Dr. Priyadarshi

Title DR First Name PRIYADARSHI Last Name KAR Photograph Designation ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (STAGE-II) Department HISTORY Address (Campus) NA Address (Residence) FLAT NO-C-307, SHUVAM ROYALE APPARTMENTS, NAKA GATE, GHATIKIA,BBSR-751029 Ph. (Campus) Mobile 8895274042 Fax Email [email protected] Web-Page

Education Subject Institution Year Details B.A. (Hons.) BJB COLLEGE,BBSR 1992 PASSED IN FIRST DIVISION (64.5%)WITH DISTINCTION, HISTORY(HONS) &GEOG (PASS); STOOD THIRD IN THE UNIVERSITY MERIT LIST M.A. CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF 1994 PASSED IN FIRST DIVISION HYDERABAD (65.5%) WITH SPEACIALISATION IN MODERN INDIA

M.Phil. J.N.U. NEW DELHI 1999 TITLE- MAHIMA DHARMA : A SOCIO-CULTURAL PROTEST MOVEMENT IN 19TH CENTURY ORISSA (6.37FGPA) Ph.D. UTKAL UNIVERSITY 2008 OSHO RAJNEESH:LIFE AND THOUGHT; A PSYCHO- HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE RAJNEESH MOVEMENT (1931-1990) Career Profile Organisation/Institution Designation Duration Role

RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY ASST PROFESSOR 10-03-2010 TILL DATE TEACHING AND RESEARCH

SPECTRUM BOOKS, NEW EXECUTIVE EDITOR 01-10-2006-09-03-2010 RESEARCH DELHI LECTURER AND EDITING

NATIONAL DEFENCE 27-07=1998-09-10-2000 TEACHING ACADEMY, PUNE AND MISC DUTIES FOR CADETS TRAINEES IN NDA

Research Interests / Specialization  MODERN INDIAN HISTORY  PSYCHO-HISTORY  TRIBAL STUDIES  INTELLECTUAL HISTORY

Teaching Experience (Subjects /Course Taught) Research Guidance

1 Research Experience: _15__years Teaching Experience: _12_ years (Subject/ Specialization)HISTORY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY INDIA

Honors / Awards and Administrative Assignments 1. Awards: 2. Honour: 3. Research Fellowships: Qualified UGC-NET (1996-97), Awarded ICHR MPhil Grant during 1996-98 in JNU 4. International Fellowships Awarded: 5. Visiting Lecturer Title: 6. Awards to my students/ co-investigators where I am an author: Publications Profile: Research Papers (Numbers only) Number of Publications: During 2015 -2020: Research papers:07 Reviews:02 Book chapters:02 Books/ Monographs:02 Publications (List best 10 papers) ARTICLES

1. Revisiting Adivasi Question in Post-colonial Odisha in Journal of Odisha History, 2019, VOL-XXXII pp 45-59, ISSN-22775560 2. Naxal Movement and Issues of Tribal Development in Odisha (1960-2010) in Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 2016, vol-76, pp 953-961, ISSN-22491937 3. Bhima Bhoi and Mahima Dharma: Mapping Social Dissent in Colonial Orissa, in Proceedings of South Indian History Congress, 2016, vol-36, pp 520-525, ISSN-22293671 4. The Ho Tribe : Locating a Community in Journal of Social Development, 2015, VOL-7 ISSUE-3, pp-104-114, ISSN- 09750142 5. “Locating Vivekananda in the Contemporary Education System” in A.K. Mohapatra (ed) Vivekananda and Contemporary Education in India: Recent Perspectives, 2014, New Delhi: Surendra Publications, pp. 79-90, ISBN: 978-93-80817-50-7 6. “Mira and the Mahatma by Sudhir Kakar, A Review”, in S.Pani and N.Pani (ed), Reflections on Gandhi: The Forgotten Mahatma, 2008, Delhi: Zenith Books International, pp. 183-87. ISBN: 978-81-906069-5-0. 7. “Understanding Osho Rajneesh: A Psycho-historic Perspective”, Search, Vol. VIII (1), 2014, pp. 93-107. ISSN: 0974- 5416. 8. “History and Psychoanalysis: Exploring Psycho-history”, Proceedings of the 35th Session of the Odisha History Congress, 2014, pp. 189-98. ISSN: 2277-744X. 9. Politics of Hindutva and the Legacy of Vivekananda, in ”, Proceedings of the Odisha History Congress, 2016, pp.191- 200. ISSN: 22775560. 10. The Ho Women and their Status in Society in Journal of Social Development, 2015, VOL-7 ISSUE-3, pp-68-74, ISSN-09750142 11. Reorganisation of Districts in Orissa in Journal of Social Development, 2015, VOL-7 ISSUE-3, pp-80-86, ISSN- 09750142 12. .“Gandhi Today: Demystifying an Enigma" published in Media Spectrum 1-15 October, 2007, New Delhi. 13. .“Education Matters: Rosy Picture, Thorny Issues" (with Vidya Bhaskar) in Media Spectrum 16-30 September 2007, New Delhi. 14. ."Human Rights Activism: A Call for Global Attention" published in Media Spectrum 1-15 December 2007, New Delhi 15. .“The Issue of Judicial Accountability" published in Media Spectrum 16-30 June, 2008, New Delhi.

Articles / Year / Page Reviews published in journals and edited books:

Books / Monographs

BOOKS:

1. Against the Tyranny of Society: Reflections on a Protest Movement, published by Academic Excellence, New Delhi, 2006, ISBN-81-88684-79-1 2. A Comprehensive History of Modern India,(Co-Authored with B.Bandhyopadhyah), Spectrum Books (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2016(7th Edn). ISBN-81-7930-407-8 3. Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore and Other Eminent Personalities of Modern India (Co-authored with A.V. Premnath, M. Sridevi, Vidya Bhaskar and Sabina Madan), Spectrum Books Private Limited, New Delhi,( 2018 EDN). ISBN-81-7930-373-X 4. Constitution of India and Indian Polity (Co-authored with Sujata Rao, Sailesh Kumar Singh, Vidya Ramamurthy, Sabina Madan, N. Manoharan and Kalpana Rajaram), Spectrum Books (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2008. ISBN-81-7930-306-3 5. International Organizations, Conferences and Treaties (co-authored with Sabina Madan, Pravin Dev, et. al. 2007, Spectrum Books Private Limited, New Delhi ISBN 81-7930-274-1

Conference / Seminar Attended

Conference Presentations Participation & Paper Presentations in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops  Presented a paper entitled “Development of Psycho-history in India ;A Study of Writing of Sudhir Kakar” at the 40th session of South Indian History Congress held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, 31 Jan-02 February, 2020  Presented a paper entitled Adivasis in Contemporary Odisha: Issues of Land, Displacement and Social Justice at the 80th sAnnual session of Indian History Congress held at Kannur University, Kerala 28-30 Dec 2019.  Presented a paper entitled ‘Exploring Early Literary Feminism in Colonial Orissa: Life and Legacy of Kuntala Kumari Sabat (1900-1938) 77th Annual Session Indian History Congress 28-30-Dec,2016; , Jadavpur University, West Bengal  Participated and presented a paper entitled Colonialism, Resistance and Transition: A study of Tribal Resistance in Colonial Odisha at the 42nd Annual session of Indian Social Science Congress jointly organized by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Indian Social Science Academy, Allahabad held during 27-31 December, 2018.  Participated and presented a paper entitled’’ Post-colonial State and Dynamics of Development: A Study of Dams and Displacement in Odisha (1947-1990) at the 40th Annual session of Odisha History 27-28 January, 2019.  Participated and presented a paper entitled Identity Politics among the Tribes of Odisha: Studying Politics of Language of the Ho Tribe at the 39th Annual session of South Indian History Congress organized by Dept of History, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 8-10 February, 2019.  Organized a two-day UGC-sponsored National Seminar as Organizing Secretary in the Dept of History, Ravenshaw University, on Peasants and Precarity : Revisiting Paika Bidroha after Two Centuries, and presented a paper entitled Revisiting Peasant Resistance in Colonial Odisha : Reflections on Paik Rebellion of 1817, 26-27 February, 2019.  Participated and presented a paper entitled Neoliberal Politics and Tribal Responses: A study of Naxalism in Contemporary Odisha in a two-day International Seminar organized by the PG Dept of Anthropology, Utkal University during 9-10 March, 2019  Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Anti-colonial Resistance in Colonial Odisha; A study of Khurda Rebellion and Jai Rajguru (1804-06) in a National Seminar organized by the PG Dept of History, Utkal University on 6th April, 2019  Participated and acted as rapporteur in an international seminar on’’ India and the Indian Ocean: Renewing Maritime Trade and Civilizational Linkages” Organized by RIS and ISCS, Bhubaneswar, 20-22 March 2015.  Participated and presented a paper titled ‘’The Women’s Question in Colonial India’’ in a national seminar on Women in Odishan History, Dept of History, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 22nd Feb 2015  Presented a paper entitled’’ History and Psychoanalysis: Exploring Psychohistory’’ at the 35th session of Odisha History Congress, 22-23 Feb 2014, at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.  Presented a paper entitled’ ’Locating Vivekananda in Contemporary Education System’ ’at a national seminar on Incorporation of Swami Vivekananda’s thoughts in the curriculum of contemporary system at M.S University of Baroda, 21st Oct, 2013  Presented a paper entitled ‘’Studying New Religious Movements: A Case Study of Rajneesh Movement (1960- 2010) at the 73rd session of Indian History Congress held at University of Mumbai, 28-30 Dec 2012.  Participated in the 33rd session of Odisha History Congress held at Berhampur University, 21-22 Jan 2012.  Presented a paper entitled “Revisiting Mahima Dharma: Reflections on Socio-cultural Dissent in 19th Century Odisha ” at the 72nd session of Indian History Congress held at Punjabi University,Patiala,Punjab,10-13 Dec 2011.  Participated in a colloquium on ‘’Connecting Contemporary Orissa: Structure, Agency & Discourses organized by the Dept. Of History, Ravenshaw University,17-18 May 2011.  Participated in the joint annual conference of 39th session of ESI & 33rd session of PSNI and a national seminar on ‘’Indian Epigraphy: Challenges & Opportunities, Dept of History, Ravenshaw University, 16-18 Nov 2013.  Participated in the 74th session of the Indian History Congress at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha,28-30-Dec 2013  Participated in a workshop on restructuring Under Graduate (History Honours) syllabus in the Dept of History, Ravenshaw University, June 2012.  Participated and Acted as a Subject Expert for restructuring the under graduate History Syllabus in RIE, NCERT, Bhubaneswar in 2013-14 Academic Session

4 INVITED LECTURES

 Presented five modules as an External Resource Person in NCERT-sponsored Capacity Building Programme for PGTs in History in Eastern Region, held during 25-29 November,2019 at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Island  Delivered a talk on The Role of Gandhi in Indian Politics in Kendrapada Autonomous College on the occasion of ‘ UGC Autonomy Extramural Lecture-2019’ on 29th February, 2020  Acted as a Panelist in the Discussion in the 5-Day Mega Exhibition in commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Gandhi at Ravenshaw University organized by Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt of India, 21-25 October, 2019  Delivered a talk entitled Mahatma Gandhi and Democracy in Gandhi Charcha Programme in All India Radio, Cuttack on 21st January 2019.  Delivered a Talk on Swami Vivekananda and the Youth of India on the occasion of National Youth Day organized by Vivekananda Lok Sansad, Odisha on 12th January, 2019 in Bhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak,  Delivered a Talk on Trends of Nationalism up to 1919 in India, organized by the Dept of History, Kendrapada Autonomous College, Kendrapada, on 22nd January, 2019  Delivered a talk entitled Life in Tolstoy Farm in Gandhi Charcha Programme in All India Radio, Cuttack on 18 May 2018.  Participated as a Panelist in a discussion on ‘’Birsa Munda: A Revolutionary’’ in Door Darshan, Prasar Bharati on15th November, 2015.  Delivered a Talk on Gokhale and his Times on the occasion of 149th birth anniversary of G K Gokhale organized by Servants of Indian Society on 9th May 2015 at Nari Seva Sadan Cuttack.  Delivered Two lectures as a Resource Person in Orientation Course conducted by Utkal University, Vani Vihar Orissa,  Delivered a Talk on Role of Intellectual in nation building organized by Prabuddha Bharat on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at OUAT, Bhubaneswar on 29th September 2013  Delivered a number of lectures on Modern and Contemporary History of India at the School of Leadership, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during 2013-14 Academic Session Professional Societies Memberships  Life Memberships:  INDIAN HISTORY CONGRESS  SOUTHINDIAN HISTORY CONGRESS  ODISHA HISTORY CONGRESS Projects ( Major Grants / Collaborations)

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 Participated in a Refresher Course on “Contemporary Research Methodology in Social Sciences : Theory and Practices” organized jointly by Development Research Institute, Gabeshana Chakra and Anthropological Survey of India at NCDS, Bhubaneswar from 7-21 February, 2020  Participated in a Training Programme on “Combating Violence Against Women and Girls for College and University Teachers” organized jointly by National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, Guwahati and Utkal University from 24-28 June, 2019  Participated in a Refresher Course on “ Research Methodology in Social Sciences ” UGC-HRDC, Utkal University from 05-18 September, 2019  Participated in a four-week Orientation Course organised during 04 Feb to 01 March, 2013, at Academic Staff College, JNU, New Delhi  Research Guidance : Supervised two PhD scholars (Awarded) and twelve MPhil scholars (degree awarded) during 2010-2020 period.

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