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International Center
| Prof. Indira R. |
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Professor of Sociology and Director |
| Office Address |
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+91-821-2419566 |
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Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Areas of Specialization : Gender Studies
Society and Education
Sociology of Development
Tribal Societies and Indigenous Knowledge
Awards/Recognitions :
- Canadian Studies Faculty Research Fellowship (May 24-June 24, 2007)
- ICSSR Senior Fellowship (January 12, 2005- December 31, 2006)
- Shastri Applied Research Project (SHARP): (2003-2006)
- CIDA- Shastri Partnership Project: (1998-2001)
- Fulbright Post Doctoral Fellowship (September 14, 1991- March 6, 1992)
- Triveni Award from the Kannada Lekhakiyara Parishat, Bangalore for the book Mahile, Samaja Mattu Samskruti
Number of Projects:
Completed
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Sl. No.
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Title of the project
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Funding Agency
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Amount
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Year (From-To)
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1.
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Building Capacities of Rural Communities through People's Institutions: Self-Help Group as a Channel for Infrastructure Development and Economic Empowerment
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Canadian International Development Agency and Shastri Institute of Indo-Canadian Studies
SHARP Project
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20, 00,000
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2003-2006
(In collaboration with Prof. Karim-Aly Kassam of the University of Calgary, Canada)
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2.
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Field Survey for Potential Assessment on Non PDS Kerosene Requirements in Rural Markets in the State of Karnataka
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd
(A Subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd)
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1,00,000
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2005
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3.
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India Eco-Development Project
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Karnataka Forest Department
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2,00,000
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2001-2003
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4.
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Empowering Women through Forestry: The Role of Indigenous Women in Forestry Development Programmes
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Canadian International Development Agency and Shastri Institute of Indo-Canadian Studies
CIDA-Shastri Partnership Project
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30,00,000
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1999-2001 (in collaboration with Prof. Karim-Aly Kassam of the University of Calgary, Canada
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5.
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Study of Bonded Labour in Hassan District
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Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District
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2001 (10 months)
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6.
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An Evaluation of the Functioning of Ashram Schools - A Comparative Study of Karnataka and Orissa
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Ministry of Welfare, Government of India
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1,00,000
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1997-1999 (in collaboration with Dr. D.K. Behera of Sambalpur University, Orissa)
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7.
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People in Protected Areas - Study of Issues Related to Relocation of Inhabitants in the Nagarahole National Park Area
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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
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1995 (2 Months)
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8.
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Unorganized Women Workers in an Urban Setting: A Case Study of Domestic Servants
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University Grants Commission, New Delhi
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1991 (12 Months)
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9.
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Portrayal of Female Children, Adolescent Girls and Women in Regional Television Productions
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UNICEF, New Delhi
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1991 (12 Months)
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On-going
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Sl. No.
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Title of the project
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Funding Agency
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Amount
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Date of Commencement
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Expected date of completion
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1.
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Enhancing the Role of Women in Strengthening Democracy
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United Nations Democracy Fund and Centre for Social Research, New Delhi
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1,10,000
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January 2009
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January 2010
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2.
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"Livelihood Practices and Development Choices: Strategies for Achieving a Convergence in Forest Communities"
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Karnataka Forest Department.
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50,000
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May 2008
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July 2009
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3.
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BIODIVALLOC: From Localized Products to geographical indications: Which Tools to Manage Biodiversity in Mega-biodiverse Countries-
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CIRAD, France.
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1,00,000
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April 2008
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April 2010
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- Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed:05
- Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working:05
Publications:
Books
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Sl. No.
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Author/s
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Title
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Publisher
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Year of publication
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Page No.
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1.
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R.Indira
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Manushi (Collection of columns on Gender related issues)
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Sarah Enterprises,Mysore
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2007
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pp. 312
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2.
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R.Indira
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Streevada Diksuchi (Feminism - A Reader)-Kannada
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Kannada University, Hampi
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2007 (Third Edition)
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pp.55
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3.
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R.Indira
(Editor)
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Baseline Data on Villages in the Joida Taluk of Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka -Kannada
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Shastri Applied Research Project ,Department of Sociology, University of Mysore
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2006
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pp.579
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4.
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R.Indira and Karim Aly Kassam (Editors)
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Manual For Effective Self-Help Group Management
English and Kannada
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Shastri Applied Research Project, Department of Sociology, University of Mysore
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2006
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pp.49
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5.
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R.Indira
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Gender and Forest Management: The Joida Experiences
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CIDA-Shastri Partnership Project Publication, Dept.of Sociology, University of Mysore
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2002
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pp. 74
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6.
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R.Indira
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Mahile, Samaaja Mattu Samskruti (Women, Society and Culture)- Kannada
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Kannada University, Hampi
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2002
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pp.154
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7.
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R.Indira
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Saamajika Samshodhana Vidhanagalu (Research Methods in Social Sciences)-Kannada
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Vidyasagar Printing and Publishing House, Mysore
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2001(Third Edition)
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pp.155
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8.
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R.Indira and Karim Aly Kassam (Editors)
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Environment, Forestry and Gender: A Select Bibliography
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CIDA-Shastri Partnership Project Publication, Dept.of Sociology, University of Mysore
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2001.
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pp.75
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9.
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R.Indira
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Mahile Mattu Kautumbika Himse(Women and Domestic Violence)- Kannada
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Yashoda Ra Gow Trust,Mysore
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2000
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pp.57
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10.
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R.Indira and
Deepak Kumar Behera (Editors)
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Gender and Society in India (2 Volumes)
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Manak Publications Limited, New Delhi
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1999.
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Volume 1: pp316
Volume 2: pp.242
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11.
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R.Indira
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Bharatiya Samaaja (Indian Society)-Kannada
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Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore
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1995.
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pp.124
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12.
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R.Indira
(Editor)
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Samaja Shastra-Bhaag Ondu mattu Eradu
Sociology-Part One and Sociology-Part Two- Kannada
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Kannada University, Hampi
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1997.
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Volume 1=
Volume 2= pp.256
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13.
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R.Indira
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Women in Technical Education.
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Sharada Prakashana,
New Delhi
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1989.
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pp 99
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Articles in Journals
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Sl. No.
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Title of Article
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Journal
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Year/Month
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1.
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"Budakattu Abhivriddhi: Sadhyavaagada Sarvatrika Madari"
(Tribal Development: The Irrelevance of a Universal Model)-Kannada
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Budakattu Abhivruddhi Meemamse, Seminar Series No. I, Prasaranga, Kannada University, Hampi
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2004. pp 49-58.
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2.
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"Samaja Vignanagalu mattu Samakalina Savalugalu"
(Social Studies and Contemporary Challenges)- Kannada
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Budakattu Adhayana (Journal of the Department of Tribal Studies, Kannada University, Hampi), Tribal Studies No. II
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2004, pp 39-45.
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3.
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"Building Women's Perspectives into Forest Resource Management: Experiences from Joida"
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Prajnavahini (Journal of Dhvanyaloka Centre for Indian Studies) Edition 1
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April 2003, pp 68-73.
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4.
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"Education for Women-A Pathway for an Enlightened Society".
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Samyukta (A Journal of Women's Studies) Vol. III, (No. 1)
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January 2003, pp 15-20.
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Paper as a part of book
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Sl. No.
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Title of the paper
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Title of the book
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Publisher
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Year of publication
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Page No.
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1.
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Battered and bound in their own Homes: Does Family Violence have an Answer?
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Family Violence in India: Human Rights, Issues, Actions and International Comparisons
Editor:Swati Shirwadkar
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Rawat Publications, Jaipur
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2009
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pp.273-281
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1.
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"Karnatakadalli Aranyavaasi Samudayagala Jeevana" (Life of Forest Dependent Communities in Karnataka) Kannada
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Suvarna Karnataka: Samaaja Mattu Samskruti
Editors: C.V Mulgunda and G.M. Hegde)
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Sahitya Prakashana, Hubli
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2006
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pp.291-297
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2.
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Bahishkara Mattu Shuddhikarana" (Excommunication and Purification).
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Kannada Vishvavidyala Vishvakosha: 3 DHARMA (A Subject Encyclopedia of Religion)
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Kannada University, Hampi
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2000.
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pp.247-252
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3.
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Bharatadalli Mahileyaru: Ithihaasika Mattu Samskrutika Drushtikona(Women in India: A Historical and Cultural Perspective) Kannada
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Vichara Sahitya
Edition 1
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Karnataka Sahitya Academy, Bangalore
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1999.
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4.
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Gender as a Source of Inequality in Education
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Inequality in Indian Education (Editor: R.P. Sinha)
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Vikas Publishing, House Pvt. Ltd.Bombay
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1997
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pp.131-142
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5.
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"Childhood and the Girl Child in India". Limited,
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Contemporary Society - Childhood and Complex Order (Editors: Georg Pfeffer and D.K. Behera)
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Manak Publications, New Delhi
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1996.
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pp.296-304
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6.
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"Gender Dynamics in the Context of a Tribal Society".
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Contemporary Society Tribal Studies (Volume one) (Editors: Georg Pfeffer and D.K. Behera),
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Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi
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1996
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pp.168-179
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7.
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"Urban Career Women - A Profile of College Teachers"
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Urban and Rural Studies in India (Editors: M.S. Dhadave, K.G. Joshi and S.G. Melkundi)
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Jaipur:Rawat Publications
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1995
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8.
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"Dowry"
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Social Problems and Welfare in India
(Editor: Jogan Shankar)
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Ashish Publishing House, Mumbai
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1992
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pp.141-146
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9.
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"Sati - A Current Social Problem".
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Social Problems and Welfare in India
Editor: Jogan Shankar
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Ashish Publishing House, Mumbai
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1992
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pp.125-130
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Monographs/Reports (if any) Social justice: The Hidden Faces-Second Prof.C.Parvathamma Memorial Lecture published by RC-09, Indian Sociological Society, December 2008
Conference/Seminar organized:
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Sl. No.
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Status as organizer
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Title of the conference/seminar
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Date
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1.
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Principal Organizer
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Workshop on Women, Politics and Empowerment organized by International Center, University of Mysore, United States Educational Foundation in India and Department of Political Science, Manasagangotri
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Mysore: April 2008
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2.
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Principal Organizer
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International Workshop on Self Help Initiatives in India and Canada organized by SHARP Project Department of Sociology and Project on Third Sector Governance University of Mysore
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Mysore: December 2005
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3.
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Co-Convener
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National Seminar on Indian Society in the 21st Century: Challenges and Responses organized by RC-15, Indian Sociological Society & Department of Sociology, Maharaja's College.
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Mysore: June 2003
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4.
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President
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State level Seminar on Indian Society: Challenges for the 21st Century organized by Karnataka Sociology Association
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Hassan: September 2001
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5.
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Principal Organizer
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National Seminar on Forest Resource Management and People's Participation organized by CIDA-SHASTRI Partnership Project, Department of Studies in Sociology, University of Mysore.
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Mysore: February 2001
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6.
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Co-Convener
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National Seminar on Caste Enumeration in 2001 Census: University of Mysore, Madras Institute of Development Studies & institute of Social and Economic Change.
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Mysore: July 2000.
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7.
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Principal Organizer
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University level Seminar on Women's Studies: Past and Present organized by United States Educational Foundation in India and Centre for Women's Studies, University of Mysore
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Mysore, January 2000
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8.
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Principal Organizer
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State level Seminar on Women and Activism organized by United States Educational Foundation in India and Centre for Women's Studies, University of Mysore
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Mysore, December ,1998
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Conference/Seminar chaired:
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Sl. No.
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Title of the seminar
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Organized by
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Date
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1.
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Culture of Social Exclusion,Identities,Inclusive Policies-Tribals,Dalits and Minorities in India/Karnataka,Mysore
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Centre for the Study of Social
Exclusion and inclusive Policy, University of Mysore
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March 11, 2009
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2.
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Women's Development Programmes in Karnatakaorganized as part of Panchayati Raj Mahila Shakti Abhiyaan ,Mysore
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Abdul Nazir Saab Institute of Rural Development, Mysore
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March 28, 2008.
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3.
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Identity and Labour Force Participation, Chennai
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Research Committee on Gender Studies. 32nd All India Sociological Conference
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December 27, 2006
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4.
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School Enrollment and Attendance: Universal Opportunities, State Level Seminar on Dynamics of Primary Education in Hyderabad Karnataka Region
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Kannada University, Hampi:
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August 21, 2006.
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5.
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Spanish Civil War and Comparison between Spanish and Indian Cultures International Seminar on "Multicultural Spain: Catalonia". Mysore:
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University of Mysore, India and Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona-Spain
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July 22, 2005.
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6.
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On Sanskritization and Cultural Change". National Conference on Prof. M. N. Srinivas: The Man and his Works, Mysore
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Anthropological Association, Mysore
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November 17,2004
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Conference/Seminar participated
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Sl. No.
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Title
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Organized by
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Year/Month
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Only participated
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Participated and presented the paper
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1.
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"Crimes against Women"
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UGC sponsored State Level Seminar organized by Government Arts College, Bangalore
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March 23, 2009
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Keynote Address
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2.
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"Gender Sensitization: Achievements, Constraints and the Challenges Ahead":
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UGC sponsored State Level Seminar organized by
The Rural College, Kanakapura
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October 24, 2008.
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Inaugural and Keynote
Address
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3.
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"Indian Women in the 21st Century: Challenges and Responses"
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UGC sponsored Seminar organized by JSS College for Women, Mysore:
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August 4, 2008.
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----
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Inaugural and Keynote Address
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4.
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1.'Child Centered Learning" 2. "Self Motivation" 3."Action Research" 4. "Educational Technology"
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Workshop on Effective Teaching Skills
organized by Ghazee School, Hlhumale, Maldives
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June 6, 7 and 8, 2008
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Invited Presentations
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5.
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"Multiple Diasporic Identities or a Pan Kannada Identity? Networks among People of Karnataka Origin in Canada"
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International Seminar on Canada-India Relations in the New Millennium
organized by Shastri Indo Canadian Institute, New Delhi
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April 24, 2008
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----
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Invited Presentation
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6.
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"Women's Empowerment: Realities and Challenges Ahead"- Mysore:
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National Seminar on Women's Empowerment
organized by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore
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March 17, 2008.
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Guest Address
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7.
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Education and the Girl Child".
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National Seminar on Field Studies in Sociology of Education In India organized by
Department of Education in Humanities and Social Sciences, NCERT, New Delhi
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November 23, 2007
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----
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Invited Presentation
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8.
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"Changing Gender Profile of India's Population: Future Implications"., Chennai;
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Symposium on Changing Demographic Profile of India, organized by 32nd All India Sociological Conference, Chennai
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December 28, 2006.
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Invited Presentation
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9.
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"Learner Centered teaching New Paradigms, Dynamics and Dimensions"
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NAAC sponsored National
Seminar
organized by Field Marshall K M Kariappa College, Madikeri
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September 28, 2006.
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Invited Presentation
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10.
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"Battle lost or won? A Quarter Century of Struggle against Family Violence"
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International Seminar on Family Violence and Human Rights
organized by Department of Sociology, University of Pune
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September 26, 2006.
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Invited Presentation
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11.
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"India's Population Policy: A Feminist Critique"
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XVI World Congress of Sociology, Durban, South Africa:
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July 27, 2006
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----
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Invited Presentation
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12.
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"A Gender Perspective on Self-Help Groups in Rural Communities".
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SHARP Project's Workshop organized at Queens University, Kingston, Canada:
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October 13, 2005.
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Invited Presentation
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13.
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"Empowering Women through Self-Help Groups: The Joida Experiences".
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Seminar for students of Development Studies organized at University of Calgary, Canada
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October 11, 2005.
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Invited Presentation
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14.
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"Gender and Forest Policies". Canada:
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Seminar for students of Northern Planning & Development Studies (401) Course organized at University of Calgary, Canada
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October 11, 2005.
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Invited Presentation
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15.
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"Self-help Group Movement in India".
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Seminar for students of Development Studies organized at University of Calgary, Canada
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October 7, 2005.
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Invited Presentation
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16.
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"Finding Voices and Spaces through Self-Help Groups": Workshop on Economic Reforms: Canadian and Indian Perspectives"
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Shastri Applied Research Project and Canadian Studies Programme, New Delhi
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December 11, 2004.
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Invited Presentation
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17.
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"Micro Credit Initiatives: The Experiences of Self - Help Groups in India":
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Fulbright Conference on Women in the Global Community, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey:
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September 20, 2002.
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----
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Invited Presentation
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18.
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"Indigenous People: India and Canada"
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Regional Workshop on Nation, Culture and Development: India and Canada organized by the Centre for Canadian Studies, Department of Studies in English, University of Mysore. Mysore
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March 25, 2001.
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Invited Presentation
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19.
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"Are Multicultural Societies Moving towards Mono-culturalism? " The Impact of Development Programmes on a Forest Dwelling Communities"
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National Seminar on Multiculturalism: India and Canada organized by the Centre for Canadian Studies, Department of Studies in English, University of Mysore. Mysore
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February 2001.
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Invited Presentation
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20.
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"Towards Development or Displacement: Women in Forest Dwelling Communities in India and Canada"
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National Seminar on Strategies of Survival: Gender and Development in India and Canada organized by ": Centre for Canadian Studies, Department of Studies in English, University of Mysore.
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March 2000.
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Invited Presentation
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21.
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"The Ashram School Experiment - A Critique"
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National Seminar on Experiments in Education. University of Madras, Madras
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December 02, 1998.
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Invited Presentation
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Chairman/Member of Authority/Committee etc:
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Sl. No.
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Chairman/Member/Secretary
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Committee/Authority
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Year (From-To)
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1.
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Editor
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My SOCIETY (The Arts Journal of the University of Mysore)
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2007-2009
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2.
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Member
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NAAC Peer Team
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2008-2009
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3.
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Member
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Executive Committee Mahila Samakhya, Karnataka
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2008 to present
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4.
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Member
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Internal Quality Assurance Cell, University of Mysore.
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March 2004-December 2006
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5.
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Member
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Steering Committee constituted to Review and Restructure the PUC Syllabus in the State of Karnataka
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6.
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Member
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Steering Committee, , State Level Entrance Test, Karnataka State
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-----
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7.
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Member
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UGC Standing Committee on the Development of Women's Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges
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-----
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8.
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Member
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Executive Committee, Indian Sociological Association
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-----
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9.
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Member
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Academic and Governing Councils, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras.
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-----
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10.
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President
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Karnataka State Sociology Association (1999-2001)
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11.
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Counselor
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Family Court Mysore,
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December 1998-February 1999.
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Membership to professional Organization/Associations:
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Sl. No.
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Name of the Association/Organizations
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Life member/Ordinary member
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1.
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Indian Sociological Association
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Life member
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2.
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Karnataka Sociology Association
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Life member
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3.
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Institute of Social and Economic Change.
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Life member
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4.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration
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Life member
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