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Santosh Kumar Patra
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Santosh is a Ph.D. candidate of Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

He has been working on “Identity and Space in Internet Mediated Communication: Contextualising the case of India” for his PhD.

Previously he has worked on “Economic Reforms, Poverty Reduction and the Role of State: a Study of Orissa” for the degree of M.Phil in 2004-2006 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, which has been submitted and awarded for the same. He has been associated with different civil society organisations (national and international) since last five years and worked on issues on Governace and Development. With the involvement in International network of Social Watch in its India chapter he contributed in the "Citzens Report on Governance and Development"- 2007 and 2008-09 (forthcoming).

Areas of Interest

	Sociology of Communication 	Media, Culture and Communication 	Identity, Cyber Space and Physical Space 	Governance and Development 	Poverty, Livelihood and Social Justice 	Economic Reforms and Policy Changes in third World societies, focusing on India

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 Pursuing Ph.D. in the Centre for Study of Social Systems/ Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on “Space, Identity and Community in Internet Mediated Communication: A Sociological Study” under the supervision of Prof. Anand Kumar. 	Awarded Master in Philosophy (M.Phil) from Centre for the Study of Social Systems/School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 	Masters in Sociology from Utkal university. 	Graduated from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, Orissa (Sociology and Psychology). 	Intermediate degree from Ravenshaw college, Cuttack, Orissa 	Schooling from Jagannathpur High School, Tiran, Jagatsinghpur, Orissa.