CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Kanica Rakhra
Address: 253 Siddhartha Enclave, New Delhi, India
Mobile:+91 - 9818-5397-00
Date of Birth: 20 September 1986
Email: [email protected]
Affiliations:
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Fellow, Respect Research Group (2016- Present)
Doctoral Fellowship, Indian Council for Social Science Research, (2015 -16)
Commissioning Editor, E-International Relations (2015 - Present)
Early Career Committee Member, International Society for Political Psychology (2014 - 16)
Reviewer, Peace and Conflict Studies Journal (2015 - Present)
Visiting Fellow, SASNET, Lund University (Feb - Mar 2016)
Languages Known:
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English , Expert
Hindi, Intermediate
Spanish, Basic
Persian, Basic
Punjabi, Basic
Urdu, Basic
Career Development
04/02/2016 – Present
Consultant, Ministry of External Affairs
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18/08/2011 - 30/09/2013
Research Associate, Center for Air Power Studies (CAPS)
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01/05/2008 - 30/06/2008
As an editorial member, collected, formatted and complied the
fortnightly nuclear newsletter.
Presented research undertaken at the organization for peer review.
Wrote papers from the quarterly journal, Defense and Diplomacy.
Executed study work for the director, Air Comm. Jasjit Singh.
Researcher, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
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12/06/2006 - 13/07/2006
Analyze trends in India’s foreign policy and debrief Ministry officials.
Compose papers on the varied aspects of India’s nuclear policy.
Cover events and present reports to India’s missions around the world.
Wrote articles on psychological aspects of suicide terrorism.
Analyzed suicide attacks around the world and published trends in the
quarterly journal, I-Post.
Transcribed speeches of selected speakers for compilation.
Intern, Holy Family Hospital
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Assisted counselors in analysis of patients.
Went for rounds in the hospital, co-relating patient admission with
possible mental traumas.
Education
2011-2016
Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD),
School of International Studies (SIS),
Jawaharlal Nehru University
PhD, Understanding the Role of Prestige in the Indian and Iranian
Nuclear Programmes
2009-2011
CIPOD, SIS,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Master of Philosophy, Diplomacy and Disarmament
2007-2009
Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution,
Jamia Millia Islamia
Master of Arts, Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding
2004-2007
Vivekananda College, Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Applied Psychology
Academic Projects:
Ph.D Thesis:
Understanding the Role of Prestige in Indian and Iranian Nuclear Programmes.
M.Phil Dissertation: The Nuclear Decision Making of States: A Case Study of Iran and South Africa.
Master’s Dissertation: The Case of Shifting Identities: Bangladesh as a case study.
References:
1. Dr. Happy-mon Jacob
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Telephone: 99711824208
Email: [email protected]
2. Prof. Navnita Chadha Behera
Delhi University
Telephone:9818001972
Email: [email protected]
3. Prof. Catarina Kinvall
Lund University, Sweden
Telephone: +46725420015
Email: [email protected]
Select Paper Presentations:
1. 30.03.2016: India’s Nuclear Behavior at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2. 19.03.2016: Brought together a panel on political psychology and presented a paper on
Bangladesh’s Identity Flux: Muslim and/or Bengali at The International Studies
Association Annual Convention 2016
3. 16.03.2016: Formulated a panel on “Looking for Peace in South Asian Conflict Zones” and
presented a paper in the panel on War as a means for Understanding Peace in South Asia
at the International Studies Association Annual Convention 2016
4. 16.03.2016: Nuclear Learning: Looking for Markers of Behavior from India at the
International Studies Association Annual Convention 2016
5. 20.02.2015: Prestige and Diplomacy: Explaining India-Pakistan Clashes at The
International Studies Association Annual Convention 2015
6. 21.02.2015: The Nuclear Programs of India and Iran: Tracing the Notion of Prestige at
The International Studies Association Annual Convention 2015
7. 18.09.2014: South Africa’s Nuclear Program: A History at the Regional Centre for Strategic
Studies Summer Workshop 2014.
8. 07.07.2014: Understanding the Role of Prestige in the Indian and Iranian Nuclear
Programs’ at International Society for Political Psychology Annual Conference 2014.
9. 05.07.2014: ‘Looking at Attribution Theory Explanations in the India-Pakistan Conflict:
December 13 Attacks’ at International Society for Political Psychology Annual Conference
2014.
10. 13.06.2014: ‘Understanding the Role of Prestige in the Indian and Iranian Nuclear
Programs’ at Politicologenetmaal 2014, Maastricht University.
11. 28.03.2014: Regional Conference “Engaging South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities of
New Diplomacy” at Mahatma Gandhi University on ‘Prestige and Diplomacy: A Case Study
of India and Pakistan’
12. February 2012: ‘Role of Emotions in Nuclear Decision Making: A Study of Iran and South
Africa’s Policies’ at School of International Studies, JNU.
13. 08.04.2010: “The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” (Outcomes and Insights from the PONI
US-India Dialogue), PONI’s 2010 Spring Conference, Centre for Strategic and International
Studies, Washington D.C. (USA).
Select Workshops/Research Projects:
1. 02.11.2016: Participating in the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Workshop
(Upcoming)
2. 25.10.2016-27.10.2016: Organizing the first International Society for Political Psychology
Conference in India on 25-27 October, 2016 (Upcoming)
3. 16.10.2014: Peer-Reviewed Article for Cooperation and Conflict Journal.
4. 15.09.2014-25.09.2014: Workshop on Nuclear Disarmament, Safety, and Stability
organized by Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Sri Lanka.
5. 23.06.2014-03.06.2014: Summer Program on Comparative Regionalisms organized by
The Summer University Program of Central European University.
6. 13.05.2014-23.05.2014: Nuclear Boot Camp organized by the Nuclear Proliferation
International History Project at The Wilson Center and University of Roma Tre, Rome.
7. 02.12.2013-11.12.2013: Workshop on Strategic Studies organized by The Center for Policy
Research and King’s College, London.
8. 01.07.2013-04.07.2013: Workshop on Political Psychology organized by the International
Society for Political Psychology.
9. September to December 2012: The Connection Points Dialogue interacting and discussing
topics on Women’s issues with participants from United States, Egypt, Palestine, and India.
10. 06.08.2011-09.08.2011: Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis Workshop
organized by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Delhi Policy
Group (DPG).
11. 05.04.2010: “The Current Global Arms Control Agenda”, Project on Nuclear Issues’ (PONI)
U.S.-India Dialogue, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C. (USA).
12. 20.07.2009: Participated in the 2 day-second annual workshop on ‘Nuclear Disarmament
and Regional Security’ organized by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies and Nuclear
Threat Initiative in New Delhi.
13. Studied the effect of “Vipassana” on the inmates of Tihar Jail. Dimensions in focus were Self
Esteem, Social Relationships, Emotional Stability, and Expansion of Self to determine the
effect of how continuous Vipassana led to the inmates being more self-aware and at peace
with themselves.
14. Studied the Self-Concept Scale in a project titled ‘Who am I?’: Done on the self-concept
scale, the ‘who am I?’ questionnaire was filled by male participants grouped as children, preteens and teens. The scale measured on qualitative as well as quantitative dimensions.
Published Work:
1. 30.03.2016:
“India’s Nuclear Behavior” http://blogs.prio.org/2016/03/indias-nuclearbehavior/
2. 23.01.2016:
“The
Nuclear
Order
Challengers:
India
and
Iran”
http://www.indrastra.com/2016/01/OPINION-Nuclear-Order-Challengers-India-and-Iran-00201-2016-0071.html ISSN 2381-3652
3. 31.12.2015:
“Prestige
and
Security:
Interlinked,
not
Separate”
http://www.ispp.org/ecc/blog/prestige-and-security-separate-or-interlinked
4. 15.06.2015: “Iran Analysis: Becoming ‘Acceptable’ –India’s lesson to Tehran for a
Nuclear Deal and Beyond”
http://eaworldview.com/2015/06/iran-analysis-becomingacceptable-indias-lesson-to-tehran-for-a-nuclear-deal-and-beyond/
5. April-June 2013: “December 13 Attack on Indian Parliament: Looking at Attribution
Theory Explanations” for Defense and Diplomacy Journal Vol. 2 (3).
6. January-March 2013: “Impasse in Iran” for Defense and Diplomacy Journal Vol. 2 (2).
7. 18.12.2011: “Nuclear Disarmament: India-EU Perspectives, ed.” Book Review for Indian
Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 6 (3)
8. June 2008: Special report on “Suicide Terrorism (Jul-Dec 2007): A Review” for Institute of
Peace and Conflict Studies. http://www.ipcs.org/special-report/suicide-terrorism/suicideterrorism-jul-dec-2007-a-review-55.html
9. 13.06.2008: Article titled “An Inquiry into Suicide Terrorism: Psychological Perspectives”
for Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies. http://www.ipcs.org/article/terrorism/an-inquiry-intosuicide-terrorism-psychological-perspectives-2596.html
DECLARATION: I hereby declare that all the details provided are true to the best of my
knowledge.
Date- 07/09/2016