Ashish Saxena Presently Teaches Sociology at University of Allahabad. Earlier He Was Associate Profess

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Brief about the Scholar: Ashish Saxena presently teaches Sociology at University of Allahabad. Earlier he was Associate Professor in Sociology at University of Jammu and was also Director (I), Ambedkar Studies Centre; He has over fourteen years of teaching experience and has significant publications on the issues related to Social exclusion, Social Justice, Subaltern communities, Land reforms, Democratic decentralization, Identity politics and Globalization in India with specific reference to Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir State. Mailing Address: Department of Sociology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, U.P (India). [Email: [email protected]]; Mobile: +91-09559931313

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Dr. ASHISH SAXENA Date of birth : 01.09.1972 Address for communication : Dr. Ashish Saxena, Deptt. of Sociology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad -211002 TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Over 14 years of postgraduate teaching and research at University level. He deals with courses on Indian society, rural studies, classical sociological thinkers, Indian thinkers, peasant movement, social exclusion, sociology of religion. He guided over 4 Ph.D’s and 17 M.phil dissertations on issues related to Religion, urban space, migrants, agrarian reforms, democratic decentralization, rural development, subaltern communities etc.

RESOURCE PERSON/GUEST LECTURE/HONORS/AWARDS: • Key speaker in Symposium on ‘Peasantization of Tribes in North-West India’ at IX NWISA Conference, organized by Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla on 18-19th Oct. 2005. • Resource Person for Orientation Programme (for Village Level Workers) on ‘Strengthening of good governance in J&K’, organized by Institute of Social Science, New Delhi. • Resource Person for Training to weaker sections on Social Issues (13th March 2008) organized by NABARD, Jammu unit, Jammu. • Guest Talk delivered under ‘Workers Education Scheme’ to Supervisors/Managers of organized sector in Jammu (28-29th April, 2008) on ‘Motivation and Morale’, organized by Central Board for Workers Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India, Jammu Unit (J&K). • Resource Person for Orientation Programme of Teachers on ‘Development, Participation & Globalization’, organized by Academic Staff College, University of Jammu, January 2009. • Felicitated with ‘Certificate of Participation’ for India Social Science Research Award (ISSRA) – 2009 on December 19, 2009 at NCUI complex, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Regional office for South Asia, New Delhi for paper on ‘Anticipating Alternative Development for Rural India through Multimedia Technologies: Retrospect and Prospects’ in the category Rural Innovation System. • Resource Person for 11th Refresher Course in Philosophy on ‘Applied Ethics’ and delivered lecture on ‘Debating Ethics in Social Sciences: A Sociological Appraisal’, organized by Academic Staff College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 10th March, 2012. • Resource Person for Panel discussions on ‘Understating North-east India’ and delivered lecture on ‘State, ethnicity and identity in North-East India’, organized by Department of Political Science, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 10th March, 2012. • Resource Person for Refresher Course in Sociology on ‘Research methodology in social sciences: Emerging research trends’ and delivered lecture on ‘Methodological issues for Subaltern categories in the Era of Globalization – A Critical View’, organized by Department of Sociology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 7th December, 2012. • UGC Visiting Fellow (one week) under UGC-SAP and delivered lectures on ‘‘Globalization and Development’, organized by Department of Sociology, BBAU, Lucknow, 1st - 5th April, 2013. • Resource Person for delivering lectures on ‘Understanding Gender’ and delivered lecture on ‘Gender and Sociology’, organized by Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 8-9th April, 2013. • Resource Person for Faculty Development Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship development’ and delivered lecture on ‘Sociology of Entrepreneurshipship & Ethics vs Entrepreneurship’, organized by Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, KNIT, Sultanpur, 25th December, 2013. • Resource Person/Panelist for National Seminar on ‘Dimensions of Inequality, Exclusion and Social Transformation in Rural India’ organized by Department of Sociology, Lucknow University, Lucknow on 1st – 2nd March 2014 and presented on ‘State Policies And Rural Transformation: Challenges Of Inclusive Development Through MGNREGA in U.P. ’.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/LECTURES ORGANIZED:

• Organized Special Lecture under Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on ‘Dr. Ambedkar and Scheduled Castes: Could Equity be Preferred over Reservation’ on November, 10, 2008 by Professor Satish Sharma, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. • Organized 3rd Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture under Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on ‘Dr. Ambedkar as a Sociologist: Beyond Reductionism” by Prof. P.G.Jogdand, University of Mumbai on April, 15th 2009. • Organized Two-Day National Workshop on 12-13th September, 2009 under Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on ‘Social Justice and the Marginals”. Distinguished delegates contributed for the workshop were – Prof. Emeritus T.K.Oommen, Prof. Nandu Ram, Prof. Salil Misra, Prof. Saraswati Raju, Prof. G.Aloysious, Dr. Mahalaxmi, Dr. Vivek Kumar, Dr. Vishalakshi, Dr. Dhirendra Dhangwal, Dr. Krishan Mohan, Dr. Mathew Joseph, Dr. Ronki Ram and others. • Organized 4th Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture under Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on ‘Caste and Democracy: Three Paradoxes” by Prof. M.S.S.Pandian, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, New Delhi on April, 15th 2010. • Organized Special Lecture under Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on ‘Buddhism and Social Transformation: Ambedkarite Perspective’ on April, 19th, 2010 by Shri Dhammachari Lokamitra, President, Jambudvipa Trust & Friends of Western Buddhist Order, United Kingdom. • As an Academic Co-coordinator, organized three-weeks UGC sponsored Refresher course in Sociology on 3-23rd December, 2012 under aegis of Academic Staff college, University of Allahabad on ‘Research methodology in social sciences: Emerging research trends’. Distinguished resource persons contributed for the course were – Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji (Inaugural address), Prof. Yogesh Atal (valedictory address), Prof. Mark Lindley, Prof. K. Ramasubrahmanian, Prof. Jean Dreze, Prof. Partha Ghosh,; Prof. H.M Desardia. Prof. S.N Choudhary, Prof. Debal Singha Roy; Prof. Ashok Kaul, Prof. B.K.Pattnaik, Prof. Abha Chauhan, Prof. Sukant Chaudhury, Prof. Vinod Chandra.

SEMINAR/CONFERENCES ATTENDED: • Attended National Seminar on “Governance, Technology & Development” at Academic Staff College, University of Hyderabad on 20-21 Nov. 2006 and presented a paper entitled: “Enhancing Knowledge and Information Capabilities of Multimedia Technologies in India’s Rural Development: A Sociological Perspective”.

• Attended Diamond Jubilee Conference on ‘Tradition and Modernity: Development and Change among Tribals in India’ at Lucknow University on 23rd –25th Feb 2007 and presented paper entitled: “Nomad-Sedentary Continuum among the Gujjar Tribes of Jammu Siwalik: A Dialectical Analysis”. • Attended XXXIV All India Sociological Conference from 27th -29th Dec. 2008 at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and presented paper on ‘Religion, Caste and Community: A Sociological exploration of ‘maile’’ congregations among Dogra community of Jammu Region”. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Conflict in J&K: Impact on Society Polity and Economy’ organized by Centre for Security Analysis Chennai and Dept. of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu on 21-22nd Sept. 2010 and presented a paper on ‘Experiencing implications of conflict over governance in J&K State: a viewpoint’ • Attended International Conference on ‘Changes in caste hierarchies in rural India and their political implications’ jointly organized by IIAS, Shimla, School of Advanced study, University of London & South Asian Studies Council, Yale University at Shimla on 1-3rd June 2011 and Presented paper on “State initiatives and Scheduled Castes: Analyzing shifting caste hierarchies in rural Jammu region”. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Social Movement in Contemporary India: Issues and Concerns’ organized by Department of Sociology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 5th -6th Sept. 2011 and presented a paper on ‘Dalit Mobilization in contemporary India: Shared Experiences of Scheduled Castes in Jammu Region’. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Emerging Paradigms of Human Rights: Issues, Challenges and Prospects’ organized by Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 19th - 20th October 2011 and presented a paper on ‘State Policies vis-à-vis the Marginalized Communities: Concerns for Weaker Sections in Jammu and Kashmir State’. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Communal Harmony & Secularism: Indian Experiences’ organized by Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 11th - 12th November 2011 and presented a paper on ‘Latent Communalism during Shri Amarnath Shrine Episode in J&K: A View-point’. • Attended International Conference on ‘1st Humanities Forum’ co-organized by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea, UNESCO, Korean National Commission on 24th – 26th November 2011 and presented a paper on ‘Shifting identities in the era of globalization: Emerging concerns for ‘marginals’ in India’. • Attended XXXVII All India Sociological Conference from 10th – 13th Dec. 2011 at J.N.U, New Delhi on ‘Sociology and the crisis of social transformation in India’ and presented a paper on ‘Experiencing social transformation and marginalization of Dalits in India: An Appraisal ’. • Attended International Conference on ‘Social Justice and Human Development’ organized by Dept. of Psychology, University of Allahabad on 18th – 20th December 2011 and presented a paper on ‘State, Social Justice and the Vulnerable groups: Justice Concern’s for the Transhumance Gujjar tribe in J&K State’. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Global Development and Social Concerns: A Contemporary Scenario’ organized by Department of Social Work & Sociology, B.H.U, Varanasi on 1st – 2nd February 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Vulnerability of ‘Marginals’ in the era of Globalization: Emerging concerns from rural India’. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Environmental Conservation and Nehruvian Model for Development’ organized by Institute of Gandhian Thought & Peace Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 7th - 8th February 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Nehruvian Model, Agrarian Shifts and Growing Ecological Concern’s in Modern India: A Critical Appraisal’. • Attended International Conference on ‘Re-envisioning State reorganization in India’ organized by Dept. of Political Science, B.H.U. Varanasi on 21st – 22nd February, 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Contested issues of State and Governance in J&K State: Perceptions from Jammu region’’. • Attended National Symposium on ‘Agrarian Change and Small Farmers’ organized by G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhusi, Allahabad on 11th – 12th March, 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Economic reforms and the Concerns for Marginals: Opportunities and Challenges from rural India’’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘Civil Society in the era of Globalization’ organized by Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies & UGC-SAP, Dept. of Political Science, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 21st – 22nd March, 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Civil Society Concerns for Dalits in the era of Globalization: An Indian Scenario’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘Indian Transnationalism Online: Ethnographic Explorations’ organized by Centre for the study of Indian Diaspora, University of Hyderabad and Department of Cultural Anthropology, Utrecht University, Netherlands on 26th – 27th March, 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Globalization and the Transnationalism of Dalit identity: Probings from modern India’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘Global environment politics’ organized by UGC- SAP, Dept. of Political Science, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 8th – 9th December, 2012 and presented a paper on ‘Developmentality, environmental sustainability and contesting agrarian concerns: Insights from rural India’. • Attended XXXVIII All India Sociological Conference from 27th – 29th Dec. 2012 at M.S.University, Udaipur on ‘Contemporary Indian Society: Challenges & Responses’ and presented a paper on ‘Disseminating the non-traditional aspects of child labour in India: An analytical viewpoint ’. • Attended XXXVIII All India Sociological Conference from 27th – 29th Dec. 2012 at M.S.University, Udaipur on ‘Contemporary Indian Society: Challenges & Responses’ and presented a paper on ‘Implications of MGNREGA scheme on marginal sections: Glimpses from rural U.P.’. • Attended two-day National Conference on ‘Sociology of Sanitation – Environmental sanitation, Public health and Social deprivation’ organized by Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology, New Delhi on 28h -29th January, 2013 and presented paper on ‘Movement towards the green pilgrimage: Mapping environmental sanitation issues in Kumbh Mela at Prayag’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘New Social Movements in the era of Globalization’ organized by Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 22nd – 23rd February, 2013 and presented a paper on ‘Issues and concerns of neo-dalit mobilization in global era: Reflections from contemporary India’. • Attended National Seminar on ‘Empowering tribal communities of India through education’ organized by Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak on 14th - 16th March 2013 and presented a joint paper on ‘Portraying elementary education in J&K: A critique of SSA implementation in Jammu region’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘Peace-building in a conflict-ridden world’ organized by Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 21st – 22nd February, 2014 and presented a paper on ‘Challenges for governance and peace-building in India: Exemplifying status of decentralization in J&K state’. • Attended International Seminar on ‘Alternatives in School System and Teacher Education’ in collaboration with Indian Association of Teacher Educators & NIOS organized by Department of Education, University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 8th – 9th March, 2014 and presented a paper on ‘State, Alternative Schooling And Deprived Groups: An Appraisal Of Elementary Education In Jammu Region (J&K)’.

Workshops/Meetings Attended: • Attended Two days workshop on “Flatenning Diversity: Education Planning in India” on 29th – 30th May 2008 at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and presented paper on “Status of Elementary Education in J&K- Special Reference to SSA in Jammu District”. • Attended International Workshop on ‘Mountain pastoralism and Modernity in Asia’ organized by ICIMOD, Kathmandu, on 7-9th January 2009 and presented paper on “Culture, Identity & Development of the semi-pastoral Gujjars in the Jammu Siwaliks: A socio-cultural perspective”. • Attended 3-days Workshop on ‘Development of Training Modules and Methodology (District work Plan for out of School Children for Bihar and West Bengal)’ organized by NIAR, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie, on 30th June – 2nd July, 2010 and contributed for the module on “Integration and Convergence Aspects”. • Attended two-day Workshop on ‘State and district level MGNREGA functionaries’ organized by NIAR, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie, on 21st -22nd May, 2012 and presented report on financial inclusion and convergence of MGNREGA in selected districts of U.P. • Attended two-day Orientation Training Workshop on ‘Child labour, Bonded labour and women labour’ organized by V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, on 23rd- 24th August, 2012. • Attended two-day National Seminar and Workshop on ‘Expectations of Functionaries of Education from University for Quality Enhancement’ organized by Department of Education, University of Allahabad, on 4th -6th January, 2013. • Attended UGC sponsored three-day short term course for Professors and Readers organized by Academic Staff College, University of Allahabad, on 18th -20th January, 2013. • Attended two-day workshop on ‘writing textbook on Sociology of Sanitation’, organized by Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology, New Delhi on 13th- 14th June, 2013. PUBLICATIONS: Books:

• ‘Shifting Manifestations: Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir’, Saksham Books International, Jammu (2009). • ‘Marginality, Exclusion and Social Justice’, (eds.), Rawat Publication, Jaipur (2013).

Monograph: • ‘Urban Social Space and Weaker Sections: A Case Study of Jammu City’, for Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre, University of Jammu (jointly with Dr. Devinder Singh, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Jammu), 2010. Recent articles in Journal: • ‘Efficacy of Multimedia Technology in Indigenous Knowledge Management’ co- authored with Shivrama Rao, in Convention Journal of Lucknow Management Association (IIM Lucknow), Vol. 1 No. 1, pp- 248-258 on theme “Transforming Villages into Vibrant & Prosperous Entities- Innovative Strategies”, Lucknow Management Association Publication, Lucknow 2005. • ‘Rethinking Indian Villages: A Sociological appraisal’ in E-Bulletin International Sociological Association, No. 8, November 2007. • ‘Pragmatism of implementation of Panchayati Raj in J&K: A Critical Appraisal’ in Indian Journal of Federal Studies, No. 2, 2008. • ‘Tradition And Change Among The Tribal Gujjars Of Jammu Siwaliks’ in Eastern Anthropologists, Vol. 61, No. 4, Oct-Dec. 2008. • ‘Religion, Caste and Community: Identity Substantiation through ‘Maile’ Congregations among the Dogras of Jammu and Kashmir (India)’ in ‘Politics and Religion’ Center for Studies of Religion and Religious Tolerance which is established in Belgrade, Serbia; issue no.1/2009 Volume III • ‘State, Governance and the Conflicting Situation: Contemplations from J&K State’ in ICFAI University Journal of International Relations” September 2011, Vol. V, No. 4. • ‘Land acquisition Bill’ in The Radical Humanist, Vol. 75. No. 6. September 2011. • ‘Shifting identities in the era of globalization: Emerging concerns for ‘marginals’ in India’ in proceedings of ‘The 1st World Humanities Forum’, 2011. • Issues on social justice and the marginalized: contextualizing scheduled castes in J&K state’ in Journal of ‘Social and Political Studies,’ Vol. II (2), December 2011. • ‘Governance and Injustice in the tenuous state: Narratives from Jammu region’ in Journal of ‘Security & Society’ Vol. 5, No. 1-2, summer-winter 2010. • ‘Portraying Weaker Sections Vis-À-Vis India’s Urban Social Space: Manifestations from Jammu City of J&K State’ in e-Journal of ‘Sociological Bulletin’ Vol. 1, No. 1, 2012. • ‘Religious Landscape, Low Caste Hindus And The Identity Politics: Configuration Of Socio-Religious Space For Weaker Sections In Jammu City, J&K (India)’ co-authored with Vijaylaxmi Saxena, in ‘Politics and Religion’ Center for Studies of Religion and Religious Tolerance which is established in Belgrade, Serbia; issue no.1/2013 Volume VII. Recent articles in Books: • ‘Identity and Politics of Dalits of J&K: Rhetoric and Reality’, in Mohd. Tajuddin & Baljit S. Mann (eds), Politics of Identities in Jammu & Kashmir – A Contested Terrain, Jay Kay Book House, Jammu, 2008. • ‘Locating prospects of dalits in the era of globalization: some critical reflections’ in Debal K SinghaRoy’s (eds.), Surviving Against Odds- The marginalized in a globalizing world, Manohar Publishers, New Delhi, 2010. • ‘Inclusive policies, State Politics and the ‘Marginals: Concerns for Weaker Sections in J&K State’ in S.N. Tripathy & O.P. Shukla (eds.), Socio-economic issues on vulnerable people in India, Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi, 2012. • ‘Contemptuous Marginality – A Case of Tribal Gujjar of J&K’ in Ashish Saxena (ed.), Marginality, Exclusion and Social Justice’(eds.), Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2013. • ‘Agrarian society, Economic reforms and the concerns for marginals: Opportunities and Challenges from rural India’ in K.N.Bhatt & Pradeep Bhargava (eds.), Agrarian change and small farmers, Concept Publications, New Delhi, 2013. • ‘Globalization and the Transnationalism of ‘Dalit’ identity: Probings from modern India’ in Ajaya K. Sahoo & J.G. Kruijf (eds.), Indian Transnationalism Online, Ashgate Publishing Company, England, 2014 (ISBN 978-1-4724-1913-2). Book Review: • Samit Kar (ed.): Globalisation: One world, many voices (Essays in honour of Professor Ramkrishna Mukherjee), in Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 55, No.3 Sept-Dec 2006. • Praveen Swami: India, Pakistan and the secret jihad- The covert war in Kashmir, 1947-2004 for International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden; the Netherlands, 2007. • Susan Hagood Lee: “Rice Plus” Widows and Economic Survival in Rural Cambodia. New York: Routledge, 2006, in Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 14: 3, Sage Publications: Delhi. (2007). • R.H McLeod & Andrew MacIntyre: “Indonesia: Democracy and the Promise of Good Governance”. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2007, in ICFAI University Journal of International Relations” Vol. II, No. 4 (2008). • Aparna Rao (ed.): Valley of Kashmir – “The making and unmaking of composite culture”, New Delhi: Manohar, Publisher, 2008, in Asia Journal of Global Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2 , pp 103-106, (2010). • Ciotti, Manuela: Argumentative Indian Chamars: A Subaltern Narrative of Modernity for New Asia books, International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden; the Netherlands, (2011). • Baral, Lok Raj: Nepal – Nation-state in the Wilderness: Managing State, Democracy, and Geopolitics, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 34:4, 471-474, Sage Publication (2012). • Lucinda Platt: Understanding Inequalities – Stratification and Difference, International Sociology 2013; 28 233-236, (2013). • Manoj Kumar (ed.): Corporate social responsibility: Contemporary issues in India, in Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 62, No.3 Sept-Dec 2013.

PROJECTS HANDLED/HANDLING: • Changing dimensions of Dalit Identity in Rural Jammu, a project funded by UGC- SAP, Deptt. of Political science, Univ. of Jammu,2002. • Land Reforms and changing Agrarian Structure in Rainfed and Irrigated Agricultural production System, major project funded by ICSSR, Delhi, 2007-08. • “Baseline Social assessment study for elementary education in Jammu and Kathua districts of J&K” in collaboration with N.I.A.R., Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 2008-10. • State Co-coordinator-cum-consultant for the “Study of socio-economic assessment of MGNREGA on financial inclusion, Convergence and Awardees district for selected districts in U.P.” in collaboration with N.I.A.R., Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 2011-12.

HONORARY POSITIONS /MEMBERS OF ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS AND POSITION HELD: • Life Member and Ex-Member of Managing Committee (2007-09) of Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi. • Life Member and Executive Member (2006-2008) of NWISA, Chandigarh. • Life Member of Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society, Lucknow. • Member Secretary (2008-2010), Ambedkar Studies Centre, University of Jammu. • Member, North zone promotion council for sociology under aegis of Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi w.e.f. 2012. • Member of Editorial Advisory Committee of E-Journal of Sociological Bulletin w.e.f December, 2012. • Member of Editorial Advisory Board of international journal of BIOINFO Sociology (ISSN 2249-1678) w.e.f, 2013. • Member of Pahari Advisory Committee, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, 2013- 2014.

(ASHISH SAXENA)