Vision

The CSLC aspires to become an international centre of excellence, play an important role in the project of reinvigorating and decolonizing the social sciences, and become a leader in innovative research and education on local social problems.

Mission

Develop a research centre at Kuvempu University that will engage in research on the issues of caste/inequality and pluralism/conflict in local society.

• Train rural students in reading, writing and advanced social science research of international standard.
• Promote alternative strategies for conflict resolution by taking the traditional practical knowledge of the local communities into account. Develop insights into how cultural problems play a decisive role in development policies and state projects.
• Establish a feedback loop between academic research and local communities, self-government bodies, policy makers and NGOs.