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MALATHI SUBRAMANIAN Ph.D
Nationality Indian
email: malathi41@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Ph.D in Political Science
AREAS OF INTEREST
COMPARATIVE POLITICS/INDIAN POLITICS & GENDER STUDIES
TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
· Over four decades of teaching experience in both graduate and undergraduate courses in Political Science (1963 – 2006)
· Taught both graduate and undergraduate courses at the Department of Political Science, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi.
· Taught Political Science courses at the University of Delhi.
· Courses taught: Comparative Politics, Western Political Theory, Indian Politics and Women and Political Process
· Supervised research students in Political Science at the post –graduate, M.Phil and PhD levels.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Comparative Politics/ Indian Politics & Public Administration, and Gender Studies.
Current focus: E Governance, Social Dimensions of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) & Equity Issues,
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Book, 1987
Management of Public Administration: Patterns in the Generalist versus Specialist Debate, Delhi, Deputy Publications
Book Chapter
2001
‘Liberal Feminism’ in Narivadi Rajniti, eds.Sadhana Arya, Nivedita Menon and Jini Lokaneeta, Hindi Medium Implementation Directorate, University of Delhi. (in Hindi)
2002
‘Women in Indian Politics: Participation and Representation’, in Women’s Studies in India: Contours of Change, Ed. Malashri Lal & Sukrita Paul Kumar, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla.
Articles
· (2006) E-Governance Initiatives in an Indian State : Some Reflections from a Gender Perspective published in a book titled “ Macro Issues in E Governance “ published by GIFT Publishing , Delhi, International ISBN:81-093397
( www.iceg.net/2006/contents%20of%20E-government%20Macro%20Issues.pdf)
Gender and ICT Policies and Programmes in an Indian State (2006), Encyclopedia of Gender and ICT Idea Group References USA International ISBN 1-59140-815-6
(www.idea-group.com/reference/details.asp?ID=5067&v=tableOfContents )
(2007) Commentary titled “ICT in government Requisite for transition to e governance in India” , E- Governance magazine for Asia.
(http://www.egovonline.net/)
Research Papers
(2007) A paper titled “ Information Communication Technologies and Women in Taiwan: Some observations from an Indian Perspective” accepted for publication in the proceedings of an international conference on “ Taiwan Today” organized by Department of East Asian Studies , Delhi University , Delhi during 19-20 January.
(2007) Paper titled “Linguistic and Cultural Identities in Information Age: Some Observations” accepted for publication in “ South Asian Journal of Social and Political Science “
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED/PARTICIPATED
Papers presented/accepted for presentation
(2007)A paper titled “ Information Communication Technologies and Women in Taiwan: Some observations from an Indian Perspective” presented at international conference on “ Taiwan Today” organized by Department of East Asian Studies , Delhi University , Delhi during 19-20 January.
(2006) Paper titled ‘E-Governance Initiatives in an Indian State : Some Reflections from a Gender Perspective’ presented in International Conference “ ICEG 2006” at IIT Delhi .
International Workshop attended/participated
· (2006) Participated by invitation International workshop in Delhi (24th April -28th April) on “Gender Evaluation Methodology for ICT for Development Projects” organized by Association for Progressive Communication UK and sponsored by International Development Research Centre Canada
Research Papers accepted for Presentation in International Conferences
(2007)A paper titled “Information Economy: Implications for Rural Women in India” at the International Conference) on “ Feminist Economics” organized by International Association for Feminist Economics , proposed to be held in Bangkok, Thailand during 29 June 2007 to 1st July 2007. (http://www.iaffe.org/conferences/annual/index.php)
(2007) A paper titled “Women in Engineering and Technology Education in India: Prospects for Rural Women” at the International Colloquium on “Empowering women in enginnering and technology ” (http://www.wfeo.org/women/index.html) organized by World Federation of Enginnering Organizations on June 6-8 2007 Tunis.
(2005) A paper titled ‘E-Governance for Good Governance: The Myth and Reality” at the International Conference on E-Governance in Ottawa, Canada
(www.academic-conferences.org/iceg/iceg2005/iceg2005-timetable.htm - 102k)
Research Papers presented in National Conferences
· Paper titled “Linguistic and Cultural Identities in Information Age: Some Observations” presented at a National Conference on “Language, Literature and Culture’ organized by Daulat Ram College, University Of Delhi, on Oct. 17th, 18th and 19th October 2006.
· Women and ICT in India, Paper presented before the visiting US Delegation of women, 12th March 2007, University of Delhi, South Campus
Research Project Completed
· (2005) completed an International project titled ‘Gender Mainstreaming of ICT Policies and Programmes: A case study of Chhattisgarh State Of India, Sponsored by Gender Caucus of World Summit On Information Society .The Project proposal was selected at a global level open competition.
RESEARCH SUPERVISION AT UNIVERSITY OF DELHI( Ph.D, M.Phil., & M.A)
1. Ph. D Theses
1.1. Ph.D thesis: Mr.Chandrabhash Singh, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Socialist State in Theory and Practice:A Study of the Crisis of Soviet State”
Completed and awarded Ph.D degree in 2000
1.2. Ph.D Thesis: Ms.Vandana Tripathi, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Gender Equity and Social Justice in theRestructured Panchayat Raj System in Uttar Pradesh”
Work in progress
1.3. Ph.D thesis: Ms.Tarakeshwari Negi, Department of Political science, University of Delhi
“Development and Rural Women: A Case study of the Condition and Status of Women in Jaunsar Bawar region”
2. M. Phil Dissertaions
2.1. M.Phil Dissertation: Ms. Alpana Varma, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Women’s Role in Grassroots Politics”
2.2. M.Phil Dissertation: Ms.Anshu Varma, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Approaches to the Concept of Panchayati Raj in India”
Work Completed and awarded M.Phil degree in 2000
2.3.M.Phil Dissertation: Ms.Vandana Tripathi, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi“Gender Equity in the Restructured Panchayati Raj System: A Political Assessment of its Policy and Practice in Selected States”
Work Completed and awarded M.Phil degree in 2001
2.4. M.Phil Dissertation: Purabi Pattanayak, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“People’s Science And Democratic Rights”
Work completed in 2006
2.5. M.Phil Dissertation: Ms. Vinita, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“The Legitimation of General Parvez Musharraf through Nominal Democracy” (2006)
Work completed
3. M.A.Dissertations
3.1. M.A.Dissertation: Ms.Kanika Verma, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Regional Disparities: An Analysis of Concepts and Factors”
Work Completed and awarded M.A.Degree in 1995
3.2. M.A.Dissertation: Madhusmita Jena, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi
“Education, Democracy and Development”
Work completed and awarded M.A.Degree in 2000
3.3. M.A.Dissertation: Kamla,
“Mahila Sashaktikaran: Rashtriya Mahila Aayog ke Paripeksh Mey”
Work completed and awarded M.A.Degee in 2005
HONOURS AND MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Life member, Indian Political Science Association
Life member, Indian Sociological Congress
Life member, Indian Association of Women Studies
Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cross Cultural Research on Women, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford, U.K., May-July 1984
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English and Hindi Fluent: reading, writing and speaking
Tamil and Kannada Fluent: speaking
Bengali Working knowledge
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS WORD & Internet
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1) Worked as Principal, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, India (April 1995 – October 2006). As Principal, headed the institution and was responsible for its academic and administrative leadership and progress.
(Daulat Ram College is a prestigious women’s college of the University of Delhi located in the North campus with an enrolment of over 2300 students. It has 17 Departments spanning the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and the Sciences. It offers in addition, many foreign language and other add on courses which were started when I was Principal of that college till recently.)
2) Worked with additional charge as Director, Non-collegiate Women’s Education Board,(NCWEB) University of Delhi, India, (May 1999-January 2002). As Director I was responsible for administering, arranging and implementation of all the courses of the University of Delhi offered through the Board.
(The Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board offers post graduate and undergraduate courses of the University of Delhi in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Commerce to women residing in and around Delhi in the non formal higher education stream of the University of Delhi. It had an enrolment of over 13,000 students when I was Director of the Board spread over many locations in Delhi where teaching was held for these courses.)
3)Vice-Principal, Daulat Ram College April 1990 – March 1991
4)Warden, Daulat Ram College Students Hostel 1989-90 &1978-79
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (DETAILS)
Papers presented
Presented a paper “Feminist Theory” as a resource person at the Refresher Course in Women Studies at the Centre for Professional Development in higher Education (CPDHE), University of Delhi on 14th April, 1998
Presented a paper “Gender and Human Rights Issues” the Study Week on Human Rights and Human Rights Education (18-22 August, 1998) organized by the UGC inter-University Center for Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
Presented a Paper “Towards a Feminist Perspective of Human Rights” at the Seminar ‘Rethinking Human Rights’ held at Daulat Ram College in collaboration with the Developing Countries Research Centre, 11 December, 1998
Presented a Paper “Concept of patriarchy in political thought” at CPDHE, University of Delhi as a resource person, 8th April, 1999 for Women Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi
Presented a Paper, “Representation of Women in Indian Politics” for the National Conference on Democracy, Political Stability and Electoral reforms, 8-9th January 2000 at Faculty of Law (Law Centre II), University of Delhi
Presented a Paper, “Comparative Analysis of Liberal, Socialist and Radical Feminist perspectives: convergence and departures” for the Seminar on Women and Political Process organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi in collaboration with the Directorate of Hindi Medium Implementation, 14-15th February, 2000
Liberal Feminism, Paper written for Department of Political Science and Directorate of Hindi Medium Implementation, University of Delhi to generate study material for Hindi medium students of Delhi University, April 2000
Presented a Paper “Women’s Empowerment through Higher Education : Non-Collegiate Women’s Education at Delhi University”, National Seminar on Inter-Sectoral Likages in Education, (Sankalp)September 8-9 2001, India International Center, New Delhi
Presented a paper “Women in Indian Politics: Participation and Representation” as a resource person at the National Workshop on ‘Women’s Studies Research & Curriculum’ at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, October 4 – 6, 2001
Presented a paper ‘State and Patriarchy: Institution and Process’ at the WSDC National Seminar on Developing Indian Feminist Theoretical Perspectives at University of Delhi, South Campus, 16-17 December, 2004
‘Power in the Context of Indian Feminist Theory’, Paper accepted for the Women Studies & Development Centre, University of Delhi Project on Developing Indian Feminist Theoretical Perspectives sponsored by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of India
‘Gender Mainstreaming of Information Communication Technology Policies and Programmes: A Case Study of Chhattisgarh’, Project submitted to the Gender Caucus, World Summit on Information Sciences (WSIS) jointly with Dr.Anupama Saxena (2005)
‘E Government for Good Government: ‘The Myth and Reality’, Paper co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, accepted for the International Conference on E-Government (ICEG-2005), held in Ottawa, Canada (2005)
'ICT Policies and Programmes in India: A Gender Perspective' co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, accepted for publication as chapter in a Book edited by Dr.Ashok Jain. (2006)
Gender and Information Communication Technologies (ICT)’ Article co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, published in Gender and Information Communication Technology Encyclopedia, Idea Group Publications, Pennsylvania, USA (2006)
"ICT in Government: Requisites for Transition to e-Governance in India", article accepted for publication in E-Gov Magazine http:///, (2006)
“Linguistic And Cultural Identities In The Information Age: Some Observations” Paper co-authored with Dr. Anupama Saxena and presented in the National Conference on Language, Literature and Culture held at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, October 17-19, 2006
“E-Governance Initiatives in an Indian State: Some Observations From a Gender Perspective”, co- authored with Dr. Anupama Saxena and presented at the International Conference on E – Governance (ICEG) at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, December 17 – 19, 2006
“Information Communication Technologies and Gender in Taiwan: Some Observations from and Indian Perspective” co- authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, presented at the International Conference on ‘Taiwan Today’ organized by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, 19 – 20 January 2007
Lectures
Presentation made as a resource person on “Concept of Power, Notions of Public & Private: Some gender perspectives” in the Refresher Course in Women’s Studies (WS-3) 24 November, 1998 at CPDHE, University of Delhi
Gave a talk “Environment: new issues of social and political conflict” at the Certificate course on Energy and Environment at Daulat Ram College, September, 1999
Participated as a Resource person with a lecture on ‘Patriarchy’ in the Refresher course on Women, Culture and Society, CPDHE, University of Delhi, South Campus, 13 January, 2005
Two Lectures on ‘Gender Perspectives in Public Administration’ delivered as resource person in the UGC-ASC sponsored Refresher Course on Public Administration, Vikram University, Ujjain 19 & 20 September 2005
Lecture on ‘Role of NGOs in Development’ delivered as resource person in the UGC –ASC sponsored Refresher Course on Public Administration, Vikram University, Ujjain, 21 September, 2005
Keynote Address ‘Gender Equity: issues of Freedom and Equality’ delivered at the inauguration of Women Studies & Development Centre, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 10 November 2005
Participation in workshops and conferences
2006 - 2007
Course in Charge of UGC-ASC Orientation Programme on Higher Education, February/March 2006 & April 2006
'ICT Policies and Programmes in India: A Gender Perspective' co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, accepted for publication as chapter in a Book edited by Dr.Ashok Jain. (2006)
Gender and Information Communication Technologies (ICT)’ Article co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, published in Gender and Information Communication Technology Encyclopedia, Idea Group Publications, Pennsylvania, USA (2006)
“E-Governance Initiatives in an Indian State: Some Observations From a Gender Perspective”, Paper accepted for presentation in the ICEG Conference held at IIT, Delhi, December 14-16, 2006
"ICT in Government: Requisites for Transition to e-Governance in India", article accepted for publication in E-Gov Magazine http:///, (2006)
“Linguistic And Cultural Identities In The Information Age: Some Observations” Paper co-authored with Dr. Anupama Saxena and presented in the National Conference on Language, Literature and Culture held at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, October 17-19, 2006
“Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Gender in Taiwan: Some Observations from an Indian Perspective”, Paper presented at an International Conference on ‘Taiwan Today’ organized by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, January 19-20, 2007
2005
Participated as a Resource person with a lecture on ‘Patriarchy’ in the Refresher course on Women, Culture and Society, CPDHE, University of Delhi, South Campus, 13 January, 2005
Participated in Japan Education Seminar organized by Mombusho Scholars Association of India, 05 Februrary, 2005
Participated in the National Founding Convention of Women Power Connect (WPC), New Delhi, 25& 26 February 2005
Participated in the workshop on Human Rights Teaching for Indian Universities held by South Asja Human Rights Documentation Centre, Jamia Hamdard Convention Centre, New Delhi, 21-22 February, 2005
Course in Charge, Orientation Programme on Higher Education, CPDHE, held at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, 22 February – 22 March 2005
Participated in the conference on Economic Empowerment of Women held by the Public Affairs Section of the American Embassy, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 28 February 2005
Participated in a one day Seminar on ‘Access to E Resources under UGC-INFONET – E Journal Consortium’, in collaboration with Hindu College, 23 March 2005
Participated in the international Conference on ‘The Distinctiveness of Indian Democracy’, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, 31 March 2005
Participated in a Seminar on ‘Dalit Women in Politics: Agency, Carees and Trends’, Centre for Social Research, 22 April, 2005
Participated in the video conference on CEDAW jointly hosted by the Women Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi and British Council, 19 July 2005
Participated in one day Seminar on ‘IPC Section 498A: A Tool to Combat Domestic Violence’ organized by Centre for Social Research, India Habitat Centre, 30 August 2005
Participated in one day Seminar on ‘Developing Indian Perspectives on Feminist Theory and Methodology’, Project sponsored by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India, 27 September 2005
Two Lectures on ‘Gender Perspectives in Public Administration’ delivered as resource person in the UGC-ASC sponsored Refresher Course on Public Administration, Vikram University, Ujjain 19 & 20 September 2005
Lecture on ‘Role of NGOs in Development’ delivered as resource person in the UGC –ASC sponsored Refresher Course on Public Administration, Vikram University, Ujjain, 21 September, 2005
Participated in a one day workshop on Human Rights, Gender and Environment, organized by Women Studies and Development Centre (WSDC), University of Delhi at Unversity of Delhi South Campus, 27 October 2005
Keynote Address ‘Gender Equity: issues of Freedom and Equality’ delivered at the inauguration of Women Studies & Development Centre, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 10 November 2005
‘Power in the Context of Indian Feminist Theory’, Paper accepted for the Women Studies & Development Centre, University of Delhi Project on Developing Indian Feminist Theoretical Perspectives sponsored by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of India
‘Gender Mainstreaming of Information Communication Technology Policies and Programmes: A Case Study of Chhattisgarh’, Project submitted to the Gender Caucus, World Summit on Information Sciences (WSIS) jointly with Dr.Anupama Saxena (2005)
‘E Government for Good Government: ‘The Myth and Reality’, Paper co-authored with Dr.Anupama Saxena, accepted for the International Conference on E-Government (ICEG-2005), held in Ottawa, Canada (2005)
Participated in the UGC Northern Region Consultation Workshop in Women’s Studies held at Kurukshetra University, 12-14 December 2005‘
2004
Participated in Leadership, Innovation and Vision: A Programme for Principals of Delhi University Colleges, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, December 29, 2003-03 January 2004
Participated and moderated interactive session on Women’s Leadership & Equality between students of Delhi University and visiting delegation of women MPs from the UK at the British Council, 10 February 2004
Attended interactive session on Communicating in an Election Environment, 09 February 2004 at the ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi
Chaired the opening session of the Seminar on “Women’s Studies & Gender Ethics: Perspectives on Women’s Life Cycle”, 18 May 2004, IIC, New Delhi
Participated in brain storming session on “Women’s Rights: priorities & action”, 25 May 2004 organized by Guild of Service (North India), IIC, New Delhi
Participated in One Day Intensive Dialogue on Women and Legislative Coordination, 05 June 2004, organized by Centre for Social Research, IIC, New Delhi
Participated in an interactive session on “Higher Education: The Raw Product and the Final Product”, 25 June 2004, New Delhi
Attended workshop on “Maintenance and Monitoring of Recharge Structures” (Rain Water Harvesting), organized by Centre for Science and Environment, 15 June, 2004, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Attended India Country-level Development Marketplace, 21 June 2004, held at World Bank, New Delhi
Convenor, Refresher Course on Human Rights, Gender and Environment conducted by the CPDHE, University of Delhi, 04 October 2004
Participated and presented a paper ‘Women in Indian Politics: Participation and Representation’ at the Indian Association of Women Studies Regional Conference, Kurukshetra, 29-30 November, 2004
Participated as one of the speakers at the Principals’ Meet on the ‘Role of Colleges in Consumer Protection and Welfare’, Indian Institute of Public Administration, IP Estate, New Delhi, 23 November 2004
Presented a paper ‘State and Patriarchy: Institution and Process’ at the WSDC National Seminar on Developing Indian Feminist Theoretical Perspectives at University of Delhi, South Campus, 16-17 December, 2004
2003
Participated in UGC sponsored two day brainstorming session cum workshop on Pre-qualification and procedure for the appointment os Vice Chancellorship in Indian Universities conducted by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), 27-28 January, 2003, New Delhi
Participated in the National Consultation on Women in Local Self Government, 7th February, 2003, National Commission For Women, India International Centre, New Delhi
1995 - 2002
Participated as a panelist in the session ‘Women and Culture’, in the National Seminar on Culture-the Undercurrent held at India International Centre, New Delhi, 3-5 November 1995, organized by Kalaikoodam, New Delhi
Participated in the Indian Colleges Forum 5th National Conference held on 4,5 October 1997 at National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi
Participated as judge in the symposium on ‘Women’s Political Empowerment’ held on 18 November 1997 at University of Delhi under the auspices of Women Development Centre, University of Delhi
Participated in the Symposium “Operation Hope” on Solutions for Educational Stesss at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on August 13, 1998 organized by ‘Saarthak’
Participated in Workshop on “Access to Land for the Poor”, 29th September 1998 at Vishwa Yuwak Kendra, New Delhi
Participated in U.G.C /British Council Workshop on Human Rights Education: Challenges and Opportunities, 30 November-2nd December, 1998 held at New Delhi
Attended/Participated in Orientation Programme in Planning and Management for women college Principals at NIEPA, New Delhi, February 8-26, 1999
Participated in GE Capital Investment Service inter active seminar on ‘Overview of IT enabled services and its implications on education’ at New Delhi, 12th August 1999
Chaired the session ‘Women at Home’ at the one day seminar on Women at Home and Women at Work held at Miranda House, University of Delhi, 21st March 2000
Participated in UGC sponsored Model Workshop on Women in Higher Education Management, 3-8th April 2000 held at Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Participated in the Consultative meeting on rationalization of fees in universities and colleges on 10th April at NIEPA, New Delhi
Participated in a seminar on “Women in India and Pakistan” held at the South Campus, University of Delhi, 5th May 2000 under the auspices of Women’s Studies & Development Centre, University of Delhi
Participated in a discussion meeting centered around ways and means of fostering creative teaching and excellence in higher education held at KATHA , Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi on 22nd May, 2000
Participated in a Roundtable on “Funding of Higher Education Institutions” organized by the South Asian Fund Raising Group, Delhi on June23, 2000 at India International Centre, New Delhi
Participated in seminar on ‘Human Rights and the Functioning of the National Human rights Commission’, 24th October, 2000 at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Attended a five day training course in Internet Concepts and its applications at Delhi University Computer Centre, 30November to 03December 2000
Participated in the interactive programme on Migrant Women in Delhi State: In Search of Peace, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi,7th March 2001
Participated in International Women’s Day ,2001,”Women and Peace in South Asia Region”, UNIFEM, New Delhi, 8th March 2001
Participated in the National Conference on “Women Studies: Issues and Agenda”, University of Delhi, South Campus, 16th March 2001
Participated in the Workshop on Human Rights, Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi, 18th March, 2001
Participated in a one-day regional workshop on “Empowering Women: Integrated Approach to Combating Violence Against Women”, March 29, 2001, the Habitat Center, New Delhi
Presented a Paper “Women’s Empowerment through Higher Education : Non-Collegiate Women’s Education at Delhi University”, National Seminar on Inter-Sectoral Likages in Education, (Sankalp)September 8-9 2001, India International Center, New Delhi
Presented a paper “Women in Indian Politics: Participation and Representation” as a resource person at the National Workshop on ‘Women’s Studies Research & Curriculum’ at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, October 4 – 6, 2001-
Participated in a one-day seminar on ‘Vocational Education And Training’ at the British Council on November 1, 2001.
Chaired a session in the UGC-ASC Refresher Course in Women Studies (WS-5) (21 January-09February 2002) conducted by the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University of Delhi, 22.01.02
Course In-charge, UGC-ASC Orientation course (OR-38) of the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University of Delhi, March14-April 10, 2002, Daulat Ram College. (Theme: “Higher Education in India in the New Millenium”)
Participated in the Conference session on “Issues and Problems related to Sexual Harassment at the Place of Work- Universities”, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 03 September 2002
Participated in a seminar on “Grass-root Innovations: An Expose”, India International Centre, New Delhi, 19 October, 2002
Attended the launch of “Business and Social Responsibility: a collaborative initiative” by British Council and Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, British Council, New Delhi 25 November 2002
Attended seminar on ‘Family and Cultural Transitions:USA and India’, 10 December 2002, University of Delhi, South Campus
Chaired a panel discussion on ‘Images of Women’ in the orientation programme in the Study Abroad course organized by the Women’s Studies & Development Centre (University of Delhi), 23 December, 2002, University of Delhi, South Campus
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES BEFORE 2002
Radio Talks
(under the auspices of the School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, University of Delhi):
“The Political ideas of Plato and Aristotle”
“Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau”
“Parliamentary and Presidential Governments
Unit written for the Indira Gandhi National Open University
“Caste in Indian Politics” – 1989
Articles
“Is Party less Panchayati Raj Practicable?” Voluntary Action, March-June 1969
“Congress Takes Over”, Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Vol.VI.No.41, October 1971 No.41, Oct., 1971
“Cracks in the Coalition” EPW, December, 1971
“The irreconcilables” EPW, Vol.VII, Annual Number, February 1972
“Fragile Façade of Unity”, EPW, Vol.VII No.9, February, 1972
“Creating Awareness about Gender issues in Human Rights”, Social Welfare, Vol.45, No.10, January, 1999
Book Reviews
Democracy, Development and Distortion: Punjab Politics in National Perspective by A.S.Narang, reviewed in Teaching Politics (Journal of the Delhi University Political Science Association) Vol.XII, No.1, 1986
Social Existence: Metaphysics, Marxism and Social Sciences by Richard Quinney, reviewed in Teaching Politics, Vol.XI, Nos.3-4, 1985
In Search of Answers:Indian Women’s voices from ‘Manushi’ edited by Madhu Kishwar and Ruth Vanita (Zed Books, London 1984) reviewed in Teaching Politics Vol.X, Annual and Special Number on Women’s Development
Women and Divorce by Vasudha Dhagamwar (Somaiya Publications, Bombay 1987) reviewed in Social Science Probings, September 1987
