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Identity, Multiculturalism and Changing Societies:  

Challenges for Social Psychology in and about Asia 

 

The ever changing complexities of the modern world compel us to confront anew 

those issues of identity and multiculturalism that have long been at the centre of 

public debates as well as academic discourses. Social scientists today are faced 

with a plethora of issues that demand re-analysis and comprehension at various 

levels- from the individual, cultural groups to larger societies as a whole. Such a 

gamut of constant and instant transformations in the external world means that we 

all have to cope with multiple psychological demands that seem to strain the 

resources of ‘childhood’. Consequently, fundamental redefinitions of the self appear 

inevitable in contemporary times. Celebration of difference, respect for pluralism, 

recognition of ethnic and minority status and the avowal and redefinition of identity 

are matters that every society is in its own way grappling with today. Its engagement 

with these concerns means that the arena of Social Psychology is also faced with 

the exciting possibilities of paradigmatic changes from within. The discipline of Social 

Psychology must not only provide answers but also today face the challenge of 

framing questions in a manner that will enable a deeper understanding of the 

factors that influence cultural continuity and change. The present conference 

provides a platform for professionals in the area- and in related fields to share views 

and perspectives on dynamic new research that is, paradoxically, shaped by the 

very factors that they seek to investigate. 

 

Venue  

The Inaugural ceremony will be held at IIT, New Delhi 

The Conference will take place at India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New 

Delhi, between 11-14 of December 2009 

  

For more information visit the conference website: 

http://web.iitd.ac.in/~caasp09/index.php