Shabeena Yasmin Saikia

Associate Professor

MA (Pondicherry) MSc (in Anthropology, Delhi) PhD (Gauhati)

Ethnicity, Social Change, Sociological Theory, Research Methodology

Department of Sociology
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: shabeenasaikia[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in

  • BA (Major in Anthropology), Cotton College, Guwahati 
  •  M.Sc in Anthropology (Social), Delhi University. 
  •  M.A. in Sociology Pondicherry CentralUniversity. 
  • Ph. D. degree awarded by GauhatiUniversity (department of Anthropology) for the thesis “A Study of the Changing Social System of the Karbis of Guwahati”.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Awarded Netherlands Fellowship to attend Universiteit Van Amsterdam and completed Summer Institute on “International Migration, Ethnic Diversity and cities” accordingly in the International School of Social Science and History, in 2006.
  • Attended AustralianNationalUniversity from 7th August/2007 to 8th September 2007 to conduct a study on Australian Aboriginals under the scholarship from ICSSR.                                                               

 

  • “Poverty Alleviation Approach to HIV/AIDS Control: A Study of the Urban Slums in Assam”, in Informality and Poverty, Urban Landscape of India’s North East (ed) B.Dutta Ray and G. Das. Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • “Land Ceiling Act in Assam with Special Reference to Agrarian Reforms in Changing Agricultural scenario in North East India (Ed B.J.Deb & B.Datta Ray, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.
  •  “Problems of Indigenous People of Assam and the Emerging Areas of Research”, In Journal of North East India Council for Social Science Research,  Vol 30:1 April 2006.               
  •  “In Search of Common Alternative Mode of Protection and Preservation of Heritage Sites in Developing Countries”. Published in the Proceedings of the 10 Archaeological Congress: Vienna. Austria.
  •  “Is The Culture of Forestland Use Dying: A Summary And Interpretation Of Existing Information Relevant To Assam” has been published in the Journal of Social Anthropology Vol-8, No-1 (2008). Pages 137-144, Delhi, by Serials Publications.
  •  “An Evaluation of the Nature and Current Status of Aspirations of Female Youths in a Traditional Society” Research paper published in the Gauhati University Anthropology Department’s Journal.
  • “Trends of Megalithic Culture in North East Indian Observation”, published in the Journal Man in India, 2007, Vol. 87, No. 3-4, pp 431-436 
  • Discussion Paper on ‘Replication of New Ideals in Learning in the Emerging Frontiers of India’s North East & The Gender Issues in Agriculture with Special Reference to Assam’, Navakanta Barua (Research) Foundation, 2010.
  •   Culture, Conflict and Integration: Sociological Essays, Navakanta Barua (Research) Foundation, 2010.
  •  Structural Change and Urban Factor: Comparative Analysis, Journal of Social Science, Humanities and Literature, Vol 1. No 1, Dec. 2011. ISBN- 13-978-81-920742-5-2
  • Contributed a Chapter on “Feminism” in the  M.A. Political Science 2nd Semester Book  Political Theory’ published by GU)-IDOL, 2011
  • “The Extent of Marginalisation and Social Exclusion of Youths in Rural Context of Assam” in Development, Displacement and Marginalisation, edt by Ranjana Ray (2011) publication by the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. 2011, ISBN 9788192061511
  •   “The Need for Enacting Social Legislation for Women Scientist’  as conference e-Proceedings on “Women in Scientific Research- Examining the Challenges and Identifying their Needs” in the Journal of Applicable Chemistry, 2012, 1 (5): 586-702, Nagaland, ISSN: 2278-1862
  •  The Expanding Contours of Ethnography” Journal of Social Science, Humanities and Literature, Vol III. No 1&2 , Dec. 2014. ISSN- 2277-842x
  •  Contributed  seven Chapters on Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, R.K. Merton and Talcott Parsons in the edt book on ‘Sociology for ACS Main Examinations’ ISBN.978-93-244-0352-0, 2014
  •  “The Transformative Context of Urbanisation and the Renegotiation of Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of the Karbis of Guwahati” in Sarit K. Choudhari and Mini Bhattacharyya Thakur edt. ‘Cultural Heritage of Assam,’ 2017, IGRMS, Bhopal and Gyan, Delhi

 

 

 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (Articles in Newspapers)

  • “Conflict, Corruption and Cascading Effects” in the editorial section of The Assam Tribune, June, 2009.
  •  Finance Commission and Education Sector in the editorial section of “The Assam Tribune”, May 21, 2009.
  •  Backlogs in Higher Education in the editorial section of “The Assam Tribune”, January 5, 2009.
  •  Financing the Universities in the editorial section of “The Assam Tribune”, March 4, 2008
  •  Our Varsity, Their Varsity in the editorial section of “The Sentinel”. 

 

  • Awarded B.S.Guha Gold Medal for securing highest Marks in Anthropology in the BA Examination.
  • Awarded Janaki Devi Cash prize for securing highest marks in major amongst women candidate
  • Declared as Best graduate of the year 1995 by GauhatiUniversity.
  •  Awarded Junior fellowship by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development for the year 2003.
  • Awarded the ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Junior Research Fellowship from February 2005 till the submission of Ph.D. thesis in October 2007

  • Presented paper entitled “Concurrent Evaluation of Land Reforms Measures Leading to Agrarian Reforms In the State of Assam.” in the National Seminar on  ‘Changing Agricultural Scenario in the North-East   India’ organised by North-East India Council for Social Science Research at NEHU, Shillong.
  • Presented a paper on “HIV/AIDS Control vis a vis Poverty Alleviation Measures in the Urban Slums of Assam” in the National seminar on the Urban informal Sector and Urban Poverty organised by NEICSSR. Shillong
  • Attended National seminar on Tribal Development in North East India: Problems and Perspectives and Presented a paper entitled “Tribal Youth: Their Aspirations, Choices and the Actual Situation.” Organised by the Department of Anthropology, DibrugarhUniversity. November 5,& 6, 2004.

 

  • Attended National Seminar on intangible culture organized jointly by the Department of Anthropology Gauhati University, Guwahati and Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manava Sangrahalay, Bhopal and presented a paper on “Is The Culture Of Forestland Use Dying: A Summary And Interpretation of Existing Information Relevant to Assam” 2005.

 

  •  Attended National Seminar on “Role of Anthropology in Human Welfare” organized by Department of Anthropology Dr H.S.Gaur Viswavidyalaya, Sagar and Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manava Sangrahalay, Bhopal (from 16-17th February 2006) and presented a paper on  “Democratic Decentralisation And Tribal Development: A Case Study in Assam.

 

  • Attended National Seminar on Communal Harmony organised jointly by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development Guwahati and National Forum of Communal Harmony, New Delhi and presented a paper entitled “ Inter-Ethnic Relationship in Assam”,  2006.
  • Attended on behalf of the Assam State Aids Control Society as key person the National LevelCapacityBuilding and training workshop organised by National Aids Control Organisation and Sexual Health Resource Centre, New Delhi at New Delhi from 25th to 27th March 2004.
  • Attended UGC national Seminar on “Gandhi and Contemporary Society: Challenges and Responses" held at North Eastern Hill University on 28-30 April ,2005.

 

  • Attended diamond Jubilee Conference on Tradition and Modernity: Development and Change among Tribals in India  ( 23-25th February 2007) of Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society Lucknow and presented a paper entitled “ Inter Ethnic Conflict and its Impact in Assam”
    • Attended the National Seminar on Marginalisation in Urban and Rural Context of India organized by the Asiatic Society, Kolkata from 8th to 10th March 2007 and presented a joint paper entitled “The Extent of Marginalisation And Social Exclusion of Youths in Rural Assam".
  • Attended one week Training on “Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Management" conducted by the National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi and AssamAdministrativeStaffCollege, Guwahati from 21st May to 25th May 2007.
  • Attend the three-day International Seminar on Biological and Cultural Diversity in South – South East Asia and the Developmental Consequence on and from November 21 – 23, 2007 in The Asiatic Society, Kolkata and presented a paper titled “   Urban factor in Change in biological environment and culture of a traditional community."
  •  Participated in the workshop on Development of Self Learning Materials organised by Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University in collaboration with DEC, New Delhi, 15-17th December, 2007.

 

  •  Participated and presented a paper in the seminar organised by IGNOU in New Delhi on One Goal Many Streams: Leadership and Mass Participation, held in 8-9 August, 2008.
  •  Attended seminar on Indian Youth: Challenges and Prospects organised by NAS (PG) College, Meerut, February 07-08, 2009 and presented a paper entitled “Youth and Insurgency in India’s North East: A Micro level treatment of the Issue”.

 

  • Attended and presented a paper entitled “Land Alienation and Resultant marginalisation of indigenous societies in urban fringes and their role in Urban development” in a seminar on Participatory Tribal Development held in Andhra University, Vizag in March 2009.
  • Attended a National Seminar on “Cultural Heritage of Assam” organized by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal in Collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University on 23-25th April, 2015 at the University. Presented a paper entitled ‘Transformative Context of Urbanisation and the Renegotiation of Culture: A Case Study of the Karbis of Guwahati; (24/4/2015)

     

 

1.    Presented paper on “An Analysis of Gender Issues in Agriculture in Assam with Special Reference to Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand” in the International Seminar on “Towards Greater Co operation Between South and South East Asia: The Importance of India’s North east Playing the Bridge and the Buffer Roles” organised by the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, in Guwahati in November 2004.

 

2.    Attended International Congress on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies” (on invitation.)  in Vienna from 7th November to 10th November 2005 and presented a paper entitled “In search of Common Alternative Mode of Protection and Preservation of Heritage Sites in Developing Countries.”

 

3.    Attended Workshop on “Social Change and Identity in Muslim Societies” on invitation in Beirut Organized by Sephis, Netherlands, and ISIM and Orient Institute of Beirut  (December 2005)and presented a paper on “Democratic Decentralisation and the Transformation of Muslim Women from Purdah to Modernity in Assam”

 

4.    Attended 18th Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Congress (IPPA) (20th – 26th March 2006) in Manila, Philippines and presented a paper entitled “Administration and Management of Archaeological Resources in Assam”.

5.    Attended Annual conference of Indian Distance Education Associatopn held at Institute of Distance Education and Open Learning, Gauhati University, Guwhati (14-16th November, 2008) and presented a paper on “Replication of New Ideals in Open Distance Learning in the Emerging Frontiers of India’s North-East”.

 

6.    Invited to attend International Congress on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies” in Vienna from 16th November to 18th November 2009 and present a paper.

 

7.    Attended and submitted a paper on Land use pattern in the urban fringes of Guwahati in the International Geographical union Commission Seminar on Land Use, Biodiversity and Climate Change, 11-13 December 2010.

 

8.    Attended and presented a paper entitled “The Aboriginal Institution of Karadji: From Sorcery to Medicine Man- Can He Survive?” in the Symposium on “Genres of Belief from a Folklorist Perspective” organized by University of Tartu, Estonia in collaboration with University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya on 4-5 February, 2013

Principal Investigator of the independent research project project entitled A Study of Mortuary Practices of Plains Karbis of Assam in its Various Forms funded by  Assam Institute of Research For Tribals And Scheduled Castes (A Govt of Assam Institution). This project was completed in 2011.


Principal Investigator of the independent research project entitled  Administrative and Financial set up of the Autonomous Councils of Assam  funded by  Assam Institute of Research For Tribals And Scheduled Castes (A Govt of Assam Institution). This project was completed in 2015.

 Guest Faculty in Pragjyotish College, Guwahati  from 2002 – 2007. Taught Anthropology at undergraduate level.

 Guest Faculty in Asian Institute of Nursing Education (under SNDT University, Mumbai) from 2006 –  2008. Taught Sociology at undergraduate level

Guest Faculty in Cotton College in 2008 and taught a course in Culture Studies.

Associated with Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Devlopment, Guwahati varying capacities as JRF and Research Associate from 2003 to 2007

Academic Consultant in Sociology in Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University from 2007 to 2009

Assistant Professor in UGC-Academic Staff College, Gauhati University from 2010 to 2011

Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Gauhati University 2011 to 2015

Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Gauhati University from 2015 till present

 

Doctoral research scholars under supervision and the title of doctoral research 

              

aminul islam   ( on A Study of the Society and Social institutions of the ASSAMESE MUSLIMS (AXOMIYA MUSALMAN) OF NALBARI DISTRICT) 
 

CHANDRA UPADHYAY  (on SOCIO CULTURAL INCLUSION OF MUSLIMS OF NEPAL: A STUDY Of  SUNSARI DISTRICT)

 

PAMIDI HAGJER   (on BIRTH RITUALS AND DEATH RITUALS IN URBAN SPACE: AN ethnpgraphic  study of dimasa community of assam)

 

PRANITA MEDHI  (on Understanding Urban Spaces: An Ethnographic Study of its Dynamics and Continuity in Guwahati City with Special  Focus on Dispur -Ganeshguri Extension  

 

SANGEETA DAS (on CULTURE, IDENTITY AND REPRESENTATION: A SOCIOLOGOCAL STUDY OF ethnic mobilisation amomg THE KARBIS LIVING IN )THE PLAINS OF ASSAM

 

TRINITY BORGOHAIN  (on SOCIAL LIFE OF SLUM DWELLERS: A CASE STUDY OF GUWAHATI CITY)

 

 

 

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