Faculty Profile

 
Name : Amit Kumar  Sharma
Designation : Associate Professor
Centre : Centre for the Study of Social Systems
School : Social Sciences
Room No : 012
Off. Phone : 011-26704410
Residence : 011-26742815/9650747953
Email : aksharma@mail.jnu.ac.in   amitjnu@yahoo.com
Web Address : http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/aksharma

Qualifications

* Ph. D (Submitted in July 1993, Degree awarded in October 1994) on 'Symbols of Kinship Identity in a Village in Bihar'; under the joint supervision of Dr. Patricia Uberoi and Prof. Yogendra Singh, CSSS / SSS / JNU, New Delhi.
* M. Phil (Submitted in July 1988, Degree awarded in 1989) on 'Social Construction of Women in Anamdas Ka Potha : A Sociological Study', CSSS / SSS / JNU, New Delhi.
* M. A. (1984-86) Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi.
* B. A. Honours (Sociology) 1981-83 batch but result in 1984 from B. N. College, Patna, Patna University. 
                                    

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Cinema and Culture in India
Sociology of Religion
Gandhian Philosophy
Sociology of Civilizations
Sociological Theories 
                                    

Experience

Associate professor, Centre for the study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 24 September 2002 till date.
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Centre for the study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2 December 1999 to 23 September 2002.
Lecturer(Senior Grade) at Post Graduate department of Sociology, Janta Vedic College, Baraut (Meerut University), July 28, 1998 to December 1, 1999.
Lecturer at Post Graduate department of Sociology, Janta Vedic College, Baraut (Meerut University), September 24, 1993 to July 27, 1998.
Lecturer of Sociology at Sri Venkateswara College, South Campus, University of Delhi, October 1991 to April 1992. 
                                    

Awards & Honours

 
                                    

International Collaboration/Consultancy

 
                                    

Best Peer Reviewed Publications (upto 5)
 
                                  

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books (upto 3)

 
                                    

Patents (if any)