CURRICULUM VITAE

Prof. JONI C. JOSEPH

Visiting Professor and Head

Department of Sociology

Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalm University, Tirur,

AREAS OF INTERESTS

Developmental Communication, Research Methods, Sociological Theories, Urban Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Sociology of Indian Society, Aging Issues.

a) CONTACT

Saswathi, Thiruvannur, P.O.,

Calicut-673 029,

Kerala

Email: [email protected], [email protected],

Phone: 0495/2322330, 9446359330, 9562367215

b) EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Sociology),

M.A.(Sociology), I Class, III Rank, University of Kerala MBA (HRM), IGNOU

LL.B.(Labour Laws), University of Kerala

B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), I Class, University of Kerala

c) AWARD

Recipient of Professor M. M. Gani Award for Best College Teachers instituted by the (1997)

d) CAREER HISTORY

25 years and 5months on the faculty of the Department of Sociology of the Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Calicut-673 029 (A college affiliated to the University of Calicut)

e) RESEARCH GUIDESHIP

Prof Joni C. Joseph is a Supervising Teacher of doctoral research in Sociology of the University of Calicut (since 1993) and (since 2007). As of now Prof. Joni C Joseph has successfully guided eight students to produce their PhDs and another eight students are working towards their submissions.

f) RETIREMENT AND POST RETIREMENT CAREER a) Retired from the service on 30/04/2005. b) Continuing the guidance of Ph.D. fellows of both Calicut University and Kannur Universities. c) Visiting Professor of the Bhavan’s College of Arts and Sciences run by the Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan, Calicut. d) Director of the Sree Narayana Educational Society Institute of Management Studies and Research, Calicut. g) ASSOCIATION WITH ACADEMIC BODIES a) Member of the Academic Council, University of Calicut. b) Member of the PG Board of Studies, University of Calicut (Sociology). c) Chairman of the Board of Studies (UG & PG), Kannur University (Sociology) (Two times). d) Member of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kannur University. e) Chairman of the Doctoral Committee, Kannur-University (Sociology). f) Member of the Curriculum Sub-Committee, SCERT, Government of Kerala. h) ASSOCIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES a) Life member of the Indian Sociological Society. b) Life member of the Kerala Sociological Society. i) SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN a) Mass Communication and Socio-Economic Development, Ph. D. research supported by the UGC, 1986. b) Civic Amenities in Calicut Corporation, Principal Investigator, Financed by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Kerala, 1994 c) Solid Waste Management in Calicut City, (One-of the Principal Investigators), Financed by the Corporation of Calicut and KUDP, 1993.

j) EXTENSION ACTIVITIES a) Coordinator of India Population Project –III of the Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College. b) Consultant Sociologist of the Regional Filariasis Training and Research Centre, Calicut-10. c) Research consultant of the Kerala State AIDS Control Society. d) Coordinator of the Adult Education- Programme of the Zamorin’s- Guruvayurappan college. e) Founding executive committee member of- KARMA, an NGO Working for the betterment- of Calicut city. f) Member of the Advisory Committee, MICTRA, an NGO working for the welfare of weaker sections of coastal area of Calicut. g) Associated with Pain and Palliative Care Society of Calicut. h) Conducted a number of Radio talks for the- benefit of the neo-literates through AIR Calicut station. i) Member of the District Level Expert Committee of the People’s Planning Programme of Kerala Government.

k) SEMINAR a) Coordinator of the seminar, “Research-Methodology and Methods in Social- Sciences”, financed by the Kannur University(Conducted on September 2, 2011) b) Coordinator of the seminar, “The Young in the Cyber Society” approved by the University of Calicut. (Conducted on 19/11/’13) c) Coordinator of the national conference on- “Subaltern Structures and the Power Relations in India”, August 2016, Malayalam University. d) Director of the national conference on “Changing Kerala Society : Issues and Challenges” , September 2017, Malayalam University l) INVITED LECTURES

Prof. Joni C Joseph has delivered invited lectures on ‘Research Methods in Social Sciences’ for the benefit of the students and the faculty of Carmel College Mala, Trissur, Farook College Calicut, Zamorin’s Guruvayoorappan College Calicut, and KNM College Kanjiramkulam, Trivandrum at the respective institutions in 2016-17 academic year. Prof. Joseph was also a panellist in the Colloquium conducted as part of the Kerala Sociological Society annual conference held in Calicut (December 2016).

m) PUBLICATIONS

Prof. Joni C Joseph has two books and 24 research papers to his credit.

He is the General Editor of SAMEEKSHA, the research journal of the department

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