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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences launched the three-day Global Colloquium 2026 in Mumbai on Monday as part of its 90th anniversary celebrations. The event, themed “Building Bridges in Social Sciences”, has brought together scholars, diplomats and policymakers to discuss India’s role in global social science discourse.

Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences kickstarted it's day one of the Global Colloquium 2026, titled “Building Bridges in Social Sciences” on Monday. The session will continue till 13 May as part of its 90th anniversary celebrations. The three-day event is expected to bring together an international network of scholars, policymakers, diplomats, practitioners, educational advisors and cultural attachés for discussions on India’s evolving role in global social science discourse.

India as global social science knowledge producer

The colloquium aims to position India’s development experience as a source of globally relevant knowledge and explore how the country’s democratic processes, policy innovations and grassroots perspectives can contribute to addressing contemporary global challenges. Organisers said the event seeks to move beyond viewing India merely as a subject of empirical study and instead highlight it as a producer of conceptual and practical insights for governance, sustainability, social transformation and inclusive development.

The discussions will focus on themes including “Viksit Bharat and India’s Emergence as a Global Social Science Knowledge Producer”, digital transformation, sustainable development, global geopolitics, migration, health and well-being, and the internationalisation of higher education. Sessions will also examine the role of local knowledge systems, diversity and democratic experiences in shaping global policy frameworks.