{"id":11158,"date":"2026-01-03T11:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scmsgroup.org\/sstm\/?p=11158"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:28:41","slug":"ssrc-25-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scmsgroup.org\/sstm\/ssrc-25-26\/","title":{"rendered":"SSRC 25-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.elementor-11158 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3e29afe{margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-primary-line-height );color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-11158 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b727d01{text-align:center;}.elementor-11158 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b727d01 .elementor-heading-title{font-family:\"PT 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.elementor-element.elementor-element-e052ed1 .elementor-button{font-family:\"PT Sans\", Sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;background-color:var( --e-global-color-3f14a1f );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-primary-line-height );}.elementor-11158 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2bddfa3{font-size:14px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-primary-line-height );}.elementor-11158 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2bddfa3{font-size:13px;}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11158\" class=\"elementor elementor-11158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e29afe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e29afe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d03e8\" data-id=\"82d03e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b727d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b727d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Conference on Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Social Science Research\n21st \u2013 22nd January 2026 | SCMS School of Technology &amp; Management &amp; SCMS Cochin School of Business\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bddfa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bddfa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0SCMS Social Science Research Colloquium (SSRC)\u00a0is an academic platform designed to promote meaningful dialogue, critical inquiry, and knowledge exchange among scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the social sciences. Organized annually by SCMS, the colloquium brings together emerging and established researchers to present their work, engage in scholarly debate, and explore contemporary issues shaping society, policy, and business.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The SSRC 2026 brings together scholars, researchers and practitioners to present original research and engage in interdisciplinary dialogue across the social sciences. \u00a0Through paper presentations, expert sessions, and interactive discussions, the colloquium aims to strengthen research skills, support collaborative learning, and inspire innovative approaches to social science research. It also serves as a valuable opportunity for postgraduate and doctoral scholars to receive constructive feedback and enhance the quality and impact of their research contributions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e14e97f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e14e97f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a50cc35\" data-id=\"a50cc35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066bda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"066bda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call for Papers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6249918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6249918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Papers on original research contributions are invited from academicians, research scholars, and industry practitioners on interdisciplinary topics in social science research. Submissions that present robust theoretical insights, empirical findings, or policy-relevant applications are encouraged. Please refer to submission deadlines and guidelines below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-953a9fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"953a9fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e428d\" data-id=\"16e428d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25bcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a25bcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Themes &amp; Tracks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7667158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7667158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The colloquium welcomes papers under six broad tracks, including the following sub-themes:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Digital Economy<\/strong> &#8211; digital business models, FinTech, governance and market transformation.<\/li><li><strong>Supply Chain &amp; Operations Management<\/strong> &#8211; AI integration, green supply chains, resilience, analytics in operations.<\/li><li><strong>Strategic Financial Resilience &amp; Risk Governance<\/strong> &#8211; risk governance, ESG integration, FinTech risks.<\/li><li><strong>Workforce Dynamics<\/strong> &#8211; future of work, talent management, employee well-being, diversity and inclusion.<\/li><li><strong>Market Trends &amp; Consumer Psychology<\/strong> &#8211; consumer behaviour, digital transformation, forecasting and branding.<\/li><li><strong>Sustainable Development<\/strong> &#8211; sustainability policy, innovation for SDGs, global sustainability challenges.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9fcb80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9fcb80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abda338\" data-id=\"abda338\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3534bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3534bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Highlights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c380d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c380d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Curtain-raiser:<\/strong> \u201cData to Decision : Hands on training with PLS-Sem\u201d, Resource Person: Muhammed Sajid, Department of Economics and Finance,\u00a0BITS\u00a0Pilani,\u00a0Hyderabad\u00a0Campus.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Conference Workshop:<\/strong> \u201cData visualization using Google Looker Studio and MS Excel\u201d, \u00a0Resource Person: \u00a0 Gopa Kumar V., Head- Knowledge Centre, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Best Paper Award:<\/strong> Best Paper Award will be presented in each track following a rigorous peer-review process.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Publication Opportunities:<\/strong> Presented papers will be published in an E-Proceedings with ISBN. Selected high-quality papers will be considered for the <em>SCMS Journal of Indian Management<\/em> (Scopus-indexed), subject to the journal\u2019s editorial review.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79d8da0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79d8da0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e052c\" data-id=\"41e052c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b31e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15b31e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distinguished Guests<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852e59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852e59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chief Guest<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Rajan Varughese<\/p><p>(Member Secretary, Kerala State Higher Education Council)<\/p><p><strong>Guests of Honour<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Sudhakar Rao (ICFAI University, Hyderabad),<\/p><p>Dr. N. Vijayamohanan Pillai (Gulati Institute),<\/p><p>Dr. Deepankar Chakrabarti (Jaipuria IM),<\/p><p>Dr. Pat Obi (Purdue University Northwest),<\/p><p>Dr. T. Bangar Raju (Indian Maritime University),<\/p><p>Dr. Ramez Ba Deeb (University of Vaasa, Finland).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4566079 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4566079\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-075fe48\" data-id=\"075fe48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3f699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b3f699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Dates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c8619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c8619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Abstract Submission:\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>30th December 2025<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Decision on Acceptance: <\/strong><strong>2nd January 2026<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Full Paper Submission &amp; Registration Deadline: <\/strong><strong>10th January 2026<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Conference Dates: <\/strong><strong>2st -22nd January 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95eef8b\" data-id=\"95eef8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1823179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1823179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration &amp; Fees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6447cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6447cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Registration is open for Indian and international participants. 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