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Amit Kumar Sharma

Professor

Centre/School/Special Centre

Centre for the Study of Social Systems,

School of Social Sciences

Residence

011-26742815/9650747953

aksharma@mail.jnu.ac.in, amitjnu@icloud.com

Personal Webpage

https://jnu.ac.in/Faculty/aksharma/cv.pdf

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

Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Study, Jawaharlal Nehru University from 3 April 2023.
Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1 January 2009-till date.
Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 24 September 2002-31 December 2008.
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2 December 1999-23 September 2002.
Lecturer (Senior Grade) at Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Janta Vedic College, Baraut (Meerut University), 28 July, 1998-1 December 1999.
Lecturer at Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Janta Vedic College, Baraut (Meerut University), 24 September 1993-27 July 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

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

Patents (if any)