Employment Opportunities and Migration Patterns among Young Population in Guwahati, Assam”. International Journal of Social Sciences Research and Development (IJSSRD), 4(1), 2022, pp. 24-38.

3. “Naga-Kuki Conflict: A Historical Overview”, in the International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, ISSN: 2249- 2496, Vol. 9 Issue 12, December 2019. Impact Factor: 7.081

4. “Ethnic Conflict and its Impact on the Process of Development in Tamenglong District of Manipur, India” in the International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, ISSN: 2249-2496, Vol. 7 Issue 6, June 2017. Impact Factor: 7.081

5. “Perspectives of Ethnic conflict in North-East India” in the International Journal of Current Research, ISSN: 0975-833X, Vol. 3, Issue 11, Pp. 450-457, October, 2011. Impact Factor: 7.749

6. “Women as Agent of Change in North-East India” in an edited book entitled Importance of Human Rights and Women Empowerment,

Ongoing Project:

Title: 'Families and the Impact of Inter-Ethnic Conflict in Manipur.' From January 2026, ICSSR New Delhi (Major Project)

Completed Project:

Title: ‘Seasonal Migrants and Adaptation: A Study of Muslim Handicraft Merchants in Guwahati, Assam’ from 17/8/2020-30/05/2021, funded by Research Council, TISS (Minor project).

Introduction to Sociology
Research Methods
Marriage, Family and Kinship
Population and Society
Urban Sociology
Study of Southeast Asia
Indian Society
Culture and Society

Sociology of everyday life

Ethnicity and Conflict Studies

Rural/Urban Livelihood

Study of Migration

Study of Social Environment

Study of Virtual Culture

Study of North East India

Study of Social Demography

Study of Tribal