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Dr. Pawan Kumar

Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Education

Degree Specialization University/Institute Name, Year
Ph.D. Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies School of Social Sciences (Democracy and Environmentalism) Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (CUG), 2022
M.Phil Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies School of Social Sciences (Indian Politics and Political Economy) Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (CUG), 2016
M.A. Political Science Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University: A Central University, Lucknow, (BBAU), 2014

Research Interests

Political Theory, Political Thought, Conflict and Peace Studies, Comparative Politics, Indian Politics, Development Planning Discourse, Environmental Political Theory.

Current Courses Taught / Teaching Interest

  • Western and Eastern Political Thought 
  • Indian Political Thought: Ancient and Modern (BLD 1208)
  • Political Theory: Concepts and Debates (22 PSBA 201)
  • Modern Political Philosophy (20 BPS 601)
  • Principles of Political Science: Theory and Organisation (BLD 1107) 
  • Modern Government: World Constitutions (BLD 2206)
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics (21 PSBA 301)
  • Nationalism in India (22PSBA 103

Academic Experience / Industrial Experience

  • Guest Faculty of Political Science at School of Law, Presidency University Bangalore, Karnataka, (March 2021- May 2021). 
  • Guest Faculty of Political Science at School of Law, Dr. B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu. (1 October 2021 to 16 November 2021). 
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science at School of Law, Dr. B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu. (17 November 2021 to 14th October, 2022). 
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, SRM University, Delhi-NCR (16 October 2022 onwards

Achievements / Awards / Recognitions

  • Qualified for Assistant Professor, National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) 31 December 2019.
  • Qualified for Assistant Professor, National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) July 2018. 
  • Awarded University Gold Medal in M. A. Political Science in the 5th Convocation held on 13-01-2015, at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University: A Central University, Lucknow, India.
  • Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Full-time Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2020)

Selected Publications/Working Papers

  • Kumar, P. & Laishram, C. (2022). COVID-19 Cases and Vaccination Inequality: A Comparative Analysis of Political Regimes. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 57, Issue No. 44-45. https://www.epw.in/engage/article/covid-19-cases-and-vaccination-inequality 
  • Laishram, C. and Kumar, P. (2021). Democracies or Authoritarians? Regime differences in COVID-19: Epidemiological containment in 158 countries. Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage), Vol. 67, No. 3, 1-14. 
  • Kumar, P. (2021). Pandemics, Politics, and People: A Visual Description. In Martin, A. & Basistha, N. (eds.). Changing Dimensions of Human Security in Contemporary World. New Delhi: Interdisciplinary Institute of Human Security & Governance. 
  • Kumar, P. (2020). Democracy & Water Politics. Students Struggle. For details see: https://studentstruggle.in/democracy-water-politics-meet-young-researcher-pawan/
  • Kumar, P. & Singh, K. K. (2019). A Political Ecology Perspective on Global Pandemics. Lohia Shodh Manch, 16(8). (ICSSN No. 2278-4519).  
  • Kumar, P. (2019). Crashing of Abundance and Scarcity: The Tragedy of Water Resources  of Kanpur, UP. International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanities, 10(6), 479-493. 
  • Kumar, P. & Singh, K. K. (2018). Adhunikata. Lohia Shodh Manch, 13(7), 80-84. (ICSSN No. 2278-4519). 
  • Kumar, P. & Singh, K. K. (2016). The Distinctiveness of Indian Concept of Secularism. Lohia Sodh Manch, 10(5), 125-128. (ICSSN No. 2278-4519).

Other Information

  • Participated in the winter school on “Life and Thought of MK Gandhi” organized by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla from 1 December 2016 to 15 December 2016.
  • Worked as a coordinator from India for the Global project entitled GPS Women and Girls  “Empowomen” Summitvirtual Experience Across Borders 2022. (Countries: Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Bahamas, Ghana, Sri Lanka, India). 
  • Worked as a Field Investigator for the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) sponsored research survey on “Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram and Quest for Self-Dependent Tribal Communities: A Study with Special Reference to the PESA and FRA" in Gujarat (2019). 
  • Worked as a Regional Coordinator for “Peoples Pulse” (a Hyderabad based research organization engaged in social and political research) sponsored pre-poll survey of 2017 Assembly Elections of Gujarat (2017).
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