Antony Palackal
Institute: Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Brief Profile: Antony Palackal teaches in the Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum, Kerala. He was a Visiting Professor in Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA, and the International Consultant for syllabus revision in Sociology in Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka. He is the India Coordinator and Principle Investigator of the World Science Project that studies the effects of new media (ICTs) in developing countries. He is also the Director, India International Research and Diaspora Studies and the Faculty Director for Social Sciences for the International Institute for Scientific and Academic Collaboration (IISAC), New Jersey, USA. Currently, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has awarded him Senior Research Fellowship to study the land issues in Kerala. He has published eight books and twenty research articles, including the latest edited book, Introduction to Kerala Studies, a compendium on Kerala in two volumes.
Area of Specialization (keywords): Diaspora Studies
Contact Address: Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
E-mail id: [email protected]