Professor (Dr) Vivek Kumar (PhD) Current Designation Professor Centre for the Study of Social Systems School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 Date of Birth 10-­‐01-­‐1966 (January Tenth, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Six) Educational Qualifications PhD, Sociology, 2000, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Earlier Appointments § Assistant Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (from 2001 November-­‐28 August 2008) § Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (from 28 August 2008-­‐January 2014) § Lecturer in the Unit for Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (from 8 September 1995-­‐8 March 1996) § State Coordinator for the study ‘People’s Report on Untouchability in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal’, ActionAid India (from 15 March 2001-­‐12 November 2001) Books Written in English 1. 2014, Caste and Democracy in India: Perspective from Below, New Delhi: Gyan Publications 2. (Co-­‐edited), 2009, Dynamics of Change and Continuity in the Era of Globalization: Voices form the Margins, New Delhi: Sunrise Publication 3. 2006, India’s Roaring Revolution: Dalit Assertion and New Horizons, New Delhi: Gagan Deep Publications 1
4. 2002, Dalit Leadership in India, New Delhi: Kalpaz Publication 5. 2000 (2013), Dalit Assertion and Bahujan Samaj Party, New Delhi: Samyak Prakashan Books in Hindi 1. 2014, Prajatantra Mein, Jati, Arakshan aur Dalit, New Delhi: Samyak Prakashan 2. (co-­‐edited), 2014, Dalit Sahitya Ka Samajsahstra, New Delhi: Natraj Prakashan 3. 2007, Dalit Samaj: Purani Samasyaen Nai Akanshayen, New Delhi: Samyak Prakashan 4. 2004, Bahujan Samaj Party avm Sanrachnatmak Parivartan, New Delhi: Samyak Prakashan Articles in Books 1. 2014, ‘Dalit Studies: Continuities and Change’ in Yogendra Singh (eds.), Indian Sociology (Volume 3): Identity, Communication and Culture (ICSSR Research Surveys and Explorations), New Delhi: Oxford University Press 2. 2013 a, ‘Ambedkarism and Future of Dalits in Sukant K Chaudhury (eds.) Ambedkar and Future of Dalits, New Delhi: Serials Publications 3. 2013 b, ‘Social Development and Planning in Developing Countries in Shewta Singh (eds.) Social Work and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the Unites States, Chicago: Lyceum Books INC, USA 4. 2013 c, ‘Representation of Marginalized Sections and Indian Political Parties’ in A K Mehra (eds.) Party System in India: Emerging Trajectories, New Delhi: Lancer Publications 5. 2013 d, ‘Recognizing Structures of Corruption and Understanding the Nature of Mobilization Against It in Thakur M N and D Rai (eds.) Democracy on the Move? Reflections on Moments, Promises and Contradictions, New Delhi: Aakar Publications 6. 2013 e, ‘Towards Epistemology of Social Exclusion’ in Ashish Saxena (eds.), Marginality, Exclusion, and Social Justice, New Delhi and Jaipur: Rawat Publications 7. 2013 f, ‘The New Dalit Diaspora: A Sociological Analysis’ in Sharma K L and 2
Renuka Singh (eds.), Dual Identity: Indian Diaspora and Other Essays, New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan 8. 2012, ‘Dalit Diaspora: Invisible Existence’ in S K Jain (eds.) Indian Diaspora in the Era of Globalization, New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications 9. 2010 a, Different Shades of Dalit Mobilization, in T K Oommen (eds.) Social Movements I: Issues of Identities, New Delhi: Oxford University Press 10. 2010 b, ‘Teaching Caste and the Hindu Social Order: Dalits in Indian Sociology’ in Maitrayee Chaudhuri (eds.), Sociology in India: Intellectual and Institutional Practices, New Delhi: Rawat Publications 11. 2008 a, ‘Changing Trajectory of Dalit Assertion in Uttar Pradesh’ in Nandu Ram (eds.) Dalits in Contemporary India: Discrimination and Discontent, New Delhi: Siddhant Publications 12. 2008 b, ‘Babasaheb Ambedkar: Conceptualization and Operationalization of Social Justice’ in P G Jogdand (eds.) Globalization and Social Justice: Perspectives, Challenges and Praxis, New Delhi: Rawat Publications 13. 2007 a, Bahujan Samaj Partya: Some Issues of Democracy and Governance in Sudha Pai (eds.) Political Process in Uttar Pradesh: Identity, Economic Reform and Governance, New Delhi: Pearson Longman 14. 2007b, ‘Governance and Development in the Era of Globalization: Understanding Exclusion and Assertion of Dalits in India’ in Kameshwar Chaudhary (eds.) Globalization Governance Reform and Development in India, New Delhi: Sage Publications 15. 2006 a, ‘Sociology of Indian Minorities’ in Joseph Benjamin (eds.) Minorities in Indian Social System, New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House 16. 2006 b, ‘Political and Civil Institution of Governance: Contradiction of Exclusion and Inclusion of Dalits in Contemporary India’ in R B S Verma (eds.) Empowerment of Weaker Sections in India, New Delhi: Serials Publications 17. 2006 c, ‘Dalit Sahitya Ka Samajshastra’ in Devendra Chaube (eds.) Sahitya Ka Naya Saundryasastra, New Delhi: Raj Kamal Prakashan 18. 2004 a, ‘Ambedkar’s Vision of Social Justice: Quest for Unification, Empowerment and Differentiation’ in M H Makwana (eds.) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Vision and Social Justice, Ahemdabad: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chair, School of Social Sciences, Gujarat University 3
19. 2004 b, ‘Reformist’s Role’ in Renuka Singh (eds.) The Path of Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism, New Delhi: Penguin Books 20. 2003, ‘Emergence of Dalit Youth: Some Sociological Reflections’ in Vinod Chandra (eds.) Construction and Reconstruction of Indian Youth, Lucknow: J N Postgraduate College 21. 1999 a, ‘Nature and Crisis of Dalit Leadership: A Brief Socio-­‐Historical Profile’ in Ashish Ghosh (eds.), Dalit and Peasants the Emerging Caste-­‐Class Dynamics, New Delhi: Gyan Sagar Publication 22. 1999 b, ‘Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Identities in UP’ in Ambrose Pinto (eds.) Dalit Assertion for Identity, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute Articles in Periodicals and Journals 1. 2014, ‘B R Ambedkar aur Rashtra Nirman ki Avdharna’, Bhartiya Samajshastra Sameeksha (Bhartiya Samajshatra Parishad ki Shodh Patrika), Volume 1, Number 1, January-­‐June, New Delhi, pp. 22-­‐31 2. 2010, ‘Ambedkar’s Idea of Nation and Nation Building’, Human Rights Global Focus (published by the International Human Rights Foundation), Volume 5, Number 3 & 4, July-­‐December, pp. 69-­‐85 3. 2009 a, ‘Locating Dalit Women in the Indian Caste System, Media and Women’s Movement’, Social Change: Journal of the Council for Social Development, Volume 39, Number 1, March, New Delhi, pp. 64-­‐84 4. 2009 b, ‘Dalit Diaspora: Invisible Existence’, Diaspora Studies, Volume 2, Number 1, January-­‐June, Journal of the Organization for Diaspora Initiatives, New Delhi, pp. 53-­‐74 5. 2008, ‘Democracy and Self-­‐ Representation’, Mainstream, Volume XLVI, Number 42, October 4, New Delhi 6. 2007 a, ‘Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Ideas of Social Justice and Just Society’, Dialogue, Volume 9, Number 2, October-­‐December, New Delhi, pp. 117-­‐126 7. 2007 b, ‘Behind the BSP Victory’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XLII, Number24, June 1-­‐7, Mumbai, pp. 2237-­‐2239 8. 2007 c, ‘Literary Representation of Ambedkar: A Survey from Hindi Literature’, Creative Forum: Journal of Literary & Critical Writings, Volume 20, Number2, July-­‐December, New Delhi: Bahri Publications, pp. 45-­‐54 4
9. 2007 d, ‘When the Marginalized Mobilize: A Case Study of the Bahujan Samaj Party’, Indian Journal of Social Work, Volume 68, Number 1, January 2007, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, pp. 88-­‐100 10. 2006 a, ‘Education: A Perspective from Below: Viewing Social Sciences from a Dalit Perspective’, Biblio, September-­‐October, New Delhi, pp. 35-­‐36 11. 2006 b (Published in June 2009), ‘Indian Media and its Role in the Empowerment of Dalits’, Communicator: A Journal of the Institute of Mass Communication, Volume XLI, Number 1, January-­‐December, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, pp. 73-­‐97 12. 2005 a, ‘Situating Dalits in Indian Sociology’, Sociological Bulletin (Special issue of South Asia: The State of Sociology, Issues of Relevance and Rigour), Volume 54, Number 3, September-­‐December, New Delhi, pp. 514-­‐532 13. 2005 b, ‘Understanding the Politics of Reservation’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XL, Number 9, February 26-­‐March 4, Mumbai, pp. 803-­‐806 14. 2005 c, ‘Violence and Youth: Carving Out an Independent Agenda for Youth’, Indian Journal of Youth Affairs, Volume 9, Number 2, July-­‐December, Vishva Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi, pp. 55-­‐62 15. 2004 a, ‘Understanding Dalit Diaspora’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXXIX, Number 1, January 3-­‐9, Mumbai, pp. 114-­‐116. 16. 2004 b, ‘BSP and Dalit Aspirations’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXIX, Number 18, May 1-­‐7, Mumbai, pp. 1778-­‐1781. 17. 2004 c, ‘Social Exclusion, Alternative Economic Survey: Magnifying Mal-­‐
Development’, Noida: Rainbow Publisher and London: Zed Books 18. 2003 a, ‘From Social Reform to Political Mobilization: Changing Trajectory of Dalit Assertion in UP’, Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends, Volume 53, Number 2, April-­‐June, New Delhi, pp. 115-­‐31. 19. 2003 b, ‘Dalit Movement and Dalit International Conferences’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXXVIII, Number 27, July 5-­‐11, Mumbai 20. 2003 c, ‘Uttar Pradesh: Politics of Change’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXXVIII, Number 37, September 13-­‐19, Mumbai, pp. 3869-­‐3871. 21. 2003 d, ‘Dalits, Alternative Economic Survey 2002-­‐2003: Liberalization Sans Social Justice’, Noida: Rainbow Publisher 5
22. 2002 a, ‘Ambedkar’s Vision of Social Justice: Quest for Unification, Empowerment and Differentiation’, Jagriti, Journal of History, Culture, Art and Social Justice, Kashi Hindu University, Varanasi 23. 2002, ‘Socio-­‐Political Mobilization and Empowerment of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh’, Contemporary Social Work, Volume XIX, April 2002, Department of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow, pp. 57-­‐72 24. 2002 c, ‘Globalization and Empowerment of Dalits in India’, Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 25. 2002 d, ‘The Power of Strategy, The Dalit, Dalit Media Network, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, May-­‐June, pp. 13-­‐16 26. 2001 a, ‘Globalization and Empowerment of Dalits in India’, Indian Anthropologist, Volume 31, Number 2, December, New Delhi, pp. 15-­‐25 27. 2001, ‘Untouchability in Uttaranchal’, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXXVI, Number 49, December 8, Mumbai, pp. 4536-­‐37 Published Working Papers 1. 2007 a, ‘Social Exclusion and Different Shades of Dalit Movement’, Maharashtra: Department of Sociology, University of Pune 2. 2007 b, ‘Satyagraha of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar’, Satyagraha, International Conference Organizing Committee, New Delhi: Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University 3. 2007 c, ‘Dalit Leadership and The Role of Babasaheb Ambedkar’, Jammu: Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre, Department of Sociology, University of Jammu 4. 2006 d, ‘Different Shades of Dalit Assertion’, Jammu: Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre, Department of Sociology, University of Jammu Course Material Written Two units of course material for Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) for MA Sociology Program 1. Ambedkar and Lohia on Caste 2. Caste: Views from the Field 6
School of Social Work, Loyola University, Chicago USA 1. Social Development and Planning in Developing Countries Ongoing Research Project 1. ‘Social Status and Social Attitudes in India: A Study of Indian College Students’, with Professor Jim Sidanius, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, USA and Dr. Arjun Bharadwaj, Faculty of Management, University of British Columbia, Canada 2. ‘Changing Nature of Caste: Articulations, Institutions, and Settlements’, sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi Endowment Lecture 1. Delivered ‘Jotiba Phule Endowment Lecture’, organized by Department of Sociology, University of Madras, Chennai during 19th February 2008 Special Lectures 1. ‘Indian Society & Culture’ in the Summer Language Programme Orientation for American Students, June 2010, organized by American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurgaon, Haryana 2. ‘Conceptualizing Indian Society’ for the Graduate Students from School of Social Work, Loyola University, Chicago USA, January 2009, organized by Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Fellowships Awarded 1. Awarded 4th TEC/UGC Consortium Agreement Scholarship to Mauritius by the University Grants Commission of India at the Centre for Mauritian Studies at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius for research on ‘Indian Diaspora’ December, 2008 2. Awarded Nehru-­‐Fulbright Teachers Fellowship, 2012 3. Awarded UGC-­‐DAAD Personal Exchange Scholarship for visiting Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany July 2011 Visiting Faculty to Other Universities 1. Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Pune, Maharashtra, October 2007 7
2. Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, April 2008 3. Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai Maharashtra, 2009 4. Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Columbia University, New York, USA on Nehru-­‐Fulbright Teachers’ Fellowship, January 5-­‐May 16, 2012 5. Visiting Faculty, Institute of South Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany under the UGC DAAD Project, 15 May-­‐15 June 2013 Other Academic Activities 1. Editor, Newsletter of Research Committee on Dalit and Backward Castes, associated with Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi 2. Member, Editorial Committee, Diaspora Studies, Journal of the Organization for Diaspora Initiatives, New Delhi 3. Member, Advisory Board, Vikas Vani Journal, The Journal of Xavier Institute of Management, Jabalpur 4. Member, Advisory Board, Deliberative Research, A Quarterly Bilingual Indian Journal, Firozabad, UP 5. Member, National and International Seminar Committee, ICSSR, June 2012-­‐
continuing 6. Member, Central Region Project Selection Committee (CRPSC) of Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme (PACS), Department for International Development, Government of United Kingdom, New Delhi, 2010 Awards Received 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award for contribution towards the development of education, 2003-­‐2004, presented by International Intellectual Society, New Delhi 2. Tri Ratna Award for spreading social awareness among deprived sections of the Society, 2006 8
Government of India Assignments 1. Member, Consultative Group on the ‘Empowerment of SCs and OBCs and Social Welfare’ in the context of the Mid-­‐Term Appraisal of Eleventh Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Government of India, September 2009 2. Member, Discussion on Course for the Indian Administrative Service, Administrative Reform Commission, 2006 3. Member, Curriculum Formulation Programme for Marginalized Sections, National Council of Education and Research and Training, 2008 Teaching and Guidance Courses Taught 1. Indian Society: Structure and Processes (MA) 2. Modern Indian Social Thought (MA) 3. Methodology of Social Sciences (MA) 4. Modernization and Development: Perspectives from South Asia 5. Migration, Adaptation and Change: The Overseas Indians (MPhil) PhD Supervision 1. N R Suresh Babu, 2006, ‘Dynamics of Caste Conflicts in Some Selected Villages of Tamil Nadu: A Sociological Study’ (Awarded) 2. P J P Andrews, 2007, ‘Peace as a Social Resource: A Sociological Study of Individuals and Institutions in Auroville’ (Awarded) 3. Yunigam Jajo, 2008, ‘Negotiating Identity and Social Change In the Tangkhul Society: A Sociological Analysis’ (Awarded) 4. Nayak, Manoranjan, 2009, ‘Education and Development: A Sociological Analysis of Tribal Villages in Orrisa’ (Awarded) 5. Naresh Kumar, 2011, ‘Educational and Occupational Development among Jeers of Jammu Kashmir’ (Awarded) 6. Shailendra Kumar, 2012, ‘Formation of Identities among Indian Diaspora in England’ (Awarded) 9
7. Shailesh Kumar Darokar, 2012, ‘Ambedkar’s Vision of New Social Order in India: A Study of The Dalits’ Perception in Maharashtra’ (Awarded) 8. Chakho Kaya Mao, 2013, ‘The Role of Socialization in Empowerment of Young Girls in Manipur’ (Submitted) 9. Shashwat Kumar, 2013, ‘Empowerment of Women: A Sociological Study of Educated Women in Pratapgarh District, UP’ (Submitted) 10. Jitendra Ram, 2013, ‘Social Exclusion and Status Formation among Dalits: A Study of a Village and a Town in North Bihar’ (Submitted) MPhil Supervision 1. Kancharla Valentina, 2002, ‘Feminism in India: A Dalit Perspective’ (Awarded) 2. Yuingam Jajo, 2003, ‘The Dialectics of Change in a Tribal Society’ (Awarded) 3. Suresh Babu G S, 2005, ‘Privatization of Higher Education and its Impact on Dalits in India’ (Awarded) 4. Sanjay Onkar Ingole, 2007, ‘Dynamics of Ideology in Phule-­‐Ambedkarite Movement’ (Awarded) 5. Shailendra Kumar, 2008, ‘Indian Diaspora in United Kingdom: Identity and Adaptation’ (Awarded) 6. Vinod Arya, 2008, ‘Social Change Through Politics: A Sociological Study of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh’ (Awarded) 7. Rakesh Patel, 2008, ‘Representation of Indian Diaspora in Popular Hindi Cinema: A Sociological Study’ (Awarded) 8. Manjinder Singh, 2009, ‘Caste in Indian Diaspora: A Sociological Analysis’ (Awarded) 9. Babau, Nivrati, Waghmare, 2009, ‘Dalit Movement in Contemporary Maharashtra: A Macro Sociological Analysis’ (Awarded) 10. Reena Gautam, 2010, ‘Dalits and Human Rights Violation in India: A Sociological Analysis’ (Awarded) 11. Shipra Singh, 2010, ‘Empowerment of Dalit Women: A Sociological Enquiry’ (Awarded) 10
12. Sartape Vinod Ashok, 2011, ‘Caste and Other Aspects in Indian Diaspora: A Sociological Analysis’ (Awarded) 13. Swapnil Dhanraj Moon, 2012, ‘Indian Family in the Era of Globalization: A Sociological Enquiry’ (Awarded) 14. Mamta Bairwa, 2012, ‘Emerging Themes in Indian Sociology: An Analysis of T.K. Oommen’s Works’ (Awarded) 15. Shaheen Praween, 2012, ‘Indian Bureaucracy and Some Immediate Issues: A Sociological Study’ (Awarded) 16. Amol Uttamrao Madame, 2013, ‘Social Movements: Some Theoretical Concerns’, (Awarded) 17. Anurag Bhushan, 2013, ‘Social Policy and the Caste Question in India’ (Awarded) 18. Patil, Prachi Ramdas, 2013, ‘Women’s Liberation Movement in India: An Analysis of Participation of Studies Shudras and Dalits’ (Submitted) 19. Aneela, Bhagwat, 2014, ‘Exploring the (Trans)-­‐ Nation: Migration and Nationalism in Post-­‐Independence Trinidad’ (Submitted) Number of PhD Students Registered for Supervision Seventeen Membership of Professional Organizations 1. Life Member, Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi 2. Life Member, Ethnographic Folk Culture Society, Lucknow Other Responsibilities at the University 1. Convener, UGC programme on Remedial Courses for the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University 2. Coordinator, University Grant Commission’s 25th Refresher Course in Sociology, 2003 3. Coordinator, University Grant Commission’s 29th Refresher Course in Sociology, 2007 11
4. Coordinator, University Grant Commission’s 32nd Refresher Course in Sociology, 2010 5. Member, Anti-­‐Ragging Committee, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2007-­‐continuing Participation in International Conferences 1. Participated in International Conference on ‘Envisioning New Nepal: Dynamics of Caste, Identity and Inclusion of Dalits’, 20-­‐22 June, 2010, organized by Samata Foundation, Kathmandu 2. Participated and presented a paper on ‘Human Rights in South Asia’ in the International Conference ‘Imagine New South Asia’, organized by the University of Peradeniya, in collaboration with the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and ActionAid International at Kandy, Sri Lanka, 22-­‐24 July 2008 3. Participated and presented a Paper ‘Dalit Movement in Contemporary India’ in the Thirteenth International Conference on Alternative Futures and Popular Protest, organized by Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 17-­‐19 March 2008 4. Presented paper ‘Understanding Ambedkar’s Ideas of Nation and Nation Building’ at the Symposium jointly organized by Department of Communication and Culture, Shastri Indo-­‐Canadian Institute, University of Calgary, Canada and World Ambedkar Mission Canada, 24-­‐25 March,] 2007 5. Participated in the World Conference against Racism, organized by United Nations Human Right Commission, Durban, South Africa, August 2001 6. Participated and presented paper in International Conference on Diaspora, New Delhi Special Invitee 1. Invited for an Interaction Programme and for making a presentation on ‘Envisioning Dalit Rights in New Constitution of Nepal: An Indian Experience’, Centre for Constitutional Dialogue, Kathmandu, Nepal (A UNDP initiative), 30 June, 2010 2. Delivered Special Lecture on the topic, ‘Understanding Dalit Diaspora’ at Guru Ravidas Sabha, Toronto, Canada, 28 March 2007 12