Prashant Kumar Trivedi, Ph D

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow

Work Experience

Research Experience

Faculty at GIDS since February 2013 to date Faculty at Council for Social Development, New from December 11, 2006 to February 2013 (On LIEN since February 2013) Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow from February 1999 to November 2005 (6 Years)

Teaching Experience

Faculty for P G Diploma in Development Studies (Ambedkar University Delhi in collaboration with the Council for Social Development) for session 2008-09

Editorial Experience

As Editorial Committee member of Social Change since April 2007 to date (6 years)

As Book Review Editor of Social Change since January 2008 to date (5 years)

Select Publications

Books 1. Trivedi, Prashant Kumar (ed), The Globalisation Turbulance: Emerging Tensions in Indian Society, 2011, Rawat Publications, Jaipur 2. Mohanty, Manoranjan, K. B. Saxena, Gilbert Sebastian, Prashant K Trivedi, Weapon of the Oppressed- An Inventory of People’s Rights in , 2011, Daanish Books, New Delhi 3. Land Reforms in India-Issues and Challenges (forthcoming)

Publications in Journals 1. Violence and Atrocities against Dalit Women in Rural , Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, 19(1&2): 65-92, January-June 2007 2. Structural Challenges, Development Goals and Concerns for Equity: A Case of Caste in India, Social Change, 37(3) : 53-77, September 2007 3. From Hierarchy to Democracy : Rural Transformation and Political Empowerment of Dalit Women Vikas Vani Journal( A XIDCOM Publication), 1 (3): 1-15, July-September 2007 4. Disparity and Development in Uttar Pradesh, Social Change, 37(1) : 162-178, March 2007 5. Caste Violence and Development-Inputs from Uttar Pradesh with special reference to Dalit Women, VNSGU Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1): 95-115 January-June 2009 6. Sociology of Land Reforms and Dalits in Uttar Pradesh- Reflections on World Bank’s Report on Land Policies, Social Change, 40(2): 213-219, June 2010 7. Reversal of Land Reforms Agenda: The New Revenue Code of Uttar Pradesh, Economic and Political Weekly (Forthcoming)

Book Chapters 1. Changing Agrarian Scene: Sociology of Land, Wages and Indebtness, in Manoranjan Mohanty(ed) India Social Development Report-2010-The Land and the Marginalized, Oxford University Press, January 2011, pp 243-256 2. Economic and Social Backwardness of Uttar Pradesh and -Some Issues That Need Further Investigation, in Manoranjan Mohanty, K. B. Saxena and Sumit Chakravarty (eds), A Fistful of Dry Rice-Land, Equity and Democracy, Aakaar Books, New Delhi, pp 285-313 (Co- authored with Kurian, N.J) 3. When Neo-liberal Agenda Negotiates Dalit Agenda: The Case of BSP in Uttar Pradesh, in Trivedi, Prashant Kumar (ed), The Globalisation Turbulance: Emerging Tensions in Indian Society, Rawat Publications, pp 268-288 4. Panchayti Raj, Women’s reservation and participation of Dalit Women- A case study of Bakshi ka Talab Block of Lucknow, in Sujit Kumar Chattopadhyay and Santiram Mondal (ed) 'Politics of Discrimination and Problem of Democratic Governance: Issues, Challenges and Experiences’, International Book Trust, Kolkata, 2009, pp 114-123 5. Rural Power Structure, State Initiatives and the Muslims: Divergent Experiences in Four States in India Social Development Report-2012-Minorities at the Margins, Oxford University Press, September 2013, pp 222-243 6. Land Reforms in Uttar Pradesh and Dalits: Some Reflections, in A K Singh and Santosh Mehrotra, eds, Land Reforms in Uttar Pradesh, Sage Publications, New Delhi (Forthcoming)

Book Reviews 1. Review of The Andre Beteille Omnibus, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2011, Social Change, vol 42: 146, 2012 2. Review of Nandu Ram, ed., ‘Dalits in Contemporary India’ vol1-Discrimination and Discontent, New Delhi, Siddhant Publications, Social Change, vol 38 no 2, June 2008, pp 332-335

Seminar and Conference Papers

International Seminars 1. Economic and Social Backwardness of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar-Some Issues That Need Further Investigation, presented at International Seminar on Economic, Political and Social Transformation in India since 1857 with special reference to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, 28-29 March 2007, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow, sponsored by Indian Council for Social Science Research(Co- authored with Kurian, N.J) 2. Political Economy of Development and Identity Politics in Uttar Pradesh, presented at International Conference on Social Development, Social Movements and the Marginalised- Perspectives and Concerns, February 16-19, 2008, organised by Indira Gandhi Open University(IGNOU)

National Seminars 1. Dalit Movement and Political Change in Uttar Pradesh presented in XXXI Social Science Congress, 27-31 December 2007, SNDT University Mumbai 2. Cognitive Blackout in Development Thinking: A case of Dalit Women in India, presented at XII National Silver Jubilee Conference of Indian Association for Women’s Studies on “Feminism, Education and Transformation of Knowledges: Processes and Institutions” at University of Lucknow, February 7- 10, 2008 3. Land Reforms and Dalits in Uttar Pradesh: Some Reflections, presented at National Seminar on Land Reforms in Uttar Pradesh: Retrospect and Prospects, August 12-13, 2008, organized by Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow, supported by Planning Commission, Government of India and Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India 4. Dalits and Development, presented at National Seminar on Human Rights and the Marginalised: Towards a New Agenda, November 6 and 7, 2008, in collaboration with India International Centre 5. Caste Violence and Development-Inputs from Uttar Pradesh with special reference to Dalit Women, presented at National Seminar on Women, Violence and Society: Challenges for Restoration of Space, 20-21 February 2009 organised by Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Department of Sociology, Veer Narmad South University, Surat 6. State and Religion: Non-interventionery and Non-discriminatory Relations presented at National Seminar on Religion and National Integration organized by Dept of Sociology, S.P.G.College,Lucknow, 2006 7. Panchayti Raj, Women’s reservation and participation of Dalit Women: A case study of Bakshi ka Talab Block of Lucknow’ presented at National Seminar on ‘Reflections of Dalit issues in Social Sciences’ organized by Dept of Sociology, University of Lucknow in collaboration with IASSI, 2006 8. Redistributive Land Reforms Vs Market-led Reforms-Reflections on Land Policy in Neoliberal Era, paper presented at 17th Indian Political Economy Association, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, 9-10 November 2013

Completed Projects 1. Social Development, Land Rights and Marginalised-A study of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, funded by Ford Foundation, July 2009 2. Land Acquisition in Green revolution areas and perceptions of farmers- A study of dynamics of land acquisition process in Western Uttar Pradesh, funded by the Council for Social Development, February 2011

3. Homesteadlessness and State Intervention in Bihar- A Study of ‘Mahadalit Awas Bhoomi Yojana, funded by Rural Development Institute, Seattle, November 2011

4. Socio-economic Status of Muslims in India: A study of four states, funded by the Council for Social Development, June 2012

5. Newer Technologies and Farmers in India-Socio-economic Impact Assessment Survey of TEGRATM Technology in Rice Cultivation in Selected Districts of Tamil Nadu, funded by Syngenta India Limited, January 2013

6. Matrimonial Cruelty and Legal Provisions: A study of 498A, funded by Oxfam India, January 2013

7. Land Reforms in Uttar Pradesh: A View from the Field, funded by Action Aid, January 2013 Seminars Convened 1. National Seminar on Structural Transformation and Developmental Politics in Post-Liberalization India, 24-25 January 2008, India International Centre, funded by Ford Foundation 2. National Seminar on Human Rights and the Marginalised: Towards a New Agenda, 6-7 November 2008, India International Centre, Funded by Ford Foundation 3. National Seminar on Social Movements in Contemporary India, 15, 16 July 2010, India International Centre, New Delhi, Funded by Ford Foundation

Education and Training

●High School, U P Board, 1989 ●Intermediate, U P Board, 1991 ●B.Sc, University of Lucknow, Lucknow with Physics, Maths and Geology as major subjects, 1994 ●M.A Sociology, sUniversity of Lucknow, Lucknow , 1997 ● Qualified NET conducted by University Grants Commission, June1998 ●Ph D from Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow on Dalit Women and Social Development in India: A sociological study of Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh, 2006.

Personal Information:

Date of birth: 14 June 1974 Nationality: Indian Contact Details:

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