Annual Report for the Academic Year 2007-2008

Name of the Faculty/ Centre: Academy of Third World Studies

Courses Offered:

Total Enrolment Department-wise Name of the Courses

Level PhD/ Mphil/ PG/ UG/ Diploma

Annual Intake

Number of Applicants

SC ST Women Total

Ph.D Ph.D. 10 07 + 07=14

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M.Phil M.Phil 20 52 03 03 04 20 Certificate in Kyrgyz Certificate 10 NIL NIL Certificate in Uzbek Certificate 20 12 08 Diploma in Uzbek Diploma 10 04 02 Faculty & Staff:

PhDs Awarded: Please list details of PhDs awarded [Name of the scholars, Title of the Thesis, Supervisor] Not applicable Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by all departments of the Faculty/Centre

Position Sanctioned In Place On Leave Teaching Positions: Professors 03 03 ----- Readers 04 04 ----- Lecturers 07 07 ----- Visiting Professor 05 05 ----- Guest/Part-time Faculty/ Research Associate

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Non-teaching Position: Group A Group B Group C, 03 02 ---- Group D 02 02 ----

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International Seminars:

29-30 Agust 2007, India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities

National Seminars

13 November 2007, China and Central Asia in the Post-Cold War Era

21 November 2007, Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: Imposition of Martial Law and the Prospects for Democracy

29 November 2007, A Human Rights & Peace Audit of Partitions as a Method of

Conflict Resolutions in collaboration of the South Forum for Human Rights.

7-8 February,2008, Current Developments in Bangladesh: Implications for India for India

14 February, 2008 Contested Space and Identity in the Indian Northeast in collaboration

with Centre for Northeast studies and Policy Research, Guwahati/Delhi and Heinrich Boell Foundation, Delhi

11-12 March 2008, Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Cooperation in Central Asia:

Challenges and Prospects

26-27 March 2008, Africa: Issues of Governance and Development in collaboration with African Studies Association of India (ASA)

Symposiums:

22 January 2008, on East Timor

29 April 2008, Hindi Translation of Prof. Mushirul Hasan’s Book “John Company to the Republic” (John Company Se Gantantra tak) translated by Madhuri Pal

Panel Discussions:

8 August, 2007, India and the Silk Route: Exploring Contemporary Possibilities.

6 September 2007, Pakistan Struggle for Democracy

21 February, 2008, US Policy towards Pakistan and Bangladesh

5 March, 2008, Assessment of visit to India by the Bangladesh Army Chief, General Moeen U. Ahmed

13 March, 2008, Making sense of the A.Q. Khan Proliferation Network

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Talks/Lectures:

21 August 2007, Japan’s New Role in Asia by Prof. Baladas Ghoshal, Visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI

28 September 2007, Privatization of the Military by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President,

Indian Peace Organization.

1 October, 2007, “Is the Military Riding the Tiger Again? Prospects for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh” by Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Director, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance & Innovation, John f. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.

3 October 2007, Iraq and how it has changed the domestic landscape in USA? By Prof.

Maya Chadda, Visiting Fulbright Fellow, ATWS and Director, University Reseach Programme, William Paterson University of New Jersey (NJ), USA.

4 October 2007, Terrorism 9/11 and after 9/11 by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian

Peace Organization.

9 October 2007, International Terrorism by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization.

17 October 2007, Comparative Analysis of Liberalism amongst Women- a Post

Feminist Perspective by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization.

23-24 October 2007, Politics and Family: In the 1950’s; India and Italy by Prof. Simonetta Casci, University of Pavia, Italy

26 October 2007, The Directions of US Foreign Policies Today by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz,

President, Indian Peace Organization.

6 November 2007, From European Humanism to Democracy by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization.

7 November 2007, The Third Occupation of Afghanistan and Peace Jirga by Ms.

Nasrine Abou-Bakre Gross, Kabul University, Afghanistan

14 November 2007, Is there an Indian Model of Ethno-conflict Resolution? Implications for theory within a Comparative Context By Prof. Maya Chadda, Visiting Fulbright Fellow, ATWS and Director, University Reseach Programme, William Paterson University of New Jersey (NJ), USA.

23 November 2007, Keyness and the Welfare State by Prof. Christina Mecuzza, Head of

Economics Faculty, University of Rome, Italy.

12 February, 2008, Building Blocks towards An East Asian Economic Community: Challenges and Prospects by Prof. K.D. Kapur, Visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI

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3rd April 2008, The New role of NATO: Kosovo, Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and

Beyond by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, Visiting Fellow, ATWS, JMI and Preseident, India Peace Organization.

7 April 2008, Democratic Transition in Pakistan: Beginning of a New Era by Prof.

S.M. Naseem, from Qaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

29 March 2008, Sixth Ravinder Kumar Memorial Lecture on “ Uncovering the Demographic History of Colonial India by Professor Amiya Kumar Bagchi,

Workshops/Book Discussions/Other activities:

8 August 2007, Inauguration of Ho Chi Minh Conference Room, ATWS, JMI by Prof. Mushirul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia at 10.00 am.

20 September 2007, Book Discussion on Globalisation and Development by Prof.

Sunanda Sen, Visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI.

15 November 2007, Round Table Discussion on Chinese Interest in Africa: Implications for India

22 Janurary, 2008 Inauguration of Exhibition on East Timor

12 March 2008, Info Session by Three Major German Academic and Research

Organizations, viz the Alexander Vonhumboldt Foundation (AvH), the German Academic Exchange Services(DAAD) and German Research Foundation (DFG).

Training /Faculty Development Programmes: Please list training/orientation/refresher courses organized /coordinated by all departments of the Faculty/Centre Not applicable Extension & Special Lectures: Please list extension and special lectures organized by all departments of the Faculty/Centre

2.August.2006, The Grant Trunk Road: Continuity and Change by Dr. Nasir Raza Khan, ATWS, JMI

25 August 2006, New Trends in Indo-Arab Economic relations by Dr. Javed Ahmed

Khan, ATWS, JMI

4 Septmber 2006, Changing Face of Islam inSoutheast Asia: From Syncretism to Islam of the Desert by Prof. Baladas Ghoshal, Visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI

12 September 2006, on AL FARABI ( Pre-Renaissance Scientist and Philosopher

from Kazakhstan by Prof. Kalpana Sahni

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13 September 2006, Pakistan’s Quest for Security: The Contradictions and

Dilemmas of a Post-Colonial State by Dr. Ajay Darshan Behera, ATWS, JMI

25 September 2006, Federalism and Russia by Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Gruder from Bonn University

8 November 2006, Islam and Britain: Partners or Antagonists by Prof. Iftekar H. Malik

(Bath Spa University, England)

13 November 2006, Globalisation by Prof. Sunanda Sen, Visiting Professor, ATWS.

20 November 2006, Fifth Ravinder Kumar Memorial Lecture: Secular Artist, Citizen Artist by Geeta Kapoor

20 November 2006, Globalisation by Prof. Sunanda Sen, Visiting Professor, ATWS

1 December 2006, Shifting paradigms of Identities in the Global South by Dr. Patrick

Hoening, Visiting Professor, ATWS from Germany.

8 December 2006, Resurgence of Naxalism in India: Retrospect and Prospects by Dr. Ajay K. Mehra

15 December2006, The Mountain Against the Sea: Dynamics of Mediterranean Arab

Culture by Prof. Salim Tamari, Visiting Palestinian Scholar.

31 January 2007, China’s role in the Global Economy 1985-2005 by Prof. Shri Prakash, ATWS

12 March 2007, Historical and Cultural Interaction Between Uzbekistan and India:

past and Present by Prof. Saydakmal S. Saydaminov, Ambassador, Embassy of Uzbekistan in India.

Training & Placement: Please give details of training and placement of students in all departments of the Faculty/ Centre Not applicable Co-Curricular & Extra-curricular Events: Please list details of co-curricular/extracurricular activities organized by all department of the Faculty/Centre Not applicable

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Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] 1. Pakisatan Studies Programme under the Area Studies Programme of

University Grants Commission for two years started from 1.1.2006. Rs.10.00 lakhs. Dr. Ajay Darshan Behera is the Coordinator. The project is still in progress.

2. Centre for Central Asian Studies under Area Studies Programme of UGC for

five years started w.e.f. 1.4.2007. Total amount Rs.9.50 lakhs. Prof Rashmi Doraiswamy is the Coordinator and Dr. G.M. Shah, Reader is Co-Coordinator.

3. Political Economy of India’s Regional Trade Arrangement in East Asia and the

Prospects of its integration with the East Asian Community funded by Univesity Grants Commission for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 1.4.2007 for Rs.7,57,500/-. The name of Project Investigator is Prof. K.D. Kapur and Prof. Shri Prakash as Co-investigator.

Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Revival of the Silk Route: Problems and Prospects for India’s Trade with Central Asia, sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Initially it was awarded for two year later extended to six moths, ending in October 2007. By Dr. Nasir Raza Khan (Rs.3,50,00). The project is going on.

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Professor Shri Prakash, Hony. Dy. Director, ATWS Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] 1. Political Economy of India’s Regional Trade Arrangement in East Asia and the

Prospects of its integration with the East Asian Community funded by Univesity Grants Commission for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 1.4.2007 for Rs.7,57,500/-. The name of Project Investigator is Prof. K.D. Kapur and Prof. Shri Prakash as Co-investigator.

2. Has sent project to UGC on Bangladesh Studies Programme of which I am one of the

sponsors. Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] Published following Research Papers: (i) “Changes and Continuity in the Non-aligned Movement; Problems and Perspectives in the Twenty First Century” in a Book on Facets of Nehru’s Political Thought Ed. By Shahid Parvez, Regional Director, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad (ii) “Bangladesh, Economic Trends and Prospects: Implications for India”, Third

Frame, Literature, Culture and Society Volume II, 2008 (Forthcoming), A Quarterly Journal of the Academy of Third World Studies published by Cambridge University Press.

(iii) Introductory Chapter of Book on Afghanistan ed by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey July-

August, 2007.

(iv) Introductory Chapter for Monograph by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, Visiting Fellow, ATWS. Monograph Title “NATO’s New Role: Kosovo, Afghanisatan and Pakistan.”

Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year]

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Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: 1. China and Central Asia in the Post Cold War Era on 13 November, 2008, (Rs.1.00

lakh from ICSSR) 2. Current Development in Bangladesh: Implications for India 7-8 February, 2008 Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] (A) (i) Symposium on “Industrial Relations and Human Resources” organized by and

held at FICCI and Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations 18.12.2007. Addressed by: (ii) Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Hon’ble Minister of Panchaiti Raj, Youth Affairs

and Sports and Development of North Easter Region. (iii) Professor Edmund Phelps, University of Professor of Political Economy and

Noble Laureate in Economics for 2006. (iv) Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics. (B) International Conference on Asian Integration by the Asian Scholarship Foundation

(ASF), India Habitat Centre, 11/12 January 2008 Inaugural Address by Mr. S.K. Singh, Governor of Rajasthan

(C ) India – Africa Heads of State Summit and Round Table Conference Inaugurated by

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Manmohan Singh, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi 8th and 9th April 2008.

(D) “Gandhian Values and Indo-Russian Relations” Conference Organized by ICSSR and

Russian Academy of Sciences at ICSSR, New Delhi 23.4.2008

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members:

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Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Papers presented: (i) India-China-Japan: Dynamics of interdependent growth” at an International Seminar

at JNU on “India-Japan Relations” 15/16 November 2007. (ii) “Impact of Globalization on the Turkish and Indian Economies: at ATWS national

Seminar on India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities, 29/30 August, 2007.

(iii) “Economic Relations between China and Central Asia” at ATWS National Seminar

on China and Central Asia in the Post Cold War Era, 13th November, 2007. (iv) “Bangladesh Economic Trends and Prospects: Implications for India” at a National

ATWS Seminar on “current Developments in Bangladesh: Implications for India” 7th and 8th February, 2008

(v) “The Role of the State and Identity in the India Northeast at an ATWS Seminar on

Contested Space and Identity in the Indian North East. (vi) “Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Political Cooperation in Central Asia: at a

National ATWS Seminar on Inter-Regional and Intra Regional Cooperation in central Asia: Prospects and Challenges.

Talks and Lectures delivered: (i) INMANTEC, Department of Management, Ghaziabad “Brics: Agenda for

Cooperation: held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, 5th – 7th December, 2007.

(ii) “Gandhi and His relevance Today” Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi, 30

September, 2007. Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] (i) Member – Indian Council of World Affairs (ii) Member – Indian History Congress (iii) Member - Indian Academy of Social Science

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(iv) Editorial Board of Third Frame, Literature, Culture and Society (A Quarterly Journal of the Academy of Third World Studies) published by Cambridge University Press.

Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University: Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members

Administrative: Hony. Dy. Director, Academy of Third World Studies 1. Looked after all Administrative Work, writing letters, , Reports and Minutes of

various meetings for the information and approval of the Hony. Director, Professor Mushirul Hasan. This included reports for the UGC, Ministry of External Affairs and the offices of the Jamia Millia Islamia as required by the Registrar.

2. Supervised the M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme making sure that classes were held on time,

Term papers were presented and Semester Exams held as per schedule, Exam results communicated and Admissions Entrance Exams plus interviews conducted on time after due procedures were completed. Was Superintendent of Exams.

3. Represented ATWS as Special Invitee at the Academic Council Meetings of the

University. 4. Supervised Organization of all Seminars, Symposiums, Lectures and Talks during the

year. 5. Constituted a Library Committee which selected 5000 Books for the ATWS Library

during 2007-08 6. Supervised the maintenance of the ATWS building. 7. Organized the meeting of the Board of Management which approved activities of the

ATWS for 2007-08. 8. Started reviving the Activities of the Centre for Gandhian Studies as Coordinator

recently merged into ATWS. 9. Organized mnay ATW “ Faculty meetings to finalise a new Syllabus, approve

M.Phil/Ph.D. Synopsis etc. Academic as Professor: A. Taught two courses one in each semester:

i) Globalization

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ii) Trade and Economy in the Third World Participating in UGC Research Project on India’s Role in the East Asia Economic Community as Co-Coordinator. B. Research Guide for Three Ph.D and One M.Phil student. C. Chairperson:

(i) 14 February, 2008: Seminar on Contested Space and Identity in the Indian North east. Session on

the Role of the State and Identity in the Indian North East. (ii) 11 & 12 March, 2008: Seminar on Inter-Regional and Intra Regional Cooperation in Central Asia:

Prospects and Challenges

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Name of the Faculty with designation: Professor Rashmi Doraiswamy Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] PROJECT Coordinator, ‘Central Asia and Its Neighbourhoods’ / UGC / Rs 4 lakh plus Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year]

PUBLICATIONS

1. 12 entries on Indian, Asian and Soviet cinema in ‘The Little Black Book: Movies’, Chris Fujiwara (editor), Cassell Illustrated, London

2. Writing and Speech in Dostoevsky, Critic: Journal of the CRS/JNU, Vol. 7 3. Hindi Cinema’s Portrayal of Indo-Pak Relations, Fly on the Wall, June-July 2007 4. Elements of Carnival in Diary of a Mad Man, Nose and Bobok, Russian Philology:

Occasional Papers, Centre for Russian Studies, CIEFL, Hyderabad, No 24, April 2005

5. Borders and Frontiers in Aitmatov’s A Day Lasts Longer Than A Century,

Himalayan Studies Journal, Edited by Prof Warikoo, SIS, JNU 6. Report on the Seminar ‘The Nehruvian Agenda Revisited’ – published in

Contemporary Perspectives, Journal of the JNC, JMI, April 2007.

Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year] Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount]

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Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] PAPERS PRESENTED AT SEMINARS 1. Sadriridin Aini: On the Threshold nof Epochs, Seminar on Tadjikistan, Centre for

South, Central, South East Asian and South West Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU, 16 April, 2008

2. History of Chinese Cinema: An Introduction, Chinese Film Festival organized by

DFF, Siri Fort Audi 2, 28 March 2008

3. Rethinking the Nation: Chingiz Aitmatov’s When the Mountains Fall (Eternal Bride), International Seminar on Narrating Nations: Dialogue of Cultures, CRS, JNU, 5 March 2008.

4. 4 presentations at panel discussions with Russian writers and critics at the World

Book Fair 2008, Pragati Maidan: ‘Do We Know Each Other?’ 4 Feb 2008, Russian Prose Today 5 Feb 2008, Adaptations from Russian Literature into Cinema and Theatre 7 Feb 2008

5. Film and Cultural Relations in the Post-Soviet Space, Seminar on 60 Years of Indo-Russian Diplomatic Ties, Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, Mumbai University, 9 April, 2007

6. Two Central Asian Texts, Globalisation and Multiculturalism, National seminar on

‘Globalisation, Multiculturalism, Comparative Literature’ at SLLCS, JNU, 23 March 2007.

7. The Shifting Look: Trangressing Taboos, International Seminar on Films of Desire,

Neemrana Fort Palace, 9 March 2007.

8. TheKazakh and Indian New Waves, Seminar on India-Kazakhstan Ties, ICWA, Sapru House, 8 March 2007

9. Recent Trends in Russian Literature, Centre for Central Eurasian Studies,

Mumbai University, 5 February 2007

10. Development Models and Global Integration, SIS, JNU, 24 January 2007

11. Cultural Texts in Changing Contexts: Third Worldism, Postcoloniality and Postsocialism, Seminar on Rethinking the Third World: Idea, Concept, Category and Relevance, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, 23 January 2007

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution]

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Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] LECTURES AND TALKS

1 3 Lectures at Kamala Nehru College, October – November 2007 2 4 lectures on international film movements, Understanding Cinema, India Habitat

Centre, October 2007 3 Adaptations of Macbeth: Maqbool and Throne of Blood at the Refresher Course,

Dept of English and Modern European Languages, Academic Staff College, JMI, 20 September 2007

4 Recent Trends in Russian Literature, , Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, Mumbai University, 5 February, 2007

5 Lecture on the French New Wave at the Dept. of Germanic and Romance Studies, Delhi University, 27 January 2007

Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] SERVED ON SELECTION COMMITTEES 1. December 13 2007: Selection Committee for CAS (Lecturer – Senior Scale), Centre

for Russian and Central Asian studies, SIS, JNU 2. September 6 2007: Selection Committee for Associate and Assistant Professor,

Centre for Russian Studies, JNU 3. July 2 2007: Selection Committee for Research Associate, Centre for Russian and

Central Asian studies, SIS, JNU SERVED AS MEMBER OF JURY September 2007: Served as Selection Committee Member of Foreign films for IFFI 2006 to be held in Goa. Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University: Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution]

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ON ADVISORY BOARD OF MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE OF MCRC (2006 - Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members EVALUATED RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. December 2007: Evaluated MPhil thesis ‘Social Stratification and Ethnicity in

Kazakhstan’ by Punit Gaur, Centre for South, Central, South East Asian and South West Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU

2. December 2007: Evaluated MPhil thesis ‘Causes and Impact of Fertility Decline in Russis (1991 - 2001)’ by Monika Batham, for Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, SIS, JNU

3. December 2007: PhD thesis ‘Russia and Human Rights Issues in Chechnya; by Khush-Hal Singh Lagdhyan, for Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, SIS, JNU

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Dr. Ajay Darshan Behera Reader and Coordinator, Pakistan Studies Programme Academy of Third world Studies Jamia Millia Islamia 1. PROJECTS

Nil 2. PUBLICATIONS

Nil 3. LECTURE/TALKS Delivered a talk on Post-Election Scenario in Pakistan at the Amity University,

NOIDA, 7 March 2008. Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Post-Election Pakistan: A Review, India

Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 5 March 2008. Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Pakistan on the Eve of Elections, India

International Centre, New Delhi, 12 February 2008. Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Pakistan Elections: Preliminary Assessment,

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 10 January 2008

Commented on a paper “Is the United States a Factor in Pakistan-Iran Relations?”as a Discussant at the IDSA Fellow’s Seminar, IDSA, New Delhi, 5 January 2008.

Delivered a talk on Current Crisis and the Prospects for Democracy in Pakistan, at the Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu, 19th December 2007,

Commented on a paper “Unity of Effort and Counter-Insurgency in Afghanistan: An Assessment,” as a Discussant at the IDSA Fellow’s Seminar, 22 August 2007, IDSA, New Delhi.

Was a speaker at a Panel Discussion on Reintroducing the Human Security Debate in South Asia, Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi, 6 August 2007.

Commented on a paper “Pakistan and the Taliban in Afghanistan: Implications of Using Non-State Actors as a Tool of Foreign Policy" as a Discussant at the IDSA Fellow’s Seminar, IDSA, New Delhi, 11 July 2007.

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Commented on a paper “Fighting the Shadows: Pakistani State and the Pakistani Taliban,” as a Discussant at the IDSA Fellow’s Seminar, IDSA, New Delhi, 18 April 2007.

4. PAPERS PRESENTED AT SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

Participated and chaired a session in a Bilateral Dialogue between the IDSA and the Begin Sadat Centre for Security Studies (BESA), Tel Aviv, on the theme Non-State Armed Groups and Asian Security in the 21st Century, 15-16 January 2008, IDSA, New Delhi.

Presented a paper on “The Military, Islamist Agenda and the Future of Pakistan,” in a

National Seminar on Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: Imposition of Martial Law and the Prospects for Democracy, organised by the Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, 21 November 2007.

Presented a Paper on “Transnational Security Challenges & Imperative for

Multilateralism: Cooperation under the Security Dilemma,” in an International Seminar on Regional Security and the Role of Maritime Forces in the Indian Ocean Region organised by the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, 11-12 October 2007.

Presented a paper on “Interrogating State Conceptions of Security,” in an

International Seminar on India and Pakistan: Understanding the Conflict Dynamics, organised by the Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 10-11 April 2007.

5. SEMINARS/PANEL DISCUSSSIONS ORGANISED

Organised a Panel Dicussion on Making Sense of the A.Q Proliferation Network, Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, 13 March 2008.

Organised a Panel Dicussion on US Policy towards Pakistan and Bangladesh, Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, 21 February 2008.

Organised a National Seminar on Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: Imposition of Martial Law and the Prospects for Democracy, under the auspices of the Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, 21 November 2007.

Organised a Panel Dicussion on Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy, Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, 6 September 2007.

Organised an International Seminar on India and Pakistan: Understanding the

Conflict Dynamics, under the auspices of the Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, New Delhi, 10-11 April 2007.

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6. TEACHING (i) Taught the compulsory course “Research Methodology,” Monsoon Semester, 2007 to

the M.Phil course. (ii) Taught the compulsory course “Theories of International Relations,” and an optional

course “Terrorism and Irregular Warfare,” Winter Semester, 2008 to the M.Phil course. 7. EVALUATION

Evaluated a Thesis and a Dissertation for the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

8. REFEREEING

Refereed a book manuscript and two articles for the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

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Name of the Faculty with designation: Dr. Jamal M. Moosa Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] 1. Jamal M. Moosa, “African Solution: Globalization and Crisis of Democracy”, Africa

Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 1(February – April 2007) 2. Jamal M. Moosa. Book Review of Bhikhu Parekh, Gurharpal Singh and Steven

Vertovec, (Ed.), Culture And Economy In The Indian Diaspora, London, Routledge, 2003. pp. xi + 227 in Diaspora: the Journal of ODI, Vol. , No. , 2007

3. Jamal M. Moosa, Rights of the Child and the Problem of Child Soldiers: A Case Study of Sierra Leone, in A.R. Vijapur ed. Implementing Human Rights in the Third World: Essays on Human Rights, Dalits and Minorities, New Delhi, Manak, 2007

Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] 1. Jamal M. Moosa presented paper entitled “Conflict and Crisis in Governance” in the

National Seminar on Africa: Issues of Governance and Development organized by ATWS and ASAI on 26 - 27 March 2008

2. Jamal M. Moosa presented paper entitled “Reconciliation and the Challenge of Nation Building in Sudan” in the International Seminar on India and Sudan: Sharing Nation Building and Development Experiences organized by CWAAS, JNU and ASAI on 29-30 November 2007

3. Jamal M. Moosa, participated in a Round Table on Chinese Interest in Africa: Implications for India, organized by ATWS on 15 November 2007

Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Dr. JAMAL M. MOOSA, elected as Vice-President of African Studies Association of India, India

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Dr. Ghulam Mohmad Shah, Reader, ATWS Major Research Project: Co-coordinator of the major research project on “Central Asia and its Neighbourhood: Past Ties and Future Relations” funded by UGC, Rs. 12.0 Lakhs sanctioned by UGC in April 2007. Minor Research Project: Principal Investigator of the minor research proejct on “Hydro-Power Potential of Tajikistan; Development Prospects and Constraints” funded by UGC sponsored project on Central Asia at the ATWS. Publications: 1. “Central Asian Response to the Processes of Liberalisation, Privatisation and

Globalisation” in Globalisation and the Third World, Edited by Prof. Abdul Rahim Vijapur, (in print).

2. Edited book on Post-Independence Transformations in Cental Asia: Society,

Economy, Politics and Culture (in the final stage of compilation). 3. “Post-Independence Demographic Changes in Uzbekistan: A Regional Analysis” in

the book on Post-Independence Transformation in Central Asia edited by Dr. G.M.Shah on Post-Independence Transformations in Central Asia.

Seminars and Conferences Organised: 1. Organised a National Seminar on “Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Cooperation in

Central Asia: Prospects and Challenges” at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, on 11th and 12th March 2008.

Seminars and Conferences Attended: 1. Presented a paper on “Turkic Supra-Nationalism: Geographical Prospects and

Constraints” in the International Seminar on” CentralAsia, India and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities” Organised by Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia on 29-30th August 2007.

2. Presented a paper on”Geo-Strategic and Geo-Political Significance of China – Central

Asia Relationship” in the seminar on ”China and Central Asia in the Post-Cold War Era” Organised by Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia on 13th November 2007.

3. Presented a paper on, “Intra-Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: Prospects and

Challengers” in the National Seminar on “Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Cooperation in CentralAsia: Prospects and Challangers,” organised by the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, on 11-12th March 2008.

Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies Held: 1. Member, Indian Association of Central and West Asian Studies, Academy of Third

World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-25.

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2. Member, International Cente for Peace Studies, A-39, South Extension Part-I, New Delhi.

3. Member, Kasheer Foundation, Gul Mohar Apartments Greater Kailash, part-I, New

Delhi. Teaching and Guidance of Research Scholars: 1. Taught Research Methodology, course (Unit III and IV) to 1st Semester M.Phil

Scholars, at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia. 2. Taught Rural Area Development Course to IInd semester M.Phil Scholars at ATWS. 3. Taught Political Geography course to an M.Phil Scholar of 1st Semester at ATWS. 4. Guided one M.Phil scholar with Rural Area Development specialization during his

IIIrd and IVth semester at the Academy of Third World Studies; Contribution to Corporate Life of University: 1. Functioned as paper setter, moderator and examiner of M.Phil Courses on, Research

Methodology, Rural Area Development and Political Geography. 2. Worked as Invigilator of under Graduate examination of Jamia Millia Islamia from

5th April-15th May, 2007. 3. Attended various seminars and conferences organised by the social science faculty

departments and research centres of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

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Name of the Faculty with designation: ABUZAR KHAIRI Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] I am one of the active members of the UGC Sanctioned Project on Central Asian Studies Programme (2007-2012) entitled “Central Asia and Its Neighbourhoods: Past Ties and Future Relations”. Project Coordinator: Prof. Rashmi Doiraswamy Under this project I am working on Literary Development during Khorezmenian Period. Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year]

‘Rudaki:The National Poet from the Samanid Era to the Modern Times’ (Published from Khujand State University, Tajikistan, for the Celebration of 1150th anniversary of Rudaki in 2008.) ‘Human Rights in Central Asia: Problems and Prospects’ in Abdurahim Vijapur ed. Implementing Human Rights in the Third World: Essays on Human Rights, Dalits and Minorities, New Delhi: Manak Publications, 2008. ‘Central Asia and China: Xinjiang as a Factor’ in Mansura Haider (ed.), Identities in Transition: Central Asia from the Medieval to the Modern World, New Delhi: Manohar, 2007. ‘Globalization and National Identity in Kyrgyzstan’ in Abdurahim Vijapur and Rashmi Doiraswamy (eds.), Globalization and the Third World, New Delhi: Manak forthcoming). ‘Linguistic Revivalism and National Identity in Uzbekistan’ in Shashi Kant Jha & Gulshan Sachdeva (eds.), Understanding Systemic Transition in Russia & the CIS, New Delhi: Lancer (forthcoming).

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Participated as an Observer at International Conference on Silk Road (17th-19th March 2008) at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi. Participated as a Discussant at International Seminar and Exhibition on Cities, Roads and Caravan Sarais: An Emblem of Linkages Through the Ages (India, West and Central Asia) (8th-12th January 2008) at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. U.S-Azerbaijan Relationship and its Impact on Region’s Geopolitics Presented at 15th International Conference on Central Asia and the Caucasus entitled Expansion of NATO to Eurasia: Dimensions & Consequences (29th-30th October 2007) at the Institute for Political& International Studies, Tehran, Iran. Human Rights in Central Asia: Problems and Prospects Presented at Seminar on Implementing International Human Rights Norms in the Third World: Problems and Prospects (21-22 March 2007) at Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Post-Independence Cultural Changes in Central Asia Presented at Seminar on Post- Independence Transformations in Central Asia- Society, Economy, Politics and Culture (14th-15th March 2007) at Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Participated in the 84th four week Orientation Programme organized by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 03rdApril to 02nd May 2008. Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution]

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Associate Member, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

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I have designed a course structure for M.Phil programme at Academy of Third World Studies on Central Asian Society, Politics and Culture, and I taught this course in the current Semester.

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Name of the Faculty with designation: Dr. Mohammad Sohrab Lecturer Academy of Third World Studies JMI Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Working on the following monographs: 1. Kurdish Conundrum: The Case of Iraq 2. Shiites’ Emerging Political Identity in Iraq: Its Implications for the Region 3. Regional Implications of the Iraqi Crisis Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] Book: State and Society in Saudi Arabia Publisher: Global Media Publication New Delhi-25

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Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] Participated in a conference, “Islam and Democracy: Indian and Southeast Asian Experiences” in Goa oraganised by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies and Konard Adenauer Stiftung on 6-7 May 2008. Participated as discussant in the National Seminar on Aqeedat Ke Rang from 1st April to 4th April 2008 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath, New Delhi-110001. Participated as a discussant of a lecture delivered by Professor Maya Chadda, William Paterson University of New Jeresy (NJ), united States of America on, “Iraq and how it has changed the domestic landscape in USA?” at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on October 3, 2007. Presented a paper entitled, “the Security Implication of the Crisis in Somalia” in a national seminar held at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, from 26 March to 27March 2008. Presented a paper on the “the Political Economy of the US-Iran Crisis and its Implications on the Central Asian Republics” in national seminar on the central Asian Republic, held at the Academy of Third World Studies, New Delhi.

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Teaching M.Phil Courses entitled: 1. Society and Politics in West Asia 2. Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in West Asia Supervising Research Works: - Supervising PhD and M. Phil research Scholars

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Dr. Mujib Alam Lecturer Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Projects completed: None Project Director Title of Project Funding Agency

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1 “Evolving Pragmatism in Indo-Turkish Relations: From Cold War to Post-Cold War Period”, Turkish Yearbook of International Relations/ Milletlerarasi Munasebetler Turk Yilligi, Number xxxviii, 2007

2 Dynamics of Indo-Turkish Relations, edited (forthcoming). 3 “Iran’s Nuclear Programme: Turkey’s Perception and Responses”, in Anwar alam

(ed.), Post 9/11 World Order and Iran (forthcoming) 4 “Major Issues in Contemporary Indo-Turkish Relations”, in Mujib Alam (ed),

Dynamics of Indo-Turkish Relations (forthcoming). 5 “Recent Democratic Reforms and Human Rights Issues in Turkey: Problems and

Prospects”, in Implementing International Human Rights Norms in the Third World: Problems and Prospects (Delhi: Manas Publications, 2008).

6 “The Recent Democratic Reforms in Turkey: Implications for the Military’s Role in Politics and Society”, in R.M. Abhyankar (ed), West Asia and the Region: Defining India’s Role (Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2008).

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Organized jointly with Dr. Nasir Raza Khan, ATWS Date Title Funded by 29-30 August 2007 2-day International Seminar on

‘India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities,

ICHR and ICSSR

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Seminar/ConferenceTitle of the paper Name of the

organizing body 18-20 March 2008

India and the Mediterranean Region (International seminar)

“An Overview of Indo-Turkish Relations”

Centre for West Asian Studies, School of International Studies of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

11-12 March 2008

Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Co-operations in Central Asia: Challenges and Prospects

“Central Asian States’ Relations with Turkey in Economic and Cultural Fields: Opportunities and Challenges”

Academy of Third World Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

21 February 2008

Post 9/11 World Order and Iran

“Iran’s Nuclear Programme: Turkey’s Perception and Responses”

Centre for West Asian Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

29-30 August 2007

India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities (International Seminar)

“Major Issues in Contemporary Indo-Turkish Relations”

Academy of Third World Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

26 June 2007

Turkish Presence in India (International Seminar)

“Turkish Influence on Indian Culture, Art and Architecture”.

Türk Tarih Kurumu (TTK), Ankara, Turkey

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Lecture/Talk Topic Name of the organisation

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Indo-Turkish Relations: Opportunities And Challenges

Recent Democratic Reforms in Turkey

Centre for West Asian Studies Jamia Millia Islamia

13 September 2007

Panel Discussion on “Recent Elections in Turkey”

2007 General Elections in Turkey

Center for West Asian and African Studies, SIS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

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Teaching: Class Title of the Paper Name of the

Department/Center M. Phil. in International Studies (II Semester)

Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in West Asia

ATWS

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Dr. Bijay ketan Pratihari, Lecturer African Studies, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] International Publication: Book Review: Alex Thomson, An Introduction to African Politics (second edition), London, Routledge, 2004, in South African Journal of International Studies, Johannesburg, vol.14, no.2, winter/spring 2007.

Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year] Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] 1. Round Table Discussion on Chinese Interest in Africa: Implications for India, 15

November 2007 at Ho Chi MInh Conference room, ATWS, JMI. Funded by JMI 2. National Seminar on Africa: Issues of Governance and Development, 26-27 March

2008, at Ho Chi Minh Conference room, ATWS, JMI. Funded by JMI and ICSSR Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members:

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Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] 1. Presented Paper in Round Table Discussion on Chinese Interest in Africa:

Implications for India, 15 November 2007 at Ho Chi MInh Conference room, ATWS, JMI

2. Presented paper at the International Seminar, India-Sudan: Lessons from Nation Building and Development Cooperation, 29-30 November 2007 at CWAAS, SIS, JNU

3. Presented Paper at the National Seminar on Africa: Issues of Governance and Development, 26-27 March 2008, at Ho Chi Minh Conference room, ATWS, JMI.

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] 1. Life Member of African Studies Association of India (ASA), New Delhi 2. Founding Member of Organisation for Diaspora Initiative (ODI), New Delhi Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University: Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] 1. Member Jamia Teachers Association (JTA) Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members 1. Students Adviser, Subjects Association of Academy of Third World Studies, JMI

since 2007 2. Taught the course “Africa and the New World Order” at the M. Phil programme at

Academy of Third World Studies, JMI, in the second semester.

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Dr. NASIR RAZA KHAN Present Employment

Lecturer, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi-25

Position Holding

Joint Secretary, Indian Association of Central and West Asian Studies, JMI. Nasir Raza Khan holds doctoral degree in Architectural History of India. His specialization is on the history of Architecture and culture of India and its Central Asian Antecedents. His research concerns cultural heritage of India, he looks at the subject which provides a bird’s view of on the assimilation of distinct cultural elements and the process of synthesisation were probed by him in particular. Have published papers on cultural history and architectural conservation in newspapers and travel Journals. He is a regular contributor to India Perspectives a magazine published from Ministry of External Affairs. He is widely travelled in Central Asian countries like Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan to participate in conferences and seminars. Presently he is also working with a major project on Silk Route, sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India. It deals with the importance of the Silk Route from India’s point of view. His first book is under publication with Manohar Publisher, Delhi. Dr. Khan’s project Revival of the Silk Route: Problems and Prospects for Indian’s Trade with Central Asia deals with historical aspects of the Silk Route and provides a perspective on how and why it has come to attract attention in the recent past. It also deals with the importance of the Silk Route for India and the reason the connections between the Silk Route and India may be important today and in the future. The project contemplates with India’s connections with the Silk Route – both in history and in the future. It also deals with India’s relations with the Central Asian states and the prospect for cooperation through energy politics and through trade interaction. The central theme of the project is that the Silk Route should not merely be treated geographically. It offers opportunities for cultural and commercial interaction within a broad neighbourhood. Lecture/Talks Organized: • Organized symposium & Exhibition on ‘East Timor’ on Tuesday, 22 January 2008,

at 2:00 pm, at Ho Chi Minh Conference Hall, ATWS, Jamia Millia Islamia. The symposium and exhibition was co sponsored by the Instituto Camões- Portuguese Cultural Centre, New Delhi and Centre for European & Latin American Studies, JMI

• Organized a Talk delivered by Nasrine Abou-Bakre Gross on “The Third Occupation of Afghanistan and Peace Jirga” on Wednesday 7th November 2007, 11:00 am to 12.30 pm, at the Ho Chi Minh Seminar Conference Room, Jamia Millia Islamia.

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• Organized a Panel Discussion on ‘India and the Silk Route: Exploring Contemporary Possibilities’ on Wednesday 8th August 2007, 10:30 am to 1.00 pm, at the Conference Room of the Academy.

• An Interview with Diloram Ibrahimova, Senior Producer, Central Asia and Caucasus, BBC World Service, on Silk Road and Indian Perspectives, Delhi, March 2007.

• Rapporteur of a Panel discussion on Current Developments in Central Asia, organized by ATWS on 23 March 2006.

• Organized a panel discussion on Islam in Central Asia and its Neighbourhood, under the aegis of Central Asian Unit, ATWS on 15 February 2006.

Seminar/Workshop Organized/ Coordinated:

Coordinator of to two-day International Seminar on 'India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past matrix and Present Realities' on August 29-30, 2007, organized by the Academy of Third World Studies (ATWS), Jamia Millia Islamia.

Coordinator two-days workshop on “Central Asia & West Asia: What They Mean to India Today?” organized by the ‘Indian Association of Central and West Asian Studies’ & ATWS, at the University Guest House, (Nehru House) Jamia Millia Islamia, on 17 & 18 March 2005

Co-Coordinator two-day seminar on "Experience of the UN in Recent Peace Management: Lessons for the Third World." organized by the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia on 22nd & 23rd March 2005.

Projects:

i. Revival of the Silk Route: Problems and Prospects for India’s Trade with Central Asia, sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Initially it was awarded for two year later extended by one year, ending in the year 2008. My project deals with historical aspects of the Silk Route and provides a perspective on how and why it has come to attract attention in recent years. It also deals with the importance of the Silk Route for India. It also deals with India’s relations with the Central Asian states and the prospect for cooperation for energy security and trade interaction.

ii. Grand Trunk Road: Continuity and Changes, the aim of my work is to relive the experiences of the old trade route. What benefits ‘India and Pakistan can get from a better understanding of this trade route. A partial grant, FTG (Foreign Travel Grant) given by ICHR (Indian Council of Historical Research), an autonomous body of Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India which enabled me to traveled along the G.T. Road in Pakistan in 2007.. I don’t have a deadline for this project but I am planning to bring my findings as a book in 2008.

Publication Details: Book Published/Under publication • The History of Sur Architecture under publication with Manohar publisher, New

Delhi (May 2008) Paper Published

‘Post-Soviet Religio-Cultural Scenario of Central Asia’ India Quarterly, vol.LXI, No.4; October-December, 2005, Indian Council for World Affairs, New Delhi.

“India’s connection with the Silk Route” India Quarterly, vol.LXI, No.1; Jan-March, 2005, Indian Council for World Affairs, New Delhi.

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‘Development of Sultanate Architecture in India and its Central Asian Antecedents’, MIRAS, 4/2004, a journal published by ‘The State of Cultural Heritage of The People of Turkmenistan, Central Asia and The Orient’, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

“Architecture Under the Timurids in Central Asia”, Islam And The Modern Age, vol. xxxv No.2 May 2004, New Delhi.

“Architecture As A Source of History”, Islam And The Modern Age, New Delhi. (Forthcoming)

Published Papers on Cultural History and Architectural Conservation in leading newspapers like The Pioneer, Qaumi Awaz, Rashtriya Sahara and Nai Duniya.

Regular writer of articles on Indian historical places in the magazine India Perspectives published by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.

International Seminars/workshops attend:

Presented paper on “India along the Silk Route: Problems & Prospects” in A two-day international Indology Seminar “Central Asia–India Dialogue: Building a Partnership on the Foundation of Rich Cultural & Historical Heritage” from on 14-15 March 2008, organized by the Embassy of India, Tashkent in association with the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies (TSIOS), Uzbekistan.

Presented paper on “Some Aspects of Cultural and Society in Post-Soviet Central

Asia” in an International conference on “Culture of Nomadic Peoples of Central Asia” from 21 to 23, November 2007 organised by International Institute for Central Asian Studies, (IICAS), Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Presenter paper on ‘India along the Silk Route: Problems & Prospects’ in an

international Seminar on “Revival of The Silk Route: The New Initiatives and Engagements for the 21st Century” from 8th to 11th February 2007, organised by Indian Council Of World Affairs, & International centre, Goa, India.

Architecture of Kunya Urganch and it influences on Turkish Architecture in India’ in

an International Conference on ‘Kunya Urgench: Resources and Partnerships for Preservation and Conservation of the World Heritage in the Central Asia’ from May 22-25, 2006, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, organised by Secretariat of the Turkmenistan National Commission for UNESCO.

Attended Summer School “Muslim in the West” organized by University of Erfurt, Germany, from August 20 to September 06, 2005. Presented a paper on “Islamic Culture in Spain.”

Presented paper “The Construction of Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Turkmenistan” an international conference on ‘Sultan Sanjar and His Epoch’ held on November 17-18, 2004 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Organized by Ministry of Culture and Information of Turkmenistan & State institute of cultural Heritage of Turkmenistan.

Presented paper ‘Turkic Influence on Indian Architecture (AD1196-1555AD)’ in an international Congress on ‘The Role and Place of the Turkic Civilization among the World Civilizations’ organized by the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, October 4-6, 2004 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Presented paper in an International Scientific Conference, 16-19 October 2002

organized by the State Institute of Cultural Heritage of the People of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

FTG grant from ICHR, New Delhi, in September 1999 to visit Uzbekistan while perusing Ph.D.

Papers Presented at National Seminars

‘Architectural traditions of Central Asia and its expansion to Indian subcontinent,’ in an International Conference on “India-Central Asia: Reinforcing Traditional Relationship Through Synergy of Culture & Energy”, organized by Centre for Central Asian studies, SOS, Jiwaji university, Gwalior, MP. India from January 20-22, 2007.

Presented paper ‘Globalization and the Silk Road: Rediscovering Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Central Asia’ in an in-house Seminar, on ‘Globalisation and the Third World: Prospects and Challenges’ organised by ATWS, JMI, from 6-7 November 20076.

“The Construction of Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Turkmenistan” in a seminar on Articulating the Modern: Cultural Histories of Central Asia, December 01-02, 2004 organized by Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

‘Architecture As A Source of History’ in a National Conference on Sources of Indian History and Culture organized by Jamia Cultural Committee & India Council for Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi, March 10 -11, 2004.

‘The Post-Soviet Religio-Cultural Scenario of Central Asia’ in a National Conference on Identity and Geopolitics in Central Asia-1991-2003, December 9-10, 2003 organized by Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

“Architecture Under the Timurids in Central Asia” in a four day International Seminar on Central Asia – Land and its People organized by the Centre of Advance Study, Dept. of History, AMU, 8th – 11th April 2003.

‘Khan– i Khana Tomb – A Visual Symbol of Royal Aspiration (A Study of its Plan & Architecture)’ in a National Seminar on Abdulr Rahim Khan-i Khana organized by Jamia Cultural Committee, February 21-22, 2003.

‘Madrasa -i Ghaziuddin Khan: Past, Present and Future: A Study of its Plan & Architecture’ in a seminar on Madarsa Education in India – 11th to 21st Century organized by ‘Jamia Cultural Committee’ in October 2002.

‘Trade Route in North India’ in a History Seminar held at Khandwa (M.P) in September 1997.

Details of published Papers In India Perspectives: 1. ‘Bu’Ali Shah Qalander in Search of the Beloved’ 2. ‘Chirag-i- Delhi worth successor of Nizamm-ud din Auliya’ 3. ‘Baba Farid The Ascetic’ 4. ‘Saikh Nizam-ud Din Auliya the Enlighten Saint’ 5. ‘Khaja Kaki” Sultan of Delhi’ 6. ‘Shah hamdan Symbol of Cultural integration’ 7. ‘Ajmer Sharif Ultimate Quest of the Pilgrim’ 8. ‘Quit Rest the First Mughal Emperor’ 9. ‘Tuglaqabad fort Fusion of Architecture’ 10. ‘Fort of Rohtasgarh Sentinel of the Past’ 11. ‘Humayun’s Tomb Symbol of Love’

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12. ‘Sher Shah’s Tomb’ 13. ‘Chunar through the Age’ in Rastriya Sahara 14. ‘History of Rohtas Fort’ in

Prof. K. D KAPOOR, HONY.VISITING PROFESSOR Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] “Political Economy of India’s Regional Trade Arrangements in East Asia and the Prospects of Its Integration with The East Asian Economic Community : Development Implications for the South” ( In Progress), Funded by UGC. Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year] Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] ( 1) Presented a Paper , “ Prospects of Emergence of East Asian Economic

Community : Role of India and Australia “ at the 4th International Conference on “Culture and Identity: Re-imaging India and Australia “ held at Kolkatta on January 22-24, 2008 organized by the Australia India Council (AIC)and Indian Society for the Study of Australia.

( 2) Presented a paper ,” Political Economy of Trade and Development in Sub-

Saharan Africa” at the National Conference on , : Africa: Issues of Governance and Development “ held at the Academy of Third World Studies, Ja,mia Millia Islamia , on 26-27 March, 2008

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Conferences and Seminars attended: (1) National Conference on “Cultural Diversity, Governance and Policy: India and

Australia, organized by IGNOU and AIC in Feb.2007. (2) Conference on “Politics and Civil Society in India and Japan” on Feb 20, 2008,

organized by ICRIER at Habitat Centre, New Delhi. (3) Conference on Globalization and Financial Sector Development in South and

Central Asia” on 26-27 Nov. 2007, by ICRIER. (4) Seminar on “India-Sri Lanka Trade and Economic Development” on October

31, 2007, organized by ICRIER. (5) Lecture by Prof. Kiichi Fujiwara on “Domestic Politics and Japanese Foreign

Policy: From Koizumi, Abe and Beyond” on 3 September 2007, at Japan Foundation.

( 6 ) All the National and International Conferences organized by the ATWS, JMI.

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] (1) Gave a talk on, “Building Blocks Towards an East Asian Economic Community:

Challenges and Issues: at the ATWS, JMI, on (2) Talk on, “Third World in the Global Economy since World War II: A

Dependency Syndrome”, given at the AWTS, JMI to First Semester M. Phil. Students.

Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University:

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Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members Sunanda Sen, Honarary Visiting Professor, ATWS Major Research Projects: Completed in 2007 the IDPAD-ICSSR project on “Political Economy of Labour in India’s Manufacturing Industry” Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] 1. “ Labour under Stress”in Eonomic and Political Weekly March 2008 Globalization and Development National Book Trust, New Delhi 2007 2. Unfreedon and Waged Labour: Labour in India’s Manufacturing Industry (to be

published by Sage Publications in 2008) 3. “De-regulated Finance: Some Concerns for India’s Industry and Labour” in Philip

Arestis and Luiz de Paula (ed) book from Palgrave-Macmillan London 2007 (forthcoming)

4. SEZ: Modern Enclave to Reward Capital by Exploiting Labour” ( co-authored) Byasdeb Dasgupta ,Mainstream May 7, 2007

Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year] Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] 1. Organised an one-day workshop on Financial Reforms in India. Funded by Mushashi

Open Research Team, Tokyo

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2. Organised a talk by Cristina Mercuzzo, Head of Department, University of Rome. Seminars & Conferences Attended /Presented by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] 1. Gave lectures in Dept of Political Science, Delhi University on International Political

Economy December 2007-March 2008 2. Gave lectures on Macro economics at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi

on Macro-economics October-December 2007 3. Participated in a Panel Discussion at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon,

on Central Budget March 2008 4. Gave a lecture at Academic Staff College, JNU on Globalisation and Development 5. Prticipated in a panel discussion on China and India at Habitat Centre, organized by

the IDEAS February 2008 6. Gave a key note address in the conference oranised by Kalyani University, West

Bengal January 2008 7. Presented a paper on “Stock Market Capitalism” in the International Conference on

Macro-economics and Finance-led Growth”held in Berlin October 2007 8. Presented a paper on” India,the Emerging Economy”at FHW and FHTW , Berlin

University October 2007 9. Gave a lecture at Sorbonne University Paris on Globalisation October 2007 9. Gave a public lecture ob Globalisation at MSH, Paris October 2007 10. Presented a paper on Financial Reforms ibn India in an International Conference

held by Mushashi Open Research Institute and at Hosei University, Tokyo in January 2008

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Please see above Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University:

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Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members

Professor Baladas Ghoshal. Visiting Professor Major Research Projects: Please list all Major research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] A Fresh Look at India’s Look East Policy, pp.99, a major project funded by Ministry of External Affairs and located at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Completed and submitted in January 2008 Minor Research Projects: Please list all Minor research projects completed/ in progress by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Project Director, Title of Project, Funding Agency, Amount sanctioned] Islam in Southeast Asia. An outcome of this is an article “Arabization and the Changing Face of Islam in Asia,” submitted to Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong) for Publication. Expected in September 2008 issue Publications by the Faculty Members: Please list all publications by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre, [Author, Title, Journal/ Publisher, Year] “Political Developments in Burma: Thinking Out-Of-Box,” to be published as a chapter in a book edited by Lagerkvest Johan, Swedish Institute of International Affairs. Expected by the end of this year. “India’s Economic Diplomacy,” The Indian Economic Review, June 2008.pp.16-21 “Malaysia’s March Elections,” IPCS Issue Brief no.62, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. March 2008 “The Emergence of New Malaysia,” Far Eastern Economic Review, website. March 2008 “Identity Politics and Raj Thakare,” Far Eastern Economic Review, website. February 2008 “Some New Thoughts on India’s Look East Policy,” IPCS Issue Brief, no.54. Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. October 2007

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“Northeast in India’s Look East Policy,” Journal of Indian Ocean Studies forthcoming in April-June 2008 issue “Political Developments in Burma and India’s Strategic Concerns,” Journal of Maritime Foundation of India (New Delhi) forthcoming

Fellowships & Honours Received by Faculty Members: Please list award/honours/fellowships received by faculty members of all departments of the faculty/ Centre [Recipient/ Award, Year] Seminars & Conferences Organised by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia organized by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] Seminars & Conferences Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of seminars/conferences/workshops/symposia attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, title of seminars, funded by, amount] International Conference on Burma: Between Isolation and Engagement, organized by Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm, 8-9 June 2008. Presented a paper on “Political Developments in Burma: Thinking Out-of-Box” National Conference on Asian Borderlands Research Network on 'Northeast India and its Transnational Neighbourhood' Guwahati, Assam, 15-16 January 2008, presented a paper on “Northeast in India’s Look East Policy.” In Delhi Chaired a session on ‘Asian nationalism’ in a seminar on Asian Security Dynamic on 22 - 23 November 2007, organized by Delhi Policy Group. I have attended 3 international conferences and 4 national conferences on Asian politics, economics and foreign policy and security issues in Delhi in the course of last one year and actively participated in them either as discussant or as commentator

Orientation/ Refresher Programmers Attended by Faculty Members: Please list details of Orientation/ refresher Programmes attended by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Programme, Organising Institution] Lectures and Talks delivered by Faculty Members: Please list details of Talks/ Lectures delivered by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Was a Guest Professor at the Centre for Pacific Asia Studies (CPAS), University of Stockholm, Sweden. 8-14 May 2008 and gave two lectures: 1. Changing Face of Islam in Southeast Asia. 13 May at 10am-12.30pm

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2. Rise of China and India and their implications for the Asian Balance of Power, 13 May 2.30-5pm

Consultancy Provided by Faculty Members: Please list details of consultancies provided by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Name of Consultancy, funds generated] Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies held by Faculty Members: Please list details of memberships of academic and professional bodies held by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Contribution of Faculty Members to Corporate Life of the University: Please list details of contribution to the corporate life of the university by faculty members of all departments of the Faculty/ Centre [Faculty member, Title of Lecture, Organising Institution] Any Other Contributions by the Faculty Members Helped the Department to prepare a project on Bangladesh