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Dr. Venkatesh Vaditya
Associate Professor

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Cultural Studies

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Interdisciplinary Studies

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Academic Details

Academic qualificationschevron_right
S.No.
Degree/Diploma
University
1
PhD (Political Science)
JNU, New Delhi
2
M.Phil (Political Science)
JNU, New Delhi
3
MA (Political Science)
UoH
Brief bio note chevron_right
Dr. Venkatesh, obtained his PhD on ‘Political Economy of Agrarian Distress in Telangana’ from Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi is having teaching experience of more than 13 years (including earlier in the Dept of Social Exclusion Studies, EFLU). His research interest is in Human Rights, Indian Political Thought, Political economy, Language and Politics. He has published research papers in peer-reviewed journals like Social Epistemology, Social Action, and South Asia Research etc. His research paper tiled ‘Social Domination and Epistemic Marginalization: towards Methodology of the Oppressed”, has been included in the compulsory reading list in a course titled ‘Social Justice and Inclusion in Europe’ by the Centre for Romani Studies Programme, Central University of Europe, Budapest.
Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
Indian Political Thought, Research Methodology, Tribal studies, Language and Politics, Human Rights.
Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
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Title of the journal with ISSN no.
1
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Discourse on Adivasi Development: Nehru & Elwin’s Perspectives” Journal of Tribal Intellectual Collective India , Vol.3,Issue 1, No.3, September 2015, pp. 24-36, (ISSN: 2321-5437) .
2
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Economic Liberalization and Farmers’ Suicides in Andhrapradesh (1995-2014)”: South Asia Research, Vol. 37, Issue 2, 2017, pp. 194 –212, https://doi.org/10.1177/0262728017700205, (ISSN: 02627280).
3
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Globalization and Higher Education: The Paradigm Shift”, InterViews: An Interdisciplinary Journal in Social Sciences, 2017, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 49-68, (ISSN: 2349-400X).
4
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Cultural Changes and Marginalization of Lambada Community in Telangana, India”, Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action, 2017, Vol-2, Issue-3, No-5, pp-55-80 (ISSN: 2321-5429).
5
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Social Domination and Epistemic Marginalization: towards Methodology of the Oppressed”, Social Epistemology: A Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Policy, Published online: 04 May 2018, https://doi.org/10.1080/02691728.2018.1444111, (Print ISSN: 0269-1728, Online ISSN: 1464-5297).
6
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Some Aspects of Socio-Cultural Changes among the Lambadas of Andhra Pradesh”, The Indian Journal of Social Science Research, Vol-1, No-3, 2012), pp. 156-168, (ISSN-2277-2227).
7
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Some Aspects of Distress Migration: The Case of Palamur Labour in Andhra Pradesh,” The Indian Journal of Social Science Research, Vol-1, No-5, 2012, pp. 181-187, (ISSN-2277-2227).
8
Vaditya, Venkatesh. 2020. “Social Imaginary and Epistemic Discrimination: From Global Justice to Epistemic Injustice.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective, 9 (10): 1-7. https://wp.me/p1Bfg0-5nU, (ISSN 2471-9560).
9
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Human Rights, Development and Tribal Movements in India: Critical Reflections”, Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends, July-September 2021, 71 (3), pp. 311-323, (ISSN: 0037-7627).
10
Venkatesh, Vaditya, 2021. “Coloniality, Global Power Asymmetry and Epistemic Liberation.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective, 10 (11): 10-18. https://wp.me/p1Bfg0-6gI, (ISSN 2471-9560).
Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
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Books authored, edited.
1
Venkatesh Vaditya ‘Right to Development and Social Exclusion: The Case of Palamur Contract Labour in Andhra Pradesh’ in Pulla Rao (Eds) Human Development and Social Exclusion (Essays in Honor of Prof. K.S. Chalam), New Delhi, Serials Publications (2010): pp.47-72, (ISBN: 8183874037, 9788183874038).
2
Venkatesh Vaditya ‘Globalised Rights and Localized Violations: The Case of Palamur Labour in Telangana’, in Yagati Chinna Rao & Sudhakara Karakoti (Eds) Dimensions of Social Exclusion: Caste, Class and Gender, New Delhi, Meena Book Publications, (2015): pp.201-235, (ISBN: 978-81-93035-55-9).
3
Venkatesh Vaditya “Discourse on Adivasi Development: Nehru and Elwin’s Perspectives” in bodhi s.r and bipin jojo (Eds) The Problematics of Tribal Integration: Voices from India’s Alternative Centers, Hyderabad, The Shared Mirror Publishing House, (2019): pp.141-155, (e-book edition ISBN 978-81-929930-3-4).
4
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Cultural Changes and Marginalisation of the Lambada Community in Telangana” in bodhi s.r & raile r.ziipao (Eds) Land, Words and Resilient Cultures: The Ontological Basis of Tribal Identity, Mumbai, Tribal Intellectual Collective India, (2019) pp-269-296, (e-book edition ISBN 978-81-942059-0-6).
5
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Political Accommodation and Tribal Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana”, in Jagannath Ambagudia and Virginius Xaxa (Eds) Handbook of Tribal Politics in India, New Delhi, Sage Publications, (2021) pp. 167-189. (ISBN 978-93-5388-458-I).
6
Venkatesh Vaditya, “Migration-A Search for Survival: The Story of Palamur Labour in Telangana’’, in Rani Ratna Prabha (Eds) Unorganised Labour in India: Issues and Concerns’, New Delhi, Manak Publications (2022), pp. 187-204, (ISBN 978-93-91897-04-9).
Research projects (ongoing and completed) chevron_right
⚽  Right to Development and Scheduled Tribe Sub-plan: The Case of Telangana State, Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, Value 10 lakhs, Duration March 2016- March 2018 (completed).
Administrative responsibilities chevron_right
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responsibilities
1
Head i/c Department of Social Exclusion Studies, School of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, EFL-University, Hyderabad, from 4 June 2014 to 12-03-2018.
2
Coordinator i/c Department of Social Exclusion Studies, School of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, EFL-University, Hyderabad, from 12-03-2021 to 23-03-2023.
3
In-charge Scholarships and Fellowships from 06-02-2020 to till date.
4
Chairperson, Board of Studies, Department of Social Exclusion Studies, from 01-07-2022 to 23-03-2023.
Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,) chevron_right
⚽  Member of Indian Society of Labour Economics 2010-2011
⚽  Joint Secretary, Association of Social Exclusion Studies 2018-19
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