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Rajneesh Kumar Gupta

Rajneesh Kumar Gupta
Rajneesh Kumar Gupta
Associate Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for African Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
339, SIS-I
Off. Phone
011-26704598
Email
rajneeshkgupta[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, rajneeshkgupta[at]gmail[dot]com
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

PhD- SIS, JNU (2009)
MPhil- SIS, JNU (2003)
MA- Politics (with specialization in International Relations) SIS, JNU (2001)
BA- University of Allahabad (1998)

Areas of Interest/Specialization

International Relations, African Affairs, Indian Diaspora, Indo-African Relations, Regionalism in Africa, Politics of Development Cooperation. 

Experience

Associate Professor - CAS, SIS, JNU Since 27 June 2024
Associate Professor - Centre for Diaspora Studies (CDS), Central University of Gujarat. [5 June 2023 (afternoon)- 26 June 2024]  
Assistant Professor - Centre for Diaspora Studies (CDS), Central University of Gujarat. (16 January 2017- 05 June 2023, forenoon)
Assistant Professor - Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi (21 August 2012-14 January 2017)
Research Fellow - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi (1 February 2008-20 August 2010)
Visiting Faculty - Study Abroad Programme, Gujarat University (2020-2024)

Awards & Honours

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International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. ‘Evolution of Modern Diasporas and Diaspora Governance at State Level: Indian Experiences’, The Third Voice Reality and Vision, Vol. 6, Issue 1, June 2024. Pp. 29-38.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13341102

  2. ‘अफ्रीका में भारतीय डायस्पोरा की वैभवशाली विरासत’, Itihas Darpan Vol. XXVI (2), 2021. Pp. 155-169. 

  3. ‘Diaspora and Cultural Heritage: A Study of Indians in Kenya’ Bhartiya Manyaprad- International Journal of Indian Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1 July 2020 Pp. 136-56.

  4. ‘Contributions of People of Indian Origin to East Africa’ in Dubey A. (ed.), Indian Dias-pora- Contributions to their New Home (New Delhi, MD Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2011). 

  5. ‘Indian Diaspora In Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: Historical Legacies and Contempo-rary Challenges’ in Dubey, Ajay (ed.), Indian Diaspora in Africa: A Comparative Perspective (New Delhi: MD Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2009).

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
  • Books: 4 (1 Sole authored, 3 Co-authored)
  • Articles in UGC/Peer Reviewed Journals: 22 (11 Sole authored, 11 Co-authored)
  • Articles in other Journals: 2
  • Chapters in Edited Volumes: 12 (10 Sole authored, 2 Co-authored)
  • Book Reviews: 6
  • Course Content (e-learning): 15
  • Course Content (Print): 14

Paper Presentation

  • International Conferences:    33
  • National Conferences:        10

Project Undertaken
Migrant and Diasporic Communities in the Agenda of Global Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for India’- Funded by ICSSR under IMPRESS.

Research Supervision
PhD         6
MPhil        3

Patents (if any)

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