About the Journal

Aims

  • To disseminate research and scholarly works in social sciences, culture, and humanities that are relevant to contemporary societal developments.
  • To serve as a forum for academic dialogue among researchers, scholars, students, and practitioners in understanding social and cultural dynamics from various disciplinary perspectives.
  • To encourage the development of innovative theories and scientific methods in social, cultural, and humanistic studies.
  • To explore and strengthen local wisdom values as part of the social sciences and humanities’ contribution to national character building.
  • To enhance public critical awareness and appreciation of the importance of preserving cultural heritage and universal human values.
  • To build national and international academic networks in the fields of social sciences, culture, and humanities through idea exchange and research collaboration.

Focus and Scope

Janapada: Journal of Social, Cultural, and Humanities focuses on publishing research findings, theoretical discussions, and critical reflections in the domains of social sciences, culture, and humanities.

Social Sciences:

  • Social dynamics and societal change
  • Studies on community, identity, and social structure
  • Gender studies, social environment, and sustainable development

Culture:

  • Traditions, customs, and local value systems
  • Cultural transformation and globalization
  • Arts, rituals, symbols, and cultural expressions

Humanities:

  • Philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics
  • History and archaeology
  • Language, literature, and cultural discourse

Religion and Spirituality:

  • Religious studies in social and cultural contexts
  • Interaction between religious values and local wisdom
  • Contextual theology and eco-spirituality

Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Issues:

  • Digitalization and new cultural forms
  • Identity and multiculturalism
  • Postcolonial, decolonial, and global humanism studies