Debal K. Singha Roy

Prof. Debal K. Singharoy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. is Professor of Sociology, and has been with the Sociology faculty since 1989. He is a recipient of the Australian Government Endeavour Fellowship, 2010; was a Commonwealth Fellow and Visiting Professor of Sociology of Social Movements, United Kingdom, 2006-2007; Fellow, Alternative Development Studies Programme, Netherlands, 2003; Visiting Research Fellow in the University of Alberta, Canada, 2001; and visiting scholar in the La Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, 1999 and 2007.

He is also affiliated to the Athabasca University, Canada, for the online Masters Programme in Integrated Studies. He has extensively researched in the areas of Social Movements, Agrarian Studies, Social Development, Marginalisation and Social Exclusion, Sociology of Distance Education and Knowledge Society.

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Some of his widely-acclaimed publications include ‘Peasant Movements in Post Colonial India: Dynamics of Mobilisation and Identity’, (Sage Publication 2004); ‘Social Development and the Empowerment of the Marginalised Perspectives and Strategies’ (ed) (Sage Publication, New Delhi, 2002); ‘Woman, New Technology and Development’ (Manohar Publication, 1995); ‘Woman in Peasant Movements: Tebhaga, Naxalite and After’ (Manohar Publication, 1992); ‘Social Movements: A Course Guide’ (Athabasca University, Canada, 2006), and ‘Dissenting Voices and Transformative Actions: Social Movements in Globalizing World’ (ed) (Manohar Publication, New Delhi, 2010). He has also published several research papers in nationally- and internationally-reputed journals.

In IGNOU he coordinates Ph.D. Programme in Sociology, Ph.D. Programme in Women Studies (jointly), M.A. Programme in Sociology (jointly), Certificate Programme in Women’s Empowerment and Development, and Diploma Programme in Women’s Empowerment and Development (jointly).