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DR. ASIS MISTRY is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science of the 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

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-1946 Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Asis-Mistry-2 Academic Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science	2008 M.A. in Political Science	2010 Ph. D.	2017

Title of the PhD. 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: Junior Research Fellowship	University Grants Commission, India	2012-2014 Teaching Career: Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati (Erstwhile Affiliated with the University of Calcutta)	Assistant Professor	2014 - 2014 Krishnagar Govt. College (Affiliated with the University of Kalyani)	Assistant Professor (W.B.E.S)	2014 -2015 Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol	Assistant Professor (Stage I & II)	2015-2020 University of Calcutta	Assistant Professor (Stage II)	2020 - Present

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

Research Supervision:

PhD.	02	Department of Political Science, Kazi Nazrul University	2018- 2021

M.Phil. 02	Department of Political Science, Kazi Nazrul University	2018- 2021

Published Papers in Journals (Selected):

1	Democracy at the Margin A case of Madheshi Identity Assertion	FPRC Journal	2277-2464	2018 2 The Intensification of Ethnicity in Nepal: Considering Nepal’s transition from	Hindu Monarchy to Secular Republic	Nabyasrote	2249-8133	2019 3	Quest for Identity: Re-Examining the Process of Federal Restructuring of the Nepali State	Social Inquiry: Journal of Social Science Research	2705-4853	2020 4 Indo-Nepal Border Dispute over Kalapani: A Two-Level Game	Tabu Ekalabya	0976-9463	2020 5	Trajectories of Ethnic Politics of Tarai- Madhesh in Nepal	West Bengal Political Science Review	2230-8296	2017 6	Emerging Political Equations in the Ethnic Landscape	Resurrection	2349-1191	2017 Articles/Chapters Published in Edited Volume (Selected): 1	Politics of Federal Restructuring in Nepal: An Ethnic Perspective	Challenges to Democracy in South Asia: Towards an Interdisciplinary Perspective Edited by Abhisek Karmakar	978-81-952480-1-8	2021 2	Imagining Post COVID-19 World: Concerns and Perspectives	Connecting Asia: Understanding Foreign Relations, Organizations and Contemporary Issues Edited by Dr Debasish Nandy (Kunal Books)	976-93-69224-94-8	2020 3	Globalization and Post-truth Epitome	Globalization and Socio-Political Change: Problems and Prospects by Dr Debasish Nandy (Blue Roan)	978-81-934041-9-5	2019 4	An Alternative Approach to Contextualize Indo-Nepal Relations	India as an Emerging Power: Changing Scenario of Foreign Policy by Sakina Khatun (Avenel Press)	978-93- 8073689-1	2017 5	Cricket in Indi- Bangladesh Relations	Indo-Bangladesh Relations in the 21st Century by Prabir Kr. De and Pratip Chattopadhaya (Indian Council of World Affairs)	978-81-93142-7-4	2018 6	Organization of American States	The Role of International Organizations in World Politics, Edited By Dr Biswanath Chakraborty and Dr Debasish Nandy (Blue Roan)	978-81-93142-11-6	2019 7	Ethnicity and Terrorism: A Theoretical Outlook	Dynamics of Global Terrorism, Edited By Dalia Hossain (Avenel Press)	978-93-80761-08-4	July 2018 8	Indo-Nepal Relations: From Geo-political Approach	Dynamics of India’s Foreign Policy Edited By Dr Biswanath Chakraborty and Dr Debasish Nandy (Progressive Publishers)	81-8064-2135	2015 9	Indo-France Relations: Dynamics of Friendship and Cooperation	Dynamics of India’s Foreign Policy Edited By Dr Biswanath Chakraborty and Dr Debasish Nandy (Progressive Publishers)	81-8064-2135	2015 10	Indian Parliament (Bengali)	Constitution of India (Bengali) Sribhumi Publishers		2018

Published Books or Edited Volume (Selected): 1.	Ethnic Politics in Nepal: A Theoretical Outlook	978-81934041-4-0 (Blue Roan)	July 2018 2.	The Question of Ethnicity: Implication for the Process of Nation-building in Nepal	978-620-2-517089 (LAP)	February 2020 Papers Presented in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/ Symposia (Selected):

1	The Intensification of Ethnicity in Nepal: Envisaging Nepal’s Transition from Hindu Monarchy to Secular Republic	Rethinking Peace, Conflict and Governance: A conference to Reflect on Peacebuilding issues in the 21st Century	Centre for Peace Studies, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wells, Australia	International	13-02-2020. 2	Bridging the Margins: A Study on Indo- Nepal Simanchal	Politics, Administration and Society in ‘One World’	Bengal Institute of Political Studies	International	08.09.2018 3	Reassessing ISGP Project in West Bengal	“Panchayat and Rural Development: The Recent Experience in West Bengal”	Centre for Studies in Decentralization and Rural Reconstruction, Rabindra Bharati University	International	07.02.2018 4	Cricket in Indo-Bangladesh Relations	Indo- Bangladesh Relations in the 21st Century	University of Kalyani	International	09.11.2017 5	An Alternative Approach to Indo-Nepal Relations	India as an Emerging Power: Myths and Reality Kanchrapara College	National	11.11.2017. 6	Redefining Indo-Nepal Relations Beyond the Geopolitical Limits	XVIII Annual Conference of WBPSA	West Bengal Political Science Association	State Level	4-5. 03.2018 7	Politics of Ethnicity: A Major Challenge for Indian Democracy	Major Challenges of Indian Democracy	Dept. of Political Science, Rabindra Bharati University	University Level	28. 02.2017. 8	The Quest for Inclusive Democracy in Nepal: A case of Marginalization of Madheshis	Social Exclusion and Development	Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology (BIDISHA)	International	4-5. 12. 2016 9	Politics of Ethnicity in Nepal: A Case of Madheshi Identity Assertion	Diaspora and Modi thesis	Dept. of Political Science, Benaras Hindu University	International	21-22. 09. 2016 10	Politicization of Ethnicity in Nepal	XVI Annual Conference of WBPSA	West Bengal Political Science Association	State Level	21-22.03.2015 11	Politics of Anticorruption Wave in India: Anna Hazare and Beyond	New Social Movement in India: Their Impact on Society and Polity	Dept. of Political Science, Berhampore College	National Level	03. 05. 2015 12	The Dynamics of Power Shift in Nepal	14th Annual Conference of WBPSA	West Bengal Political Science Association	State Level	1-2.12.2012 13	Inclusive Growth in India: Past, Present and Future	Inclusive Growth and the Role of the Trio (State, market and	 Dept. of Political Science, S. R. L Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with M. M. T College	National level	25-26. 10. 2011.

Selected Invited Lectures/Chairing the Session or Presentation for Conferences/Seminar/Symposia etc.:

1	Ethnicity and Nation Building in Nepal and Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study	Nationalism and Democracy: The Asian Experience	Department of Political Science, Kazi Nazrul University	National	09.09.2022. 2	Post-colonial Migration in the Context of Nationalistic Imagination: A Subaltern History of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Context of India’s Freedom Struggle	Department of International Relations and the Department of Political Science, Central University of Jharkhand	National	29.04.2022 3	Quantitative Research in Social Sciences	Three-Day Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences with special reference to Qualitative and Quantitative Research	University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya	International	23.04.2022 4	The Question of Intra-Party Democracy In India: A Comparative Study on Selected Political Parties	59th IPSA seminar and International Conference on “Global rise of Incredible India”	IPSA	International	26.03.2022 5	Citizenship- Conceptual view on Rights and duties of Citizens in India	Certificate course on Rights and duties of Indian Citizens	HMM College for Women, Dakshineswar	National	02.01.2022 6	Changing Trends of Inland Security in South Asia	South Asian Security	Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences	International	21.08.2018 7	Transition of Politics in India: Theorising the Emerging Undercurrents of 21st-Century	Trends and Challenges in Indian Polity since 1990s	Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya	National	12.04.2018 8	Rousseau to Marx: A Critical Appraisal of State and Socialism	Lecture Series in the Department of Political Science	Durgapur Government College	National	22.08.2017 9	Quest for an Alternative Approach to Understanding Ambedkar’s Narrative	Celebration of the 126th Year of Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday	Rishi	Bankim Chandra College	State Level	29. 04. 2017 10	Contemporary Trends in Politics	Contemporary Trends in Politics in India	Bengal Institute of Political Studies	National	21.04.2018.