Programme for Comparative Democracy Centre for the study of Developing Societies
Professor Rekha Chowdhary

Location
Department of Politics Science University of Jammu
20- A Residential Area,
New University Campus,Jammu,
Jammu & Kashmir
Delhi - 110 054

Phone- 0191-2430371
Mobile- 09419145923.

Email: rekchowdhary@gmail.com

Rekha Chowdhary is a Professor in the Department of Politics Science, University of Jammu. She has a teaching experience of thirty years.

Specialization: Indian Politics, J&K Politics


Publications

2008, ‘The Role of Civil Society in Jammu and Kashmir’, in V.R.Raghvan (Ed.) Civil Society in Conflict Situations, Centre for Security Analysis, Chennai.
2008, ‘Autonomy and Dignity of Teachers’, Seminar, No. 587, July.
2007, Elections in Jammu and Kashmir: A Commentary, Kashmir Times Publication, Jammu.
2007, ‘The Peace Process: A View from Jammu’ in Amitabh Mattoo, Kapil Kak and Happymohan Jacob, India and Pakistan: Pathways Ahead, Knowledge World, Delhi.
2007, ‘Religion and the Political discourse of Identity in Kashmir’ in Bhupinder Brar and Ashutosh Kumar and Rounki Ram (eds), Globalisation and the Politics of Identity in India, Pearson Longman, Delhi.
2007, “Peace Process in Jammu and Kashmir: Changing Discourse”, Mainstream, VOl XLV No 15, March 31, 2007.
2006, “Jammu and Kashmir: Changed Political Scenario”, Economic and Political Weekly, May20, (Co-authored).
2006, “The Evolution of Political Islam in Jammu and Kashmir”, in Satish Sabarwal and Mushirul Hasan (eds), Assertive Religious Identities: India and Europe (New Delhi: Manohar,
2004, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: Electoral Politics in a Separatist Context’’, Economic and Political Weekly, December 18. (Co-authored)
2000, 'J&K Regional Autonomy Committee Report: A Critique', Mainstream, August, 12.
2004, ‘National Conference of Jammu and Kashmir: from Hegemonic to Competitive Politics’, Economic and Political Weekly, April 10. (Co-authored)
2003, ‘Doda Clashes: Selective Politics of the BJP’, Mainstream, October 18, Vol. XLI no 44. (Co-authored)
2003, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: Political Alienation, Regional Divergence and Communal Polarisation’, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy’, January-June, Vol. XV, Nos.1&2 (Co-authored)
2003, ‘Elections 2002: Implications for Politics of Separatism’, Economic and Political Weekly, January 4. (Co-authored)
2002, ‘Alienation in Kashmir and the Implications of the Assembly Elections 2002’, World Focus, October-December 2002. (Co-authored)
2002, ‘Kashmir: Lone’s Liberal Legacy’, Economic and Political Weekly, June 22- 28.
2002, ‘Ideology and Politics of National Conference’, in Arun K. Jana and Bhupen Sarmah, Class, Ideology & Political Parties in India, South Asian Publishers, Delhi.
2001, ‘Understanding Political Alienation in Kashmir’, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 62, No. 2, June 2001.
2001, ‘Panchayat Elections in Kashmir: A Paper Exercise’, Economic and Political Weekly, May 19-25.
2001, ‘Pluralities and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir’, Mainstream, April, 14.
2000, ‘Debating Autonomy’, Seminar, December.
2000, ‘J&K Regional Autonomy Committee Report: A Critique’, Mainstream, August, 12.

2000, ‘Kashmir At Crossroads: Political Autonomy Debate’, Economic and Political Weekly, July, 22.

1999, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: BJP’s Alliance with National Conference: Predicament at the National Level’, Economic and Political Weekly, November 27.
1999, ‘Travesty of Elections in Jammu and Kashmir’, Mainstream, November 20.
1999, ‘Kashmir: Changing Dimensions of Electoral Politics’, Economic and Political Weekly, August 21-28.
1999, ‘Impact of Mufti-led regional Party in J&K’, Mainstream, Vol XXXVII No. 41, October, 2.
1999, Burning Issues in Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Jay and Kay Publishers, Jammu.
1999, Politics of Autonomy In Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Vinod Publishers, Jammu.
1999, ‘Ethno-religious Identity and Political responses in Kashmir’, Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXIII, No. 1
1998, ‘Question of Regional Autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir’, in Gopal Singh (ed.), South Asia: Democracy, Discontent and Societal Conflict, Anamika Publication, Delhi.
1998, ‘The Concept of Development, Grass-roots Politics and Women’s Movements’, in Usha Thakkar and Pam Rajput (ed.), Pushpanjali : Essays on Gandhian Theory in Honour of Dr. Usha Mehta, Devika Publications, Delhi.
1997, ‘Nationalism, Ideology and the Nation-State: Thinking about Kashmiri Nationalism’, (Co-authored), Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXI, 1&2.
1997, ‘Thinking about Development and Gender Justice in South Asia’, (Co-authored), Journal of Social Sciences, University of Jammu, Vol.XIV, No.3.
1997, ‘Gandhian Critique and Contemporary Political Discourse’, in Ramjee Singh et. al., (ed.), Gandhi, Kasturba and Vinoba – A Continuum, Asia, Delhi.
1996, ‘State, New Social Movements and Democracy in India’, South Asian Studies, Vol. 31, Nos. 1 &2, Jan- Dec.
1995, ‘Political Movement in Kashmir: Then and Now’, Economic and Political Weekly, Sept. 30, 1995
1994, ‘Gender Issues in India’, Contemporary South Asia, (Oxford), Vol.3, no. 3.

Recent Participation in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Lectures

November 2007, National Seminar on Civil Society in Conflict Situation, Organised by Centre for Security Analysis, Chennai. Presented a paper on Conflict Situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Role of Civil Society.
November 2007, Delivered the Annual IIPA lecture organised by the Regional Branch (J&K) of IIPA, on ‘Internal Security in India’
August 2007, Delivered a Lecture on ‘Conflict Situation in Kashmir’ in Maulana Azad Urdu University, Hyderabad.
March 2007, Delivered a Lecture on ‘Conflict and Peace Process in Kashmir’ organised by Department of Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh
February 2007, Participated in Seminar on ‘Meanings of Marginality in Modern India’ organised by Department of Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh. Presented a Paper on ‘Meanings of Mainstream and Marginal in Kashmir Politics’.
September 2006, Review Meeting on Social Sciences, organised by ICSSR.
March 2006, presented a Co-authored Paper on ‘Political Economy of Jammu and Kashmir’. Seminar organised by GAPS, Hyderabad.
February 2006, Seminar on India’s Globality : Politics of Resistance, Recovery, Relocation and Reinvention, organised by Department of Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh. Presented a Paper on ‘Globalised Religion and Politics of Kashmir’.
February, 2006, Seminar on Politics in North West India: Emerging Trends and Changing Patterns’ organised by Department of Correspondence Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Presented a paper on ‘Emerging Trends in the Politics of Kashmir’.
August 2005, Participated as a Discussant in a Seminar cum Consultation on ‘Partition of India Revisted: Thinking through and Beyond Violence, Trauma and Memory’, organised by Centre for Refugee Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata,
April, 2005. Moderated Roundtable on ‘Recovering Pluralism and Citizenship in Kashmir’ Organised by South Asian Studies Program, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.
April 2005, Delivered two lectures on ‘Ethnicity and Conflict in South Asia’ to the graduate students, Department of Political Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, USA.
March 2005, Seminar Presentation on ‘Kashmir at the Crossroads’ in Goucher College, Baltimore, USA.
March 2005, Seminar Presentation on ‘Politics of Separatism in Kashmir’, organised by US Department of State.
March 2005, Participated as a panellist in a conference on ‘Building Peace through Interreligious Encounters’ organised by Institute for Internatioal Peace Studies at the Unviersity of Notre Dame, South Bend, USA.
February, 2005. Presented paper in Fourth International Conference on Kashmir entitled ‘Peace Initiatives in South Asia: Exploring Possible Options in Kashmir’, held in New York.
February, 2005, Presented a Seminar on ‘Politics of Separatism in Kashmir: Current Dilemmas’, organised by South Asian Studies Programme, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.

Post-Doctoral Awards for Research

Fulbright Fellowship, January to April 2005, availed at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.
Commonwealth Fellowship. October 1997 to September 1998, awarded by the Association of the Commonwealth Universities. Availed at Queen Elizabeth House, University Of Oxford.
The Ford Foundation Sponsored ‘South Asian Visiting Scholars Programme’, Oxford. October 1992 to March 1993,

Other Visits Abroad

'November 2007, Northern Ireland, Study visit to Northern Ireland, organised by Queen’s University Belfast and British Council.
June 2007, Stockholm, Sweden, to attend International Conference on Power Sharing organised by International IDEA, Stockholm.
September 2006, Islamabad, Roundtable Conference on ‘Towards Sustainable Solution for Kashmir’ organised by Eqbal Ahmad Memorial Educational Foundation and Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation.
August 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal, Attended a workshop on Conflict Transformation and Peace, organised by Institute of Multi-Track Diplomacy.
May 2004, London, International Conference on Kashmir organised by International Kashmir Association.
June-July 1991, Strasbourg, France, To attend a study Course on International Humanitarian Law.
August, 1995, Colombo, Sri Lanka, to attend Ford Foundation Review Conference.
August-September, 1995, Beijing, China, to attend Fourth World Women’s Conference.

Assignments outside Jammu University


Member Advisory Committee, UGC Special Assistance Programme, Department of Political Science, Punjab University Chandigarh, Till 2007
Member Advisory Committee, Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policy, Maulana Azad Urdu University, Hyderabad.
Member Expert Committee of UGC for new SAP Induction, 2007.
External Member of Research Committee of Centre for Political Studies, JNU. 2006-2007
Visiting Professor, PU Chandigarh, March 2007

Research Programmes and Projects


Coordinator of the UGC funded Special Assistance Programme (SAP) under Department Research Support specialising in the area of ‘Politics of Jammu and Kashmir’. The Department has been inducted into the first phase of this Programme for a five year period. The current focus of research under this programme is ‘Identity Politics in Jammu and Kashmir’.
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