Inaugural Annual Lecture sponsored by SAGE Publishing

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Summary
An eclectic mix of disciplines and research methodologies is crucial for theorising socio-economic, political, cultural, and religious domains. However, in a refreshed take on an old problematic, in a commitment to ‘post-colonial’ and ‘de-colonial’ frames, this lecture proposes these border crossings create opportunities for focusing a critical lens on existing disciplinary conceptual frameworks and methodologies.

Disciplinary boundaries and convergence
Neither the idea of dialogue, nor interactions across disciplinary boundaries, are new or recent. Anthropology and Sociology have long been approached as associated disciplines, even though their historical trajectories are distinct. While they share similarities, they also embody distinct disciplinary logics and practices. Attempts have also been made to see points of convergence between History and Anthropology.. Fields of study denoted as ‘Anthro-history’ and ‘Ethno-history’, were already curated in the 1960s. These approaches foresaw value in the ethnographer's method of immersive fieldwork, and the historian's concern with time-frames, providing valuable perspectives for theorising the ongoing dialectic of past and present.

Eurocentric assumptions
With a view to identifying blind spots within disciplines, rooted in deep-stated Eurocentric and Androcentric assumptions, and drawing on research on Diaspora Hinduism and Trans-Asian mobilities, this lecture suggests concrete strategies for pushing conceptual and methodological boundaries, to reconfigure and decolonise disciplines in the process. 

Welcome & introduction
Dr. Ned Barker, Research Fellow, Learning & Leadership, IOE, UCL / Co-Chair, CSSD ECR Coordinating Group

Q&A session
Chair, Dr Meghna Chowdhuri, Research Fellow, Education, Practice and Society, IOE, UCL / Member, CSSD ECR Coordinating Group

About SAGE Publishing
SAGE is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services.  Driven by the belief that social and behavioral science has the power to improve society, we focus on publishing impactful research, enabling robust research methodology, and producing high quality educational resources that support instructors to prepare the citizens, policymakers, educators and researchers of the future. We publish more than 1,000 journals and 900 new books globally each year, as well as library resources that include archives, data, case studies, video, and technologies for discovery, access, and engagement. SAGE’s founder, Sara Miller McCune, has transferred control of the company to an independent trust, guaranteeing its independence indefinitely

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• Submit a concise question/comment for Vineeta Sinha via Slido.  Please include your name, position and affiliation (if you have one).  Your contribution will be reviewed during the lecture.
• The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception in the Roberts Foyer, UCL Engineering Roberts Building, UCL, Malet Street
• The lecture will also be live-streamed via our YouTube channel