Curriculum Vitae January 2014

Dr. Maidul Islam BA (Calcutta), MA (JNU), MPhil (JNU), DPhil (Oxon)

Institutional Address: Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073, India.

Telephone: +91-(0)9748624812 [M]; +91-(0)33-24004125 [R]

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Permanent Address: 28/6, Tollygunge Circular Road, P.O.-New Alipore, Kolkata-700053.

Current Position: Assistant Professor in Political Science, Presidency University, Kolkata.

Date of Birth: 5th February, 1980; Calcutta

Citizenship: Indian

University Education

2007-2012: DPhil in Politics, Brasenose College and Department of Politics & International Relations, University of Oxford. Dissertation: Limits of Islamism: Ideological Articulations of Jamaat-e-Islami in Contemporary India and Bangladesh. Supervisor: Dr. Nandini Gooptu. (Result: Pass and Awarded)

2005-2007: MPhil in Political Science, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dissertation: Understanding Political Islam in India: Ideology and Organisation of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Supervisor: Prof. Zoya Hasan. (Result: First Class; FGPA: 7.69/9 [85.44%])

2003-2005: MA in Political Science, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. (Result: First Class; FGPA: 6.81/9 [75.66%])

2000-2003: BA (Honours) in Political Science, Presidency College, University of Calcutta; Subsidiary Subjects: Economics & History. Compulsory Subjects: English, Bengali and Environmental Studies. (Result: Upper Second Class; 55.62%)

Areas of Research Interest: Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Identity Politics, Cinema, Indian Muslims, Political issues in the Muslim World and Contemporary South Asian Politics.

Past Employment

Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla [28th February, 2013—23rd December, 2013]

Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Tuljapur campus) [6th August, 2012— 26th February, 2013].

1 Scholarships, Grants and Awards

Visiting Fellow, Department of Political Science, Calcutta University (18—22 March, 2013). Fellowship, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (28 February—23 December, 2013). Clarendon Scholarship, University of Oxford, 2007-2010. Hector Pilling Scholarship, Brasenose College, Oxford, 2007-2010. Senior Hulme Scholarship, Brasenose College, Oxford, 2009-2011. Graduate Research Grant, Brasenose College, Oxford, 2009. Departmental Studentship, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, 2010-2011.

Hulme Completion Grant, Brasenose College, Oxford, 2011. Rai Bahadur Jogendranath Ghosh Overseas Scholarship, University of Calcutta, 2007. Qualified and Awarded the UGC-National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in India (June, 2005). Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu Prize, Presidency College, Kolkata, 2002.

Publications: Academic

‘Public Protests and Political Dissent in Our Times’ [UGC-DRS Occasional Paper Series, Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta; forthcoming].

‘Ernesto Laclau: The Quintessential Theorist of Populism’ [Book chapter in Pradip Basu (ed.), Social Theorists in Modern Times, Kolkata; forthcoming].

‘Indian Muslims and the Radical Democratic Project’ in Subhoranjan Dasgupta (ed.), Transforming Democracy and Left Politics in South Asia [forthcoming].

‘Metaphysics of Islam: A Critical Inquiry’, Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences [Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study; forthcoming].

‘Lumpen living, High Thinking: Bengal’s Ominous Political Trends’, Frontier, Vol. 45, No. 49 (June 16-22, 2013), pp. 7-10.

‘Rethinking the Muslim Question in Post-Colonial India’, Social Scientist, Vol. 40, Nos. 7-8 (July-August 2012), pp. 61-84.

‘Flawed Idea of Justice’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 46, No. 32 (August 06-12, 2011), pp. 116-121.

‘War in Libya: Motives and Dynamics’, Frontier, Vol. 43, No. 42 (May 1-7, 2011).

‘Posing the Muslim Question in India: A Leftwing Perspective’, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Issue 6 (September 2009), pp. 66-79.

2 ‘Mapping the Socio-Economic Status of Indian Muslims: A Factual Analysis’, Working Paper Series I, Vol. 1, No. 2 (2009), Programme for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion (PSDE), School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

‘Imagining Indian Muslims: Looking Through the Lens of Bollywood Cinema’, Indian Journal of Human Development, Vol. 1, No. 2 (July-December 2007), pp. 403-422.

‘The Plight of Indian Muslims: Some Missing Links in Sachar Committee Report and a Possible Alternative Model of Affirmative Action’, Social Action, Vol. 57, No. 3 (July-September 2007), pp. 244-259.

‘Postmodernized Cultural Globalisation: Threatening Folk Culture(s) in India’, Social Scientist, Vol. 34, Nos. 9-10 (September-October 2006), pp. 48-71.

Publications: Print Journalism

‘On Aam Aadmi Party and the Idea of third Political Alternative in Delhi’, Editorial page article, Ei Samay (Bengali), December 3, 2013.

‘On the Panchayat Elections in West Bengal’, Editorial page article, Ei Samay (Bengali), September 4, 2013.

‘Status of Muslims in West Bengal’, Editorial page article, The Hindu, April 14, 2011. (First author: Maidul Islam, joint author: Subhashini Ali).

‘The Limits of Indian Secularism’, Editorial page article, The Bengal Post, Kolkata, October 8, 2010.

‘Saddam’s Pre-Determined Execution and Dynamics of Imperialism,’ People’s Democracy, Vol. 31, No. 1 (January 07, 2007).

Electronic Publications

‘Political Trends in Contemporary West Bengal’, Pragoti (http://pragoti.in/node/4964), May 21, 2013.

‘Jangipur By-Election Results and Emerging Trends in Bengal Politics’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4801), October 15, 2012.

‘Living in Ironical Times’, Pragoti (http://pragoti.in/node/4707), June 22, 2012.

‘The Rushdie Affair: First as Tragedy, Second as Farce’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4608), February 4, 2012.

‘Anti-Corruption Movement and Limits of Indian Democracy’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4520), August 30, 2011.

‘Lessons for the Indian Left from Koni’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4469), July 23,

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‘Political Violence and Democratic Politics in Contemporary West Bengal’ Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4400), May 17, 2011.

‘The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/4390), May 5, 2011.

‘Imperialist War in Libya: Motives and Dynamics’, Countercurrents (http://www.countercurrents.org/islam270311.htm), March 27, 2011.

‘UK General Election 2010 and the British Left’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/3997), June 11, 2010.

‘Empire and its Double Standards’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/bn/node/3855), March 21, 2010.

‘Avatar: Cinema of Liberal American Guilt’, Pragoti (http://www.pragoti.in/node/3809), February 8, 2010.

Work in Progress

Limits of Islamism: Jamaat-e-Islami in Contemporary India and Bangladesh (Academic book based on doctoral thesis; Status: Proposal accepted by the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press)

Indian Muslim(s) in the Globalized World (Academic book based on modified versions of published papers and some new research findings on Indian Muslims)

‘Avatar: A Cinema Speaking about Empire’ submitted to Rethinking Marxism (Status: received referee report; currently modifying the paper to resubmit)

Courses Taught

Presidency University, Kolkata

Parts of several courses like 'Liberal Political Thought', 'Emerging Issues in Political Science', 'Western Political Thinkers', 'Foundations of Political Theory', 'Contemporary Debates in Political Theory', 'Marxist Political Theory', 'Contemporary Debates in Marxism' at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

TISS (Tuljapur) MASW (Master of Arts in Social Work) Concept, History and Theories of Development [Foundation Course, Shared] (Semester 1); State, Democracy and Polity [Foundation Course] (Semester 2); Social Aspects of Poverty and Theories of Social Justice [Core Course, Shared] (Semester 2)

4 BASS (Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences) Introduction to Political Science: Political Science and its Concerns and Components [Foundation Course] (Semester 2)

Other Work Experience

Co-convenor, National Seminar on India’s Political Economy in Transition: The Crisis of Governance, Democracy and Development (Jointly organised by Department of Political Science at Goa University, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and Indian Council of Social Science Research): Goa University, 21-22 December, 2013.

Project Associate, Programme for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi (10/02/2006—30/06/2007). Helped to organise seminars and conferences and helped to prepare an Empirical field based study: ‘Caste and Community-Based Labour Market Discrimination: A Pilot Study in Noida’, Working Paper Series I, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2009), Programme for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion (PSDE), School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Principal Investigator: Dr. Praveen K. Jha, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, JNU.

Invitee Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Presidency College, Kolkata (December 2005). Course Taught: INDIAN POLITICS.

Part of Institutional Research Project

An Appraisal of Bt Cotton Cultivation in Rural Maharashtra: A Study by Tata Institute of Social Sciences for the Government of Maharashtra

Academic Papers Presented in Seminars and Conferences

‘Indian Muslims and the Radical Democratic Project’, International Conference on Democracies in South Asia and the Role of the Left, organised by Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata and sponsored by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Berlin (Kolkata: 20-22 November, 2013).

‘Imag(in)ing Indian Muslims in Post-Liberalization Hindi Cinema’, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (24th October, 2013).

‘Indian Muslim(s) in the Globalized World’, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (16th May, 2013).

‘Public Protests and Political Dissent in Indian Democracy’, Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta (21st March, 2013).

‘On Identity’, National Workshop for Research students on Marginalisation and Resistance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Tuljapur Campus), Maharashtra (3rd February, 2013).

5 ‘Avatar: A Cinema Speaking about Empire’, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Tuljapur Campus), Maharashtra (27th August, 2012).

‘Rethinking Muslim Question in Post-Colonial India’, National Seminar on Minorities and the Margins: Colonial Encounter and Post-Colonial Discourses, Programme for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (JNU, New Delhi, 17th—18th February, 2011).

‘Political Ontology of Islamism’, Centre for Political Ideologies, University of Oxford (25th November, 2010).

‘Critical Perspectives on Amartya Sen’s Idea of Justice’, Department of Economics and Politics, th Viswa Bharati, Shantiniketan (4 September, 2010).

‘The Death and Life of Civilization’, Association for Baha’I Studies-Baha’I International Politics and Law Special Interest Group (ABS-BIPOLIG) One day Conference on Building Civilisation, Kellogg College, Oxford (6th February, 2010).

‘Religion and Political Ideology: Towards Morphology of Islamism’, Centre for Political st Ideologies, University of Oxford (21 January, 2010).

‘Morphology of Islamism: Limits of Ideological Articulations of Jamaat-e-Islami in Contemporary India and Bangladesh’, Graduate Research in Progress Seminar, Nuffield College, th Oxford (13 November, 2009).

‘Morphology of Islamism: Ideologisation of Religion in a Globalized India’, Global Congress on World’s Religions after September 11—An Asian Perspective, organized by Centre for the Study of Comparative Religion and Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi & Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University, Canada (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 17th—19th January, 2009).

‘Religion, Modernity and Politics of Nationalism: The Experience of the Islamic World’, th Brasenose College, Oxford (30 April, 2008).

‘Construction of Islamism: Ideologisation of a Religion’, Centre for Political Ideologies, th University of Oxford (7 February, 2008).

‘Indian Muslims under the Regime of Cultural Globalisation: Looking Through the Lens of Bollywood Cinema’, Department of History, Presidency College, Kolkata (22nd September, 2007).

‘Nationalism and Islam: In Search of a Subaltern Maududi’, 12th Cultural Studies Workshop jointly organised by Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta (CSSSC), South South Exchange Programme in the History of Development (SEPHIS, Netherlands), Ford Foundation (India) and ENRECA (DANIDA, Copenhagen) (Hyderabad, 28th January—2nd February, 2007).

6 ‘Political Islam in an age of Imperialism and Terrorism’, Annual Academic Seminar of Calcutta Presidency College Alumni Association (Delhi Chapter), School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2nd September, 2006).

‘Verdict 2004: From Identities to Issues and Interests?’, UGC sponsored LeftWord International Young Scholar’s Seminar, jointly organised by LeftWord Books and Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 4th—6th April, 2006).

Languages and Technical Skills

Fluent in English, Bengali and Hindi. Excellent communication skills in Urdu. Well versed in MS Word, Excel and Endnote (bibliographic).

Extra-Curricular Activities

Editorial Committee Member, PRAGOTI (Internet Blog: pragoti.in), April 2010 onwards and a contributor in Pragoti on contemporary issues.

Upper and Middle Order Batsman, Brasenose College (Oxford) 1st XI Cricket Team (2010): unbeatable Division Three Champions, Oxford College League 2010.

Middle Order Batsman, Oxford University Graduate Team (2010).

Upper Order Batsman, Brasenose College (Oxford) 1st XI Cricket Team (2008) winning Steve Stuart Memorial Cup against Jesus College, Cambridge (26th April, 2008).

Life Member, OXFORD UNION (October 2007 onwards).

Member of Runners-Up Team, Inter School Annual Cricket Competitions, JNU (2004-05).

Champion, Inter Hostel Chess Championship, JNU (2004 & 2005).

Runner-Up, Inter Hostel Debate Competition, JNU (2004).

Cricket Captain, Presidency College, Kolkata (2002-03).

Captain of Champion Team, Inter Department Cricket Tournament, Presidency College, Kolkata (2001).

Debater in Live Yuba Utsab in All India Radio, Calcutta before an invited audience held on 12- 01-2001.

7 References

Dr. Nandini Gooptu University Reader in South Asian Studies & Faculty Fellow, St. Antony’s College, Oxford Address: Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB, U.K. Phone: +44-(0)1865-281802 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Faisal Devji University Reader in Modern South Asian History & Faculty Fellow, St. Antony’s College, Oxford Address: 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6JF, U.K. Phone: +44 (0)1865-284765 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Arshin Adib-Moghaddam Reader of Comparative Politics and International Relations School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Address: Office No. 216, Russell Square College Buildings, SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, U.K. Phone: +44 (0)20 7898 4747 Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 5459 Email: [email protected]

Prof. Michael Freeden Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Oxford & Professor of Political Theory University of Nottingham Address: Room B117 Law and Social Sciences Building University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +44-(0)1158468161

Prof. Zoya Hasan Professor of Political Science, Centre for Political Studies School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 Phone: +91-9810482524 E-mail: [email protected]

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