The Centre for Studies of Plural Societies (CSPS) is one of the emerging and rapidly growing non-profit social science research organisations in India. It was established in 2021 and is based in Delhi. It is a non-profit, non-partisan, independent institution dedicated to democratising knowledge and creating access to it by undertaking direct skill development and mentorship of students and research scholars engaged in Humanities and Social Sciences. The organisation aims to create an international network of scholars contributing to quality scholarship, inclusive policies, and impactful public interface, enriching a democratic and liberal public sphere.
CSPS brings together renowned and emerging scholars, writers, civil servants, and practitioners who impactfully contribute to research and engagement in the policy space. As it grows, CSPS aims to research various academic and policy-relevant issues while focusing on contemporary socio-political and historical issues.
Over the past years, CSPS has engaged with a diverse pool of academics, policymakers, diplomats, and civil society practitioners to enrich the debate and discussion on its agenda of an inclusive, deliberative, and democratic public sphere. The institution mentors and supports research excellence. CSPS scholars are objective in their research yet autonomous in expressing their views.
Since its inception in 2021, CSPS has endeavoured to gain meaningful traction and attention in the national public sphere. It aims to engage and host a stellar cast of exceptional academics and researchers from India and globally while training the next generation of scholars, especially from marginalised backgrounds.
CSPS will continue advocating for plurality as a principle of democratic engagement while evolving engagement in the national and global public sphere. We understand that the new sociological and political challenges have produced new anxieties and insecurities; however, we also acknowledge the opportunities, human resilience, and innovation in responding to contemporary and future challenges. At CSPS, we will remain open and engaged towards meaningful collaboration and cooperation with all stakeholders in society, politics, industry, and, most importantly, the research community.
Mission and Vision:
- Nuanced intervention in national and international contemporary and historical debates, bringing the perspectives of the marginalised peoples and discourses into focus while generating new sustainable ideas.
- Developing ideas based on reason and debate involving theoretical and methodological frameworks in pursuit of critical engagement.
- Creating a skill developing ecosystem through grassroots, national and international academic and policy-oriented collaborations to become a robust contributor to government bodies with an ability to provide input and advisory on diverse themes and fields of research to enable dialogue across sectors.
- Providing training and opportunities to early-career scholars and young graduates by providing practical research experience and preparing them to compete and contribute to impactful research in academia, policymaking, and industry.
- Undertake rigorous data collection exercises to investigate contemporary research agendas in line with the SDGs with an aim to enrich discourses to establishing a just and sustainable future.