There has been increasing complexities in the society as the humanity progress. The emerging issues as humanity encounters are more dynamic in nature. In this context there is need for more interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach in knowledge production in both theoretical and methodological area to address the dynamic issues. This programme discusses the merits and limitations of the disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary approaches. PHDITS focuses on several areas of Interdisciplinary Inquiry (History, Society, Culture and Civilization, Women and Gender studies, disability studies, migration and diaspora studies, labour studies, globalization studies, Environment and sustainable development).

Programme Objective (s) : (a) to promote academic studies and research within and across conventional and emerging disciplines, and (b) to promote areas of research that require interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary methodology.

Programme Coordinators:
Dr. Sadanand Sahoo, ssahoo@ignou.ac.in
Dr. Nandini Sinha Kapoor, nandini@ignou.ac.in