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TEACHING STAFF
Name of the Faculty: Professor Sanghamitra Choudhury
Current Position: Professor and Head
Dept. of Political Science, Bodoland University
Mobile No. : 9434349248
E-mail ID :schoudhury.oxon@gmail.com
Date of Birth :07.02.1976
Area of Research : Gender Studies, Area Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Indigenous Knowledge System
Work Experience : a. 2001 – 2002 : Visiting Faculty, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India.
b. 2008 – 2009 : Consultant, UNIFEM, New Delhi, India.
c. 2009 – 2010 : Research Associate, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
d. 2010 – 2012 : Assistant Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
e. 2012 – 2021(nov) : Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and Management, Sikkim Central University, Sikkim, India.
f. 2021( Dec)onwards: Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Political Science, Bodoland University, BTR, Kokrajhar, Assam, India.
Teaching Interest : Gandhian Perspectives and Non-Violence, Gender and Peace, Human Rights in the Global South, Science&Technology ,Indigenous Knowledge system.
RESEARCH PUBLICATION
| Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal | Indexed by Scopus/ Web of Science/UGC Care (Yes/No) | Impact Factor | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A glimpse on humanity: Case study of Assam through SOS | Third Concept: An International Journal of Ideas, Vol:16, 84: 34-35. | Yes | 2002 | |
| Refugee situation in India | Third Concept: An International Journal of Ideas, Vol:17, 85:17-19. | Yes | 2002 | |
| Falun Gong and china"s anxiety | MainsteamISSN0542-1462 Pp 25-28 | Yes | 2002 | |
| Understanding Assam, her Problems and Challenges | Mainsteam, Annual issue | Yes | 2003 | |
| When women cry in NER | Mainsteam1462,46-48 | Yes | 2004 | |
| Valuable Contribution to literature on conflict and Peace in NER | MainstreamISSN1462 Vol XLV No 33 Pp29-31 | Yes | 2007 | |
| Beyond Counter Insurgency : A case study of Assam | Journal of Social sciences. BHU | 2009 | ||
| Changing role of women in Conflict Situations | Eastern Quarterly, Vol 5,Issue | 2009 | ||
| Empowerment through entrepreneurship: A Case study of women vendors of Gangtok,Sikkim | International Journal of Economics and management thoughts,Oct -March 2012-13 | 2013 | ||
| Small Tea Growers of Assam and North Bengal,India – A Policy Analysis | International Journal of Economics and management thoughts, Ap-ril-september | 2013 | ||
| Folk Music as a voice of marginalized society: Acomparative study of Goalparia folk music of Assam and Phleng Phue Chiwit of Thailand. | The Eastern Anthropologist, Vol:66, Issue 2-3. P279-291. | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/revista/15145/V/66 Yes scopus | 0.1 | 2013 |
| Conflict -Text and Context Studying Conflict through Literary works | Himalayan Journal of Social sciences, vol 3,Issue 1, April 2013 | y | 2013 | |
| Paradigm Shift in the consumer behaviour of rural India: A Case study | Himalayan Journal of Social sciences,vol 4 issue 1, April 2014 | y | 2014 | |
| Folkloristic History of “Blood Brotherhood Treaty” and its Role in Ensuring Peaceful Coexistence in Sikkim, India | Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 7, 8:113-119 | 10.5958/2249-7315.2017.00409.9 | 2017 | |
| Police Community Relations in NE India : A Case Study from Assam | Asia Research Consortium | yes | 2017 | |
| Human Trafficking in Nepal: Causes and Consequences | Rights of the Marginalised, Shubham publisher, Kanpur, India, 189-205 | 2018 | ||
| Human Trafficking as Human Rights concern focusing India | Joner, Issue 6, Vol 1,pp106-118 | Yes | 2018 | |
| Impact of rural urban migration on the urbanization process in Assam | International Journal of Education and Research | ISSN 2349-8838 | 2018 | |
| Marketing Strategy in the context of taste and demand of modern rural consumers | Globalisation, Market and Rural Consumers by Concept Publishers, 168-178 | 2018 | ||
| The Bhopal Gas Tragedy in the light of ethical dimensions | Business Ethics, by Shailendra Kumar, published by Cengage, US, 288-295 | 2019 | ||
| Downfall of Kingfisher Airlines | Business Ethics, by Shailendra Kumar, published by Cengage, US, 309-313 | 2019 | ||
| Beggary as Non Traditional Security threat in West Bengal | Shodh Journal | ISSN 09701745 Yes | 2019 | |
| Non traditional threat in the context of sikkim | Shodh Journal | ISSN 09701745 Yes | 2019 | |
| A study on the horrendous industrial mass disaster at union carbide plant of Bhopal in the light of ethical dimensions | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development | DOI: https://10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01251.8 ISSN: 0976-0245 Yes Scopus | 0.15 | 2019 |
| Impact of demographic factors on ethical conduct of physicians in India | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development | https://10.37506/v11/i2/2020/ijphrd/194871 Yes, scopus | 0.15 | 2020 |
| Armed Drones in Modern Combat: Legal Threats to IHL | Dialogue, Ashta Bharti vol | 2020 | ||
| Urbanisation and Migration: A Case of Reverse Migration Amidst Pandemic | Asian Studies Volume 38 No. 1:2 | ISSN:0970-7301 Yes | 2020 | |
| Indian Women at Crossroads: A Tale of Conflict, Trauma and Survival. | Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. Aesthetics Media Services, India. Vol. 12. No.2 . April-June 2020 | http://dx.doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v12n2.11 Yes,Scopus | 0.194 | 2020 |
| Ancient Vedic Literature and Human Rights: Resonances and Dissonances | Cogent Social Sciences, Taylor and Francis: UK. Vol-7, Issue:1. | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1858562 Yes,scopus | 2 | 2021 |
| Decoding the elements of human rights from the verses of Ancient Vedic Literature and Dharmaśāstras : An exegetical study. | Literature, MDPI, Switzerland. | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/literature | 2021 | |
| “Folk music” as a form of third generation rights: A study of Koch Rajbonshis of Assam | Kaleidoscopic: Vision of Music. 71-82 | 2021 | ||
| Gender Discrimination and Marginalisation of Women in North-East India | Journal of Public Affairs, Wiley, US. | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pa.2625 Yes ,scopus | 4.15 | 2021 |
| Migrant Workers and Human Rights: A Critical Study on India"s COVID-19 Lockdown Policy. | Elsevier Social Sciences and Humanities. Elsevier: U.K. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100130 Yes,scopus | 2 | 2021 |
| Politics of Tribalisation and Contested Space in Sikkim | Handbook of Tribal Politics in India by Jagannath Ambagudia and V. xaxa , and published by Sage, India, 489-501 | https://www.worldcat.org/title/handbook-of-tribal-politics-in-india/oclc/1228007694 | 2021 | |
| Understanding Identity, Conflict, and Trauma through literary texts of selected women writers of North East India | Reality of Politics, Poland | 2021 | ||
| Cognitive morality and artificial intelligence (AI): a proposed classification of AI systems using Kohlberg"s theory of cognitive ethics | Technological Sustainability by Emerlad | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/TECHS-12-2022-0047Yes, scopus | 2022 | |
| Gender and feminist onsideration in the development of artificially intelligent social robots from a developing-world perspective, with India as a case study | Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communication, by Nature, US, Volume 9, 1:1-11 | 10.1057/s41599-022-01043-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-022-01043-5 Y,scopus | 3.5 | 2022 |
| Humans, super humans and super Humanoids: debating Stephen Hawking"s doomsday AI forecast | AI and Ethics by Springer-Nature | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-022-00213-0 | 2 | 2022 |
| Normative ethics, human rights, and artificial intelligence | AI and Ethics by Springer-Nature, Volume 3, 1:441-450 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-022-00170-8Y scopus | 2 | 2022 |
| The trajectory from Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council to Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (A fragile administrative autonomy in Darjeeling) | Autonomy and Democratic Governance in Northeast India by Amarjeet Singh, and published by Taylor and Francis, 189-207 | http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003158417-15 | 2022 | |
| Understanding the Bodos through tangible heritage | Indian Journal of Anthropological Research vol2022,vol1(2) pp 19-37 | ISSN 2583-1417 | 2022 | |
| Understanding Bodo through Tangible Heritage | Indian Journal of Anthropological Research, Volume 1, 2:19-37 | 2022 | ||
| The Strains of Strife: Understanding conflict through Irish song and Assamese folk song | Reality in Politics | Doi:http:/doi.org/10.15804/rop2022303 | 2023 | |
| Information Warfare and Human Rights during Russo- Ukrainian War | Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, Volume 11, 5:346-352 | ISSN. 2321-9467 www.questjournals.org | 2023 | |
| Understanding Bodo society through Batra Bhao (Proverb) from NE India | Conference Proceeding: Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs, 2023At: Tavira, Portugal | https://www.academia.edu/117118091/Understanding_BODO_society_through_BATRA_BHAO_Proverb_from_North_East_India | 2023 | |
| Assamese Unity through Dr. Bhupen Hazarika"s tunes | Politicus, Anandaram, Research and Innovation Cell, Anundoram Borooah Academy Degree College, Assam, Vol: 14, 1: 1-15. | ISSN. 2321-8800 | 2024 | |
| Bodo Conflict and signing of accords | International Journal for multidisciplinary Research, Vol 6, issue 1 | 2024 | ||
| Women, environment and armed conflicts in Assam: literature as witness | Asian Ethnicity, Routledge, Taylor& Francis Group | https://doi.org/10.1080/14631369.2024.2321988 scopus | 2.1 | 2024 |
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS/ EDITED VOLUME
| Title of the Book | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Conflict, Migration and Consequences: A Study of Nalbari District of Assam, India. In Department of Women"s and Children"s Health, 88-99. | Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. | 2009 |
| From Servitude to Assertion: Struggle for Agency and search for identity of Koch Rajbonshis of Assam through Goalparia folk music. In Pandey et. Al. (Eds.), 53-54. | MACMILLAN Publications, New Delhi. | 2009 |
| Folk Music as a Reflection of Social Identity of Western Assam: A Study of Goalparia Lokageet of Pratima Barua Pandey. In book Proceedings, 331-349. | Silpakorn University, Thailand | 2010 |
| Understanding values throuhgh Fokora Jujona of Assam | 6º Colóquio Interdisciplinar sobre Provérbios / 6th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on ProverbsActas ICP12 Proceedings, Portugal, Tavira: AIP-IAP. | 2013 |
| Learning social values through Fokltales of Assam- Burhi aiir sadhu | 6º Colóquio Interdisciplinar sobre Provérbios / 6th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on ProverbsActas ICP12 Proceedings, Portugal, Tavira: AIP-IAP. | 2013 |
| Environmental Concerns ,Indigenous Knowledge,dissent and governance issues among the indigenous /tribes people in Evolving Humanity, Emerging world,IUAES, | University of Manchester , England,UK. | 2013 |
| Climate Change in Eastern Himalaya. 76-95. | Academic Publisher, New Delhi. | 2015 |
| Gender discrimination and Social Exclusion in NER in Dimensions of Social Exclusion -Caste, Class and Gender | Meena book Publisher , New Delhi | 2015 |
| Human Trafficking in Nepal: Causes and Consequences in Rights of the Marginalized | Shubham publisher, Kanpur, India | 2018 |
| Business Ethics. 288-295, 309-313. | Cengage, New Delhi. | 2019 |
| Consumer behaviour | IIPA,New Delhi | 2020 |
| Handbook of Tribal Politics in India. 490-499 | Sage, New Delhi. | 2021 |
| Kaleidoscopic: Vision of Music. 71-82. | Saga Publications, Kolkata. | 2021 |
| Book on Paremiology | Institute of Paremiology,IAP-AIP,Portugal | 2023 |
| Human Wildlife Conflict focusing Assam in Demographic Transformation and Socio Economic Development , | Springer Nature | 2024 |
| The Koch Dynasty and Charismatic leadership focusing Bir Chilarai. | Shashwat Publication, Chhattisgarh. | 2024 |
BOOKS AUTHORED
| Title of the Book | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women and conflict in India. | London, New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, U.K. | 2016 (Scopus listed) |
| Human rights in the Indian Armed Forces: An analysis of Article 33. | VIJ Books (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 2019 |
| Protection of Prisoners of War: The Third Geneva Convention and Prospective Issues. | VIJ Books (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 2021 |
| Falun Gong in China: Responses and Reactions | VerlagLAcademic Publisher,Germany | 2013 |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree/Course | Name of the Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| High School, Assam Board, (10th) | Gauhati University Model High School, Assam, India. | 1992 |
| Higher Secondary (10+2)in Arts and Humanities stearm (Fourth position in the state merit list) | Cotton College, Assam, India | 1994 |
| BA(Hons), Political Science | Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University | 1997 |
| Master of Arts in Political Science | Hindu College, Delhi University | 1999 |
| PG Diploma in Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law | Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi. | 2000 |
| Master of Philosophy | Delhi University | 2002 |
| NET, JRF and SRF in Human rights and Duties | UGC | 2002 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Topic- Women in Conflict Situations: A Study of Nalbari District of Assam, India) | Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2009 |
| Masters in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building | Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. | 2010 |
| Post Doctorate in Asian Studies focusing Peace studies. | University of Oxford | 2016 |
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED
| Name of the Conference | Sponsoring Agency | Title of the Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Women empowerment and Gender Equity | Saheed Khudiram College, North Bengal University | Understanding gender equity through the lens of conflict zone of NER |
| Himalayan Buddhist Traditions: History, Philosophy and Practices | Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok | 1.An Expression of Peace through Buddhist art: A Study of Thangka Paintings. 2.Umaylam:Integrating Buddhist Principles for Conflict Resolution. 3.Understanding Himalayan identity through mask culture in Sikkim. |
| Digital Designs | MIT World Peace University, University of Pune and Peace Research Institute, Oslo, Norway | AI´s Impact on Digital Deception in India and the Law´s Response |
| Political Economy of Tourism in NE states of India | CNES, JMI and Sikkim Manipal University | Pandemic and its impact on Yak Economy of Sikkim |
| National Seminar on COVID19 :Changing Dynamics around the Globe | Sunbeams Women"s College, Varuna, Varanasi, UP, India | Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthrophy by Indian Conglomerates during COVID 19 Pandemic |
| Webinar on Third Generation Rights | Bangabashi Morning College, Kolkata, WB | Third Generation Rights and Marginalised Community in West Bengal |
| International Webinar on COVID-19 Pandemic and Emerging Issues of Women, Children and elderly People | Bangabashi Morning College, Kolkata, WB | Women amidst Covid19 Pandemic |
| Webinar on Implications of COVID 19Lock Down on Trade and Commerce | Sikkim University and Mizoram University | Individual Social Responsibility during COVID 19 Pandemic: A Study on the Role of Silver Screen Celebrities |
| National Seminar on Understanding Pandemics: A historical Perspective | Dept. of History, B.N. College, Dhubri, Assam | Women"s leadership amidst Pandemic |
| National Seminar on Immigration Problem in Assam in the context of River Erosion and Politics | ICHR and the dept of History, BN College, Dhubri, Assam | River erosion of char saporis and the problem of immigration. |
| International Conference on Anthropology and Conservation | Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland,UK | Taking SDGs from global to local: Sustainable Development of the local communities through eco-tourism in Assam, India |
| Resource person for short term course | UGC HRDC, North- Bengal University | Society, Culture and Development in NER |
| Online International Seminar on celebrating 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | University of Rzeszowski, Warsaw, Poland. | Invited Speaker How much do Human Rights mean today |
| First Purno Agitok Sangma Memorial Lecture Cum International Seminar on Revisiting Diversity in NE India: Ethnicity, Religion and Culture and beyond |
Department of Political Science, Dept of History Bodoland University with U.N Academy, Kokrajhar in collaboration with Education Dept ,Govt of BTR, Assam | Understanding Bodo Society through batra Bhao Understanding Sarania Kocharis through Baah Gosain folk ritual Man, Animal Conflict: A study of Manas National Park, Assam |
| Special Talk on Decoding the Elements of Human Rights from the verses of Vedic Literature and Dharmashastras | Centre for INDIC studies in Law and Justice | Decoding the Elements of Human Rights from Vedic Literature & Dharmashastras |
| Forecasting Social Unrest: Clio dynamics | UGC HRDC North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India | Using Cliodymanics in Social Sciences |
| Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Higher Education | Bundelkhand University ,Jhansi | Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Higher Education_ A Case Study of Assam |
| Research Methodology and Ethics: Plagiarism Issues Reference Management tools and Altmetric | HRD division, INFLIBNET Centre, Gujarat | Research Methodology and Ethics in Social Science |
| Dr B.R. Ambedkar and the idea of India | Ramanujan College, University of Delhi | Understanding Dalit rights through Dalit poetry |
| Laws, Democracy and Institutions | Ramanujan College, University of Delhi | Autonomy in NE India |
| Virtual Conference on dis/connectedness Past and Present Charles Wallace Fellows | Queen"s University, Belfast, Charles Wallace Trust, England& IGNOU, New Delhi | Understanding Conflict through Mural: From Troubled Images to Gorkha Images |
| First PA Sangma Memorial Lecture cum International seminar | Education Dept, Govt of BTR along with BU | 1.Representation of Lepcha women through Folklore of Sikkim 2.Understanding Sarania Kochari through bah gosai folk ritual 3.Human Wildlife conflict-A Constrain to SDGs in Manas National Park |
| Two day National Seminar on Autonomy and Development in NER | BU and JMI | Autonomy and developmental issues of Koch Rajbonshis |
| Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs | AIP-IAP, Portugal | Traditional wisdom and agricultural practices in NER |
| Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs | AIP-IAP, Portugal | Understanding Bodo Tribal society through batra bhao |
| Invited as a resource person by JMI | JMI | Discrimination and Challenges before women from NER in metros |
| Political autonomy and democratic governance | JMI | Journey from DGHC to GTA:A Failure of administrative arrangement in Darjeeling |
| Resource person in the innovation and Entrepreneurship workshop | Entrepreneurship development cell, Sikkim University | Importance of Enterprisers in the context of Sikkim |
| Resource Person for capacity building programme for National Youth Volunteers, Nehru Yuva Kendra | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GOI | Importance of indigenous sports in the present day world |
| Dimensions of Work culture in India | Udai Pratap College, Varanasi | 1.Impact of Economic slowdown upon the Indian and western work culture 2. Poster Presentation on India"s work culture |
| Two day National conference on India after a quarter century of Economic Refors: Benefits and Costs | Sikkim University | Understanding India"s Peace building approach in Kashmir |
| International seminar on Population, Urbanization and Environment | University of Gour Banga, West Bengal | Linking Human Trafficking, migration and Gender |
| International Seminar on Gender, Environment and culture in Indian History | University of Gour Banga, West Bengal | Gendered perspective on Human Trafficking in South Asia |
| Two day National Seminar on Regional and Global dynamics in Sino Indian relations | Don Bosco College, Maram, Manipur | Facing the dragon: India"s territorial dispute with China in Sikkim. From Nathu la to Doklam |
| National Conference on Business and Management: Changing Dynamics | Dept of Management, Sikkim Central Univerity | Business Ethics and Indian Constitutional Framework |
| Invited as a Resource person | Nar Bahadur Bhandari college, Tadong, Sikkim | Women at crossrp0ads: Stories from the peripheries |
| National Seminar on Mysths and Tales of Koch Rajbonshis | Sahitya Academy along with Koch Rajbonshi sahitya Sabha and Chilarai College, Assam | 1.From Tribalism to statehood 2. Understanding Folk narratives of Koch Rajbonshis of Assam |
| International Conference on Social violence and Police: Cross National experiences | Sikkim University | Community Policing in the conflict zones of Assam |
| Interim Conference of the International society for Folk Narrative research | NEHU, Meghalaya | Rediscovering NE India and South East Asia through Indigenous serpent cult |
| Workshop on Climate risk management programme | UNDP-GOI | Climate Risk Management: A Case Study of Assam |
| International Conference on The Eastern Himalayas: Climate Change, Livelihoods and Poverty | Centre for NE Studies and Policy Research, JMI | Understanding climate change through the Assamese Texts. |
| National Conference on Tea Culture and Science | Dept of Plantation Management and Studiers, Sikkim University | Small Tea Growers of Assam: Problems and prospets. |
| Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium | Women studies programme, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Women as an agent of Peace in Assam focusing Tamulpur Mahila Shanti Sena |
| Seven day workshop on Music | Dept of Music, Sikkim University | Indian Music and New approaches focusing the songs of the margins |
| International Conference on Reimagining India"s NE : Narratives, Network and Negotiations | CNESPR,JMI | Identity and conflict through the literary text writers from NER |
| NAAC sponsored national seminar on Higher Education | Harkamaya College of Education, Sikkim University | Higher Education in India: Quality issues and the need to evolve pedagogy |
| Tyree day national seminar on Women in Traditional Institutions and worldviews | Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University | Women, Violence and Public life |
| ICHR Lecture series | ICHR,Guwahati | Knowing new geography through old history: A reflection on social identity of western Assam through folklore |
| National Seminar by NEISP, JNU | JNU | Exclusion of the marginalized: A Study of Koch Rajbonshis of Assam |
| Two day National seminar on Gender, Violence and Development : The South Asia Experiences | JMI, UNESCO,UNITWIN and ICSSR | A tale of trauma and survival of women from conflict zones of Assam |
| Invited as a resource person at the 3rd E North East Award Summit, Gangtok, Sikkim | NE Development Foundation &Dept of IT, Govt of Sikkim | Internet Proliferation and youth in NER |
| International Symposium on Intercultural Dialogue between NE India and SE Asia | Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi & JNU | Folk music as the voice of marginalized society: Comparative study of Goalparia folk music and Phleng Phue Swit of Thailand |
| ICOM | University of Kansas,Mahamaya Tech University,NIT Kuruskestra ,BHU and Intergral University | Empowerment for all or empowerment for some focusing the women vendors of Lal Bazar of Sikkim |
| National Seminar on Federalism and Foreign Policy and border states | ICSSR | Border trade and NE states of India: A SWOT Analysis |
| National Seminar on Repositioning Subalternity in globalized India | Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Struggle of agency and search for identity of the Rajbonshis of Assam |
| Invited as an Academic visitor in leading ladies in Northern Ireland Parliament , UK | Charles Wallace Trust UK | Representtaoon of women in Northern Ireland |
| Anthropology and Ethnomusicology lecture | Queen"s University, Belfast, UK | Raising Social Voice Through Folk Music |
| International Anthropological Congress | University of Manchester, England,UK | 1.Environment concerns. Indigenous knowledge 2. Played the role of a discussant in the session SE21 |
| University of Ulster International summer School , UK | International Conflict Research Institute | Peacemaking and Peacebuilding: Exploring lessons in Northern Ireland |
| Invited speaker at the International Association of Paremiology | IAP-AIP | 1.Reflections of rural values through fokora jujona of Assam 2.Learning proverbs through folktales: Grandmas tales from Assam |
| National seminar on Empowering Rural consumers -Opporunities, challenges, strategies | Centre for Consumer Studies, Indian Institute of Public Administration(IIPA) | Marketing Strategy in the context of changing tastes and demands of modern rural consumers of India |
| International workshop on conflict management | Institute for Development and Communication ( IDC) Chandigarh and De4pt of Peace and Conflict Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden | Developing strategies through peaceful means |
| International Confernec on Asian Folklore | Silpakorn University ,Thailand | Connecting Thai and Indian Folklore: An Analysis |
| International Conference on SIDA/SAREK health and Social Care for the socially marginalized. | Swedish South Asian Studies Netwok and Univetsity of Sri Jaywerdenapura, Sri Lanka | Women and Migration in South Asia focusing Nalbari Dist of Assam |
| Feminism and Teaching Symposium | University of Nottingham, England, UK | Raising Social Consciousness through feminism of Music: A case study of Western Assam of India |
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES ORGANIZED
| Name of the Conference | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|
| Co-convenor of the First Purno Agitok Sangma Memorial Lecture Cum International Seminar on Revisiting Diversity in NE India: Ethnicity, Religion and Culture and Beyond | Department of Political Science, Dept. of History Bodoland University with U.N Academy, Kokrajhar in collaboration with Education Dept, Govt of BTR, Assam |
| Convener , Training workshop on peacebuilding and Reconciliation | Political Science ,BU and Indo Global Social Service Society,Assam |
| Convener of the Bodo heritage Exhibition, 13-14 May, 2022 | Department of Political Science, Bodoland University |
| Co convener, Special talk series by Prof Homangni Choudhury , University of Portsmouth, UK on The Ethical Dimension in Political Market Orientation : A Framework for evaluating the Impact of India"s Look East Policy on regional Income Convergence | Bodoland University |
| Co Convener , Special Talk series by Prof Hiranya Nath ,Sam Houston State University, Texas,USA on Long term Impact on Exposure to violent conflict Are there gender differences? | Bodoland University |
| Co Convener , Special talk series by Dr Debojyoti Das,Sussex University,UK on Climate Refugees in the globalized world : Prospective from Indian Ocean Littoral | Bodoland University |
| Convener at the observance of Constitution Day on the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav | Dept of Political Science,BU |
| Convener, National Conference on Autonomy and Development in NE India | Centte for NE Studies ,Jamia Millia Islamia and Dept of Political science, Bodoland University |
| Convener, Special Talk series by Dr Ankur Barua, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK on Participatory Dialogue and Participatory Learning in a discussion based graduate seminar | Bodoland University |
| Convener of Peace Session at the International Knowledge Festival | BU and BTC Govt, Assam |
| Convener, Online Peace building talk on Centre and the peripheries: Negotiations, Violence and Implementing Peace by Prof Yamin saikia( Arizona Univ,USA), Prof Ashild Kollas(PRIO,Norway),Dr Ankur Barua( University of Cambridge,UK), Dr Shabeena Y Saikia( Gauhati University) | Organized by Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Convener, Talk by Thomas Marshall, Queens University, Belfast on Reflections and Learnings from Intercultural events in Northern Ireland | Central Museum , BU and Dept of Political science |
| International Women"s Day | Women Cell & Department of Political Science, Bodoland University |
| Celebration of Voting Week To Campaign For “Mera Pehla Vote – Desh Ke Liye” | Department of Political Science, Bodoland University |
| Convener, Research Scholars interactive seminar with Prof Anderson, Copenhagen University | Department of Political Science & Centre For Peace and Conflict Studies, Bodoland University |
| Bongaigaon Refinery visit with students on the ocassion of peace day. | Department of Political Science, Bodoland University |
| Convener ,Second Purno Agitok Sangma Memorial Lecture Cum International Seminar on National Panchayati Raj Day om 24.02.2024 | Bodoland University |
| Convener ,Annual Lecture on Indian Knowledge System and its Integration with NEP-2020on 27.04.2024. | Bodoland University |
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS/ CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS
| Project Title | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|
| Discrimination against women from North Eastern Region in major metros in India. | National Commission for Women (NCW),under the aegis of Jamia Millia Islamia University, India (2012). |
| Women"s security in South Asia( consultancy) | UNIFEM, UN,New Delhi |
AWARDS/ HONORS/ FELLOWSHIPS
| Name of the Award | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|
| Meritorious Student Award for securing the fourth Position in the state merit list of Higher Secondary Board Exam,Assam in the year 1994. | Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam |
| Award for securing position in the HS exam | The Rotary Club, Guwahati |
| Most Regular Student Award, 1996. | Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University. |
| Udai Memorial Library Award, 1995-"96. | Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University. |
| Meritorious student fellowship for securing position in Delhi University Board, 1997. | Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. |
| Meritorious Student Award for securing the second position in PG Diploma in Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law course, 2000. | Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi. |
| Junior research fellowship and Senior research fellowship in Human Rights, 2002. | University Grants Commission, Government of India. |
| Charles Wallace India Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellowship, 2011. | CW Trust and Queen"s University, Belfast U.K. |
| United Nations International Law Fellow, 2011. | UN Law Division , New York with the Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands. |
| Ms. Agatha Harrison Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014-"16. | MHRD, India & University of Oxford, U.K. |
| Academic Excellence Award in Social Sciences for the year within the University of Sikkim on the occasion of Annual Day, 2017. | Sikkim Central University, Gangtok. |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
| Name of the Assignment | Duration |
|---|---|
| Head of the Department, Political Science , (Bodoland University) | Dec 21- Dec 2024 |
| External Examiner of M.A. and M.Phil. Program, Department of History, Sikkim University. | 2021 |
| Expert of M.Phil. Department of Sociology, Sikkim University. | 2019 |
| Expert of M.Phil., Department of International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. | 2016 |
| Founding Director, Central Museum, Bodoland University | 2022-2023 |
| Chairperson, Internal Complaint Committee, Bodoland University | July 2023-July 2025 |
| Member, Students Grievance cell of Bodoland University | 2023 |
| Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Conflict studies , Bodoland University | May 2023 |
| EC and AC member of Bodoland University | 2024- |
| Chairperson of DRC ,Political science Dept | Dec 2021-Dec 2024 |
| Senior Research Officer at Centre for NE Studies, JNU | 2009 |
| Senior Research Officer for Sikkim study Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia University | 2010 |
| DRC member, Member,Board of school, School Board at Sikkim Central University | Between 2012-November 2021 |
| Member of Doctoral Advisory Committee , National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore. | March 2023 |
| Member of Doctoral Advisory Committee ,Dept of Political science , Cotton University, Guwahati. | Feb 2024 |
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
| Nature of Activity | Details |
|---|---|
| Panel Discussion on Safety of North-Eastern Women In Metro Cities, Radio FM Rainbow, New Delhi 13th January | 2011 |
| Performed solo vocal song of peace in cultural show organizedby Jamia Millia Islamia, India University and broadcasted on Red FM on 17th January. | 2012 |
| Podcast on women and conflict in India, University of Oxford. (https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/people/sanghamitra-choudhury) | 2016 |
| United Nations coordinator for Sikkim Chapter, Gangtok, India. | 2019-2020 |
| Blog on Aliens in Their Land: A Critical Study on India´sCOVID-19 Lockdown Policy on HealthLawProfsBlog .https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2020/10/aliens-in-their-land-a-critical-study-on-indias-covid-19- lockdown-policy.html | 2020 |
| Blog on migrant workers and human rights.https://www.indiawaterportal.org/article/migrant-workers-andhuman- rights | 2021 |
| Executive Editor of the listed Journal, “Asian Ethnicity”, published by Taylor and Francis Group, U.K. | 2021- till date |
| Editorial Board Member of the peer reviewed journal “Vantage” published by Maitreyi College, Delhi University, New Delhi. | 2020-till date. |
| United Nations coordinator of Research Council for Kokrajhar Chapter, Assam, India. | 2021 - till date |
| Interview on unorganized workers amidst COVID-19 pandemicpublished by Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. http://thesoftcopy.in/2021/05/13/unorganised-workersdisappointed- at-extended-lockdown/ | 2021 |
| Regular talk in The Academic x.com( twitter) | |
| As an honorary nodal officer of RCUN, initiated the MOU between BU and RCUN and assisted BU towards successfully completing the MOU | 2023 |
| Initiated the MOU between BU and Gargi college , Delhi University under Vidya Vistar Scheme(V2Scheme) of Delhi University. |
MEMBERSHIP OF VARIOIUS COMMITTEE/ SOCIETIES
- Member of School Board, School of Social Sciences, Sikkim University (2016-2019)
- Member of Board of Studies in Dept. of Economics (Sikkim University (2016/17/18/19)
- Member of Board of Studies in Dept. of International Relations, Sikkim University (2016-2019)
- Member of Board of Studies in Dept. of History, Sikkim University (2016-2019)
- Member of Board of Studies constituted for the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and Management, Sikkim University (2016-2019)
- Member of Board of Studies constituted for the Department of Music, Sikkim University (2012-2015).
- Member of Board of Studies in the Department of Political Science, Sikkim University (2012-2015)
- Member of Board of Studies in the Department of Sociology, Sikkim University (Till 2018)
- Member of International consortium of evidence-based research and advocacy on Gender. O.P Jindal University, Haryana, India
- Member, Hague Academy of International Law Alumni, the Netherlands.
- Member, Association of British Scholars, India.
- Life member of Assam Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Society), Guwahati, Assam, India.
- Life member of the International Association of Paremiology, Tavira, Portugal.
- Life member of the St John"s Ambulance Service, India.
- Life member of the Indian Red Cross Society.
- Life member of the Assam Mahila Shanti Samiti (Women"s Peace Corp Society of Assam, India).
- Member of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) World Congress.
- Member of the Advisory Board of North-East Development Foundation, India (NEDF).
- Executive Member /Academic Council Member of Bodoland University
- Life Member, International Society for Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR), Germany.
- Co-Ordinator, Resource Centre for United Nations (Sikkim Chapter).
- Coordinator, Resource Centre for United Nations ( Bodoland University) and Kokrajhar Chapter
- Life Member, UNESCO Association, NER, Guwahati, Assam
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