Dr. Shashwati

Designation Assistant Professor Dr. Shashwati
Email shashwati@ms.du.ac.in
Department Department of Political Science
Dr. Shashwati
Assistant Professor

Email: shashwati@ms.du.ac.in

Department: Department of Political Science

Educational Qualifications
DegreeUniversityYear
B.A. (Hons) University of Delhi 2006
M.A. JNU 2008
M.Phil. JNU 2012
Ph.D. JNU 2016

Degree: B.A. (Hons)

University: University of Delhi

Year: 2006

Degree: M.A.

University: JNU

Year: 2008

Degree: M.Phil.

University: JNU

Year: 2012

Degree: Ph.D.

University: JNU

Year: 2016

Career Profile
DesignationInstitutionUniversityDuration
Assistant Professor Mata Sundri College for Women University of Delhi Aug 2015 - Present

Designation: Assistant Professor

Institution: Mata Sundri College for Women

University: University of Delhi

Duration: Aug 2015 - Present

Awards
TitleFromDate
Junior Research Fellowship UGC 19 Dec, 2008

Title: Junior Research Fellowship

From: UGC

Date: 19 Dec, 2008

Publications
TitleTypePublisherPublication Date
Module in Political Sociology; "Derivative Nationalism" Book chapter e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) 19 Mar, 2014
Module in Political Sociology "Gender and Nation" Book chapter e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Education 19 Mar, 2014
Module in Political sociology "Citizenship and Social Class" Book chapter e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Education 19 Mar, 2014
"Soochna ka Adhikar" Book chapter Vats, Urmil & Chahal, Preeti (ed.) Hamare Kanoon, Hamare Adhikar, JSR Publishing House LLP, New Delhi 12 Oct, 2018

Title: Module in Political Sociology; "Derivative Nationalism"

Type: Book chapter

Publisher: e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)

Date: 19 Mar, 2014

Title: Module in Political Sociology "Gender and Nation"

Type: Book chapter

Publisher: e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Education

Date: 19 Mar, 2014

Title: Module in Political sociology "Citizenship and Social Class"

Type: Book chapter

Publisher: e-PG Pathshala, Ministry of Education

Date: 19 Mar, 2014

Title: "Soochna ka Adhikar"

Type: Book chapter

Publisher: Vats, Urmil & Chahal, Preeti (ed.) Hamare Kanoon, Hamare Adhikar, JSR Publishing House LLP, New Delhi

Date: 12 Oct, 2018

Paper Presentations
TitlePresented AtDate
THE PARADOX OF CLIMATE JUSTICE IN INDIA: TRIBAL AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE TO INDIA'S GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION International Conference on “Constitutionalism to Transformative Constitutionalism: Rethinking the Constitutions Across Time and World, organized by MNLU, Mumbai & University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 18 Apr, 2026
Indigenous Cosmologies and the Decolonial Turn in Global IR: Lessons from India's Tribal Worldviews International Conference "Decolonizing a Discipline: India's Civilizational Insights for a Global IR", Department of Political Science, AMU 14 Feb, 2026
Digital India and the Indigenous Terrain: Reflections on Participation of Tribes in Higher Education in India National Conference "Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformations: Pedagogy, Research, Governance, and Institutional Change", organized by SCDR, JNU 09 May, 2026
Economic Precarity and Tribes in India: Examining the Perplexities of 'Marginality' and 'Inclusion' ICSSR sponsored National Seminar "Marginality and Social Inclusion: Pathways to Equitable Development in Contemporary India", organized by the centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, Panjab University, Chandigarh 21 Aug, 2025

Title: THE PARADOX OF CLIMATE JUSTICE IN INDIA: TRIBAL AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE TO INDIA'S GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION

Presented At: International Conference on “Constitutionalism to Transformative Constitutionalism: Rethinking the Constitutions Across Time and World, organized by MNLU, Mumbai & University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Date: 18 Apr, 2026

Title: Indigenous Cosmologies and the Decolonial Turn in Global IR: Lessons from India's Tribal Worldviews

Presented At: International Conference "Decolonizing a Discipline: India's Civilizational Insights for a Global IR", Department of Political Science, AMU

Date: 14 Feb, 2026

Title: Digital India and the Indigenous Terrain: Reflections on Participation of Tribes in Higher Education in India

Presented At: National Conference "Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformations: Pedagogy, Research, Governance, and Institutional Change", organized by SCDR, JNU

Date: 09 May, 2026

Title: Economic Precarity and Tribes in India: Examining the Perplexities of 'Marginality' and 'Inclusion'

Presented At: ICSSR sponsored National Seminar "Marginality and Social Inclusion: Pathways to Equitable Development in Contemporary India", organized by the centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Date: 21 Aug, 2025

Other Responsibilities
SocietyRoleFromTo
Uddham Member 01 May, 2024 18 May, 2026
Internal College Complaint Committee (ICCC) Member 19 May, 2026 17 May, 2027
Asmita Convenor 01 May, 2024 18 May, 2026
Central Admission Committee Member 19 May, 2026 17 May, 2027

Society: Uddham

Role: Member

From: 01 May, 2024

To: 18 May, 2026

Society: Internal College Complaint Committee (ICCC)

Role: Member

From: 19 May, 2026

To: 17 May, 2027

Society: Asmita

Role: Convenor

From: 01 May, 2024

To: 18 May, 2026

Society: Central Admission Committee

Role: Member

From: 19 May, 2026

To: 17 May, 2027

Event Roles
Event NameRoleAssigned On
Training Session on "Fighting Street Harassment: the Power of Bystander's Intervention" convenor 08 Feb, 2026
workshop on Posh Awareness convenor 09 Feb, 2026
Polifiesta 26 N Asmita convenor 16 Feb, 2026
Polifiesta 26 n Asmita convenor 16 Feb, 2026
Interactive Session on "Rights, Justice, Action: Systems that Work for Women and Girls" convenor 16 Mar, 2026
Interactive Youth Session by Teen book & Development Consortium convenor 16 Mar, 2026

Event: Training Session on "Fighting Street Harassment: the Power of Bystander's Intervention"

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 08 Feb, 2026

Event: workshop on Posh Awareness

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 09 Feb, 2026

Event: Polifiesta 26 N Asmita

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 16 Feb, 2026

Event: Polifiesta 26 n Asmita

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 16 Feb, 2026

Event: Interactive Session on "Rights, Justice, Action: Systems that Work for Women and Girls"

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 16 Mar, 2026

Event: Interactive Youth Session by Teen book & Development Consortium

Role: convenor

Assigned On: 16 Mar, 2026