Dr. Sreya Maitra Designation: Assistant Professor Qualifications: o Ph.D., awarded in 2016, Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University. About Me: Dr. Sreya Maitra completed her B.A Honours (First Class) in Political Science and M.A (awarded the University Gold Medal) in International Relations, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She was awarded the PhD by the Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University in 2016. She has served as UGC-NET Junior and Senior Research Fellow from 2010-15. She has been twice awarded the Sasakawa Young Leaders’ Fellowship Fund (SYLFF), Tokyo Foundation, Japan, at the Master’s Level (2008) and PhD level (2012). She has served as Research Fellow Global India Foundation, Kolkata, supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (2008- 2010). Her teaching experience began as a Research Fellow at the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, where she taught Extra Departmental Courses on Political Theory and Select Foreign Constitutions at the Undergraduate level. She also worked as a part-time Lecturer at Bhawanipore Education Society College, University of Calcutta. She has published (authored and co- authored) research articles in international and national peer-reviewed Journals (notably Cambridge University Press and Sage) and edited volumes. She has also contributed editorial articles and book reviews to The Statesman on issues of contemporary politics. o Experience / Expertise: Dr. Maitra has been associated with teaching Political Science (Extra Departmental Courses, Jadavpur University) since 2010 and has been involved in teaching Honours courses as a full –time Faculty of the West Bengal Education Service since 2015. She has gathered expertise in Political Theory, Foreign Constitutions, International Relations, Indian Government and Politics and Public Administration. o Specialisation & Area of Interests: As a researcher, Dr. Maitra specialises in International Relations theory, internal conflicts in India and Sri Lanka and Indian foreign policy. Her PhD dissertation was titled “Democracy and Securitization: A Comparative Study of Select Internal Conflicts in India and Sri Lanka.” Current Teaching: Dr. Maitra has been associated with teaching Political Science (Extra Departmental Courses, Jadavpur University) since 2010 and has been involved in teaching Honours courses as a full –time Faculty of the West Bengal Education Service since 2015. She has gathered expertise in Political Theory, Foreign Constitutions, International Relations, Indian Government and Politics and Public Administration. Research Interests: o As a researcher, Dr. Maitra specialises in International Relations theory, internal conflicts in India and Sri Lanka and Indian foreign policy. Her PhD dissertation was titled “Democracy and Securitization: A Comparative Study of Select Internal Conflicts in India and Sri Lanka.” She completed her thesis as a UGC-NET JRF/SRF and was additionally awarded the Sasakawa Young Leaders’ Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Research Abroad Award for ethnographic study and field work in Sri Lanka. Enterprise and Commercial Activities: o Inivited Lecture in UGC-HRDC Participated in a Project by the Trehan Foundation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata and the International Studies Association, for upgrading international studies in India in 2009. o Participated in a Project by the Indian Council of Social Research, New Delhi, as a part of the Sixth Round of Research Surveys on the development of scholarship in India, in the field of International Relations and Political Science, by the Indian Council of Social Research, under the title “Surveys and Explorations” in 2011. o Chaired as Moderator in Annual Scholastic Conclaves organized by the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University on various subjects of international politics, from 2011 to 2014. o Served as Principal Organizer (administrative post, non-remunerative), Association of Fellows, Sasakawa Young Leaders’ Fellowship Fund, Jadavpur University, Kolkata from 2008- 2011. o Organized and coordinated Panel Discussion on Foreign Policy Challenges in India’s Near East, organized by Global India Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta, at the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities Auditorium, Alipore Campus, University of Calcutta, on 9th October 2012. o Organized and coordinated International Conference on India Vietnam Ties: Retrospect and Prospect, organized by Global India Foundation, in collaboration with MAKAIAS, Kolkata and IFPS, University of Calcutta at the India International Centre (Annexe), New Delhi, India on 14th February 2012. Selected Publications: 2018 The Statesman, Eighth Day, “Idea of Sovereignty”, Book Review of “The Mortal God: Imagining the Sovereign in Colonial India” by Milinda Banerjee, Cambridge University Press (2018), published on 4th November 2018, p.3 The Statesman, Editorial Article titled “India’s Lankan Dilemma”, p.6, 20th May 2018. 2017 “India’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era”, co-authored by Shibashis Chatterjee, in C.Vinodan (ed.) India’s Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Emerging Scenario and Challenges, New Century Publications, New Delhi, 2017, pp. 1-38. ISBN: 978-81-7708-436-8. "Theorizing India's Rise: Levels, Structures and Agency in India's Foreign Policy", co-authored by Shibashis Chatterjee, in Raj Kumar Kothari and Eyasin Khan (eds) India Becoming a Global Power in the Twenty-first Century: Rising Challenges and Newer Opportunities, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, 2017, pp. 19-37. ISBN: 978-81-269-2190-4. 2015 State Securitization and Internal Ethnic Conflicts in India: Re-visiting the Naga Imbroglio, Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, Sage Publications, (Australia), Volume 2, No. 3, December 2015. ISSN: ISSN: 2347-7970. 2014 “State Securitization and Internal Ethnic Conflicts in India: Re-examining the Punjab Crisis”, The Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, Sage Publications, New Delhi, Volume 18(2), December 2014. ISSN: 0973-5984. “Securitization and Internal (In)securities: Common Lessons for India and Sri Lanka”, in Shikant Pranjpe and Rajendra Abhyankar (eds.) India and Sri Lanka: Future Imperfect, G.B Books, New Delhi, 2014. ISBN: 978-81-9271-83-7-8. 2013 “Institutions, Democracy and ‘Corruption’ in India: Examining Potency and Performance”, co-authored by Dr. Shibashis Chatterjee in Japanese Journal of Political Science, Volume 14, Part 3, Cambridge University Press, U.K, September 2013. ISSN: 1468-1099. “Armed State Response to Internal ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka”, Voices from the SYLFF Community, The Tokyo Foundation, September 20th, 2013. “Development Induced Displacement: Issues of Compensation and Resettlement-Experiences from the Narmada Valley and Sardar Sarovar Project”, Japanese Journal of Political Science, Volume 10, Issue No. 2, Cambridge University Press in August 2009. Invited Lectures: 1) Resource Person: Delivered a lecture on “United Nations and Peacekeeping: Comparative Study of India and Sri Lanka” in interdisciplinary Refresher Course on The U.N and the Global Perspectives of Human Rights under UGC-Human Resource Development Centre at Jadavpur University on 16th November 2018. 2) National Seminar on “India and the South Asian Region: Dilemmas and Challenges”, organized by Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, on 28th March 2018. Lecture delivered on India’s Sri Lankan Dilemma: Current Trends and Challenges. 3) “Protection of Human Rights at the International Level” and “role of NGOs in Protection of Human Rights” in PG Diploma Course in Human Rights and Duties Education, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University on 6th July 2018 and 9th July 2018. 4) “Criminalization of Politics” in PG Diploma Course in Human Rights and Duties Education, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University on 22nd April 2016. Nominations for Participation: 1) Nominated to participate in National level Seminar on “New Methodology of NAAC Assessment for Quality Enhancement in Higher Education Institutes”, sponsored by NAAC Bangalore, organized by Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara on January 22nd and 23rd 2019. 2) Nominated to participate in “An Experiential Workshop on Classroom Teaching in Higher Educational Institutions” organized by the United States-India Educational Foundation, Kolkata on November 15, 2018. Contact Details: Email: [email protected] Telephone number(s) 9830513530 Related Links: https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/indias-lankan-dilemma-1502638311.html http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2013/ethnic-conflic-in-sri-lanka. .