Graduate Colloquium

The Graduate Colloquium is a dedicated platform within the International Conference on Invisible Infrastructures: Gender, Caste, and the Politics of Presence in India’s Digital Spaces (ICII 2025), hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, VIT-AP University. This colloquium invites undergraduate and postgraduate students to present their research to an interdisciplinary academic community.

Held in hybrid mode on 14–15 November 2025, the colloquium encourages young scholars to engage with the conference’s central theme: Exploring invisible infrastructures shaping digital lives through the lens of gender, caste, technology, and justice, with a Global South perspective.

Opportunities for Student Researchers

• Present their research to peers, faculty, and field experts
• Receive constructive academic feedback
• Network with scholars from diverse disciplines
• Gain recognition through certificates
• Explore potential publication opportunities

Submission Process

Interested students are required to submit an abstract outlining their research. Selected participants will be invited to submit their full papers or PPTs for presentation during the colloquium.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 25 October 2025

Full Paper Submission Deadline: 01 November 2025

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