The School of Social Sciences and Humanities at VIT-AP University is organizing an International Conference on Navigating Inequalities, Development, and Sustainability in the Global South (ICNIDS), scheduled for the 13th and 14th of September 2024.Casa de la India, Spain, University of Alicante, Spain, Asian Studies Centre of The University of Valladolid (CEA), Spain, Ryukoku University, Japan, and American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP), Cambodia, are our International Collaborators.

The burgeoning discourse surrounding the Global South has been attracting scholarly attention worldwide lately. To delve into this emerging domain of research,one needs to understand the inherent paradox the region exhibits. While the region has many rapidly growing economies, the concerns pertaining to inequality, social and economic development,environmental vulnerabilities, and sustainability in the Global South pose a serious challenge in ensuring the basic standard of living and sustenance.

This conference aims to explore these intersections through critical and scholarly deliberations, offering a platform for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss and develop actionable strategies and praxis. Addressing these issues requires a nuanced understanding of this complex interplay of domains merging times and spaces, both geographical and otherwise. Social and economic development must be inclusive and sustainable to ensure long-term benefits. This conference will also focus on how countries from the Global South can navigate these complex challenges, promoting an equitable and sustainable development model thereby ensuring a much habitable ecosystem of balanced development and resources for all.