Curriculum Vitae

DR. ASIS MISTRY

Assistant Professor (Stage-II)
Department of Political Science
University of Calcutta
Alipore Campus
Kolkata-700027
West Bengal, India
Address for Communication: Department of Political Science, University of
Calcutta, Alipore Campus, Kolkata- 700027, West
Bengal, India

Contact Number:
Contact Mail (Personal and Institutional): asismistry.cu@gmail.com
&
ampolsc@caluniv.ac.in
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-1946
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Asis-Mistry-2
Academic Qualification:

Degree Year of Award

B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science 2008
M.A. in Political Science 2010
Ph. D. 2017

Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: The Question of Ethnicity: Implication for the Process of
Nation-building in Nepal (1990-2013)
Areas of Research Interest: Ethnic and Nationalist Politics, Contemporary Political Theory and
Comparative Politics

Research Fellowship/ Awards:

UGC NET (Lectureship & Junior Research Fellowship) June, 2012

Sl. Title Funding Authority Period

No
1 Junior Research Fellowship University Grants Commission, 2012-2014
India

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Teaching Career:
College/ Designation Period
University/
Institute
Rishi Bankim Assistant Professor 2014 - 2014
Chandra College,
Naihati (Erstwhile
Affiliated with the
University of
Calcutta)
Krishnagar Govt. Assistant Professor 2014 -2015
College (Affiliated (W.B.E.S)
with the
University of
Kalyani)
Kazi Nazrul Assistant Professor 2015-2020
University, (Stage I & II)
Asansol
University of Assistant Professor 2020 - Present
Calcutta (Stage II)

Administrative Charge:

Post/ Designation Institute Period

Assistant Coordinator NSOU Study Centre 2014-2015
(Krishnagar Govt.
College)
Officer-in-Charge Krishnagar Govt. Several
College Occasions
(2014-
2015)
Coordinator Research Cell (Kazi 2018-2020
Nazrul University)
Convener Equal Opportunity 2017-2020
Cell (Kazi Nazrul
University)

Academic Assignment/ Membership:

Academic Body Institute Period
Member, PG Kazi Nazrul 2015-2020
Board of Studies University
Member, Board of Kazi Nazrul 2018-2020
Research Studies University

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 Member, Central Kazi Nazrul 2018-2020
Research University
Committee
Invitee Member, University of 2019
UG Board of Kalyani
Studies (Political
Science)
Member of Kazi Nazrul 2016-2018
Syllabus University
Committee (UG &
PG)

Research Supervision:
Level/ No. of Institute Period
Nature of Super
Supervisio vision
n
Ph.D. 01 Department of 2018-
Political Science, 2021
Kazi Nazrul
University

M.Phil. 02 Department of 2018-

Political Science, 2021
Kazi Nazrul
University

PG 60 Department of 2016-
Dissertation Political Science, 2020
Kazi Nazrul
University

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Published Papers in Journals (Selected):

Sl. Title of the Journal Name ISSN/ISBN Year of

No Article No Publication
1 Edification in Exile: An Indian Journal of 0019-5510 2022
Assessment of Bhutanese Political Science
Refugee Education Programme

2 Democracy at the FPRC Journal 2277-2464 2018

Margin A case of Madheshi
Identity Assertion

3 The Nabyasrote 2249-8133 2019

Intensification of Ethnicity
in Nepal:
Considering Nepal’s
Transition from Hindu
Monarchy to Secular
Republic

4 Quest for Identity: Social Inquiry:

Re-Examining the Process of Journal of Social 2705-4853 2020
Federal Science
Restructuring of the Nepali Research
State
5 Indo-Nepal Border Dispute Tabu Ekalabya 0976-9463 2020
over Kalapani: A Two Level
Game
6 Trajectories of Ethnic Politics West Bengal 2230-8296 2017
of Political
Tarai- Science Review
Madhesh in
Nepal

7 Emerging Resurrection 2349-1191 2017

Political Equations in the
Ethnic Landscape

4
Articles/Chapters Published in Edited Volume (Selected):

Sl. Name of Name of ISBN No Year of

No Article/chapter Edited Publication
Volume, Editor and Publisher

1 Politics of Challenges to Democracy in 978-81- 2021

Federal South Asia: Towards an 952480-1-8
Restructuring in Interdisciplinary Perspective
Nepal: An Edited by
Ethnic Abhisek Karmakar
perspective
2 Imagining Post Connecting Asia: Understanding 976-93- 2020
COVID-19 Foreign Relations, Organizations 69224-94-8
World: and Contemporary Issues Edited
Concerns and by
Perspectives Dr. Debasish Nandy
(Kunal Books)
3 Globalization Globalization and Socio-Political 978-81- 2019
and Post truth Change: Problems and Prospects 934041-9-5
Epitome by
Dr. Debasish Nandy
(Blue Roan)
4 An Alternative India as an Emerging Power: 978-93- 2017
Approach to Changing Scenario of Foreign 8073689-1
Contextualize Policy by
Indo-Nepal Sakina Khatun
Relations (Avenel Press)
5 Cricket in Indo-Bangladesh 978-81- 2018
Indi- Relations in 93142-7-4
Bangladesh 21st Century by
Relations Prabir Kr. De and Pratip
Chattopadhaya
(Indian Council of World
Affairs)

6 Organization of The Role of International 978-81- 2019

American Organizations in World Politics, 93142-11-6
States Edited By Dr
Biswanath Chakraborty and Dr
Debasish Nandy (Blue Roan)

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 7 Ethnicity and Dynamics of Global Terrorism, 978-93- July, 2018
Terrorism: A Edited By 80761-08-4
Theoretical Dalia Hossain
Outlook (Avenel Press)
8 Indo-Nepal Dynamics of India’s Foreign Policy 81-8064-2135 2015
Relations: From Edited By Dr Biswanath
Geo-political Chakraborty and Dr
Approach Debasish Nandy
(Progressive Publishers)

9 Indo-France Dynamics of India’s Foreign 81-8064-2135 2015

Relations: Policy Edited
Dynamics of By
Friendship and Dr Biswanath
Cooperation Chakraborty and Dr Debasish
Nandy
(Progressive Publishers)
10 Indian Constitution of India (Bengali) 2018
Parliament Sribhumi Publishers
(Bengali)

Published Books or Edited Volume (Selected):

Sl. Title Publisher & Year of

No. ISBN No. Publication
II.
1. Ethnic Politics in Nepal: A Theoretical 978-81934041-4-0 July, 2018
Outlook (Blue Roan)

2. The Question of Ethnicity: Implication for the 978-620-2-517089 February, 2020

Process of Nation-building in Nepal (LAP)

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Papers Presented in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/ Symposia (Selected):

Sl. Title of the Title of the Organising Whether Date of

No Paper Conference/Seminar/Sym Authority International/ Presenting
Presented posia National/State the Paper
/Regional/Unive
rsity/College
Level

1 The Rethinking Centre for Peace International 13-02-

Intensification Peace, Studies, School 2020
of Ethnicity in Conflict and of
Nepal: Governance: A Arts,
Envisaging conference to reflect on Humanities and
Nepal’s peacebuilding issues in Social Sciences,
Transition from the 21st century
University of
Hindu New
Monarchy to England,
Secular Armidale,
Republic New South
Wells, Australia
2 Bridging the Politics, Bengal Institute International 08.09.201
Margins: A Administratio n and of Political 8
Study on Indo- Society in Studies
Nepal ‘One World’
Simanchal
3 Reassessing “Panchayat and Rural Centre for International 07.02.201
ISGP Project in Development: The Studies in 8
West Bengal Recent Decentralizatio
Experience in n and
West Bengal” Rural
Reconstruction,
Rabindra Bharati
University

4 Cricket in Indo- University of Kalyani International 09.11.2017

Indo Bangladesh Bangladesh
Relations Relations in
the 21st
Century
5 An Alternative India as an Kanchrapara College National 11.11.2017
Approach to Emerging
Indo-Nepal Power:
Relations Myths and
Reality

7
6 Redefining XVIII West Bengal State Level 4-5. 03.2018
Indo-Nepal Annual Political science
Relations Conference of Association
beyond the WBPSA
Geopolitical
Limits
7 Politics of Major Dept. of Political University 28. 02.
ethnicity: A Challenges Science, Rabindra Level 2017
Major of Indian Bharati University
Challenge for Democracy
Indian
Democracy
8 The Quest for Social Institute of Social International 4-5. 12.
Inclusive Exclusion research and 2016
democracy in and Applied
Nepal: A case Development Anthropology
of (BIDISHA)
Marginalizatio
n of Madheshis
9 Politics of Diaspora Dept. of Political International 21-22. 09.
Ethnicity in and Modi Science, Benaras 2016
Nepal: A case thesis Hindu University
of Madheshi
Identity
Assertion
10 Politicization XVI Annual West Bengal State Level 21-
of Ethnicity in Conference Political science 22.03.2015
Nepal of WBPSA Association
11 Politics of New Social Dept. of political National Level 03.
Anticorruption Movement Science, 05. 2015
Wave in India: in Berhampore College
Anna Hazare India: Their
and beyond Impact on
Society and
polity
th
12 The Dynamics 14 Annual West Bengal State Level 1-
of Power Shift Conference Political Science 2.12.2012
in Nepal of WBPSA Association
13 Inclusive Inclusive Dept. of Political National level 25-26. 10.
Growth in Growth and Science, S. R. L 2011
India: Past, the Role of Mahavidyalaya in
Present and the Trio collaboration with
Future (State, M. M. T College
market and

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 Civil
society)

Selected Invited Lectures/Chairing the Session or Presentation for

Conferences/Seminar/Symposia etc.:

Sl. Title of the Title of the Organizing Whether Date of

No Lecture/Academic Conference/Seminar Authority International/ Conference
Session National/Stat /Seminar/Sym
e/Regional/U posia
niversity/Col
lege Level
1 Ethnicity and Nationalism and Department of National 09.09.2022
Nation Building in Democracy: The Political
Nepal and Sri Asian Experience Science, Kazi
Lanka: A Nazrul
Comparative University
Study
2 Post-colonial Andaman and Nicobar Department of National 29.04.2022
Migration in the Islands in the Context of International
Context of India’s Freedom Struggle Relations and
Nationalistic the Department
Imagination: of Political
A Subaltern Science,
History of the Central
University of
Andaman and
Jharkhand
Nicobar Islands

3 Quantitative Three-Day Workshop on University of International 23.04.2022

Research in Social Research Methodology in Science and
Sciences Social Sciences with Technology,
special reference to Meghalaya
Qualitative and
Quantitative Research

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 4 The Question of 59th IPSA seminar and IPSA International 26.03.2022
Intra-Party International Conference
Democracy In on “Global rise of
India: A Incredible India”
Comparative
Study on Selected
Political Parties

5 Citizenship- Certificate course on HMM College National 02.01.2022

Conceptual view Rights and duties of for Women,
on Rights and Indian Citizens Dakshineswar
duties of Citizens
in India
6 Changing South Asian Security Kalpana International 21.08.2018
Trends of Chawla Centre
Inland Security in for Space and
South Asia Nano
Sciences
7 Transition of Trends and Kazi Nazrul National 12.04.2018
Politics in India: Challenges in Islam
Theorising the Indian Polity since 1990s Mahavidyalaya
Emerging
Undercurrents of
21st Century

8 Rousseau to Lecture Series in the Durgapur National 22.08.2017

Marx: A Department of Political Government
Critical Science College
Appraisal of
State and
Socialism
9 Quest for an Celebration of Rishi Bankim State 29. 04. 2017
Alternative 126th Year of Dr. B. R. Chandra Level
Approach to Ambedkar’s Birthday College
Understand
Ambedkar’s
Narrative
10 Contemporary Contemporary Bengal Institute National 21.04.2018
Trends in Trends in Politics in of Political
Politics India Studies

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Publication Stats:
Citations 9
H-index 2

On-going Research Project:

1. Political Violence in Contemporary West Bengal
2. Exploring the Pedigrees of Cross-border Issues at
the Indo- Nepal Borderland: An Ethnographic
Study of Raxaul-Birgunj Simancha (Departmental
Research Grant)

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