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Anuradha Banerjee

Anuradha Banerjee

Anuradha Banerjee
Anuradha Banerjee
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
School of Social Sciences
Room No
404 SSS I
Off. Phone
26704534
Residence
011-26741391
Email
anuradha@mail.jnu.ac.in banerjee.anb@gmail.com
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/anuradha/cv.pdf
Qualifications

Ph. D. 1997; M.Phil 1989; MA 1987; BSc. Honours 1984 

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Urban Geography; Population Issues including urbanization and migration; urban environment; maternal and child health; reproductive health; sexual health, HIV / AIDS; Human Ecology; Integrated Coast Zone Management; Development Studies (Women and Child Development); Human Settlements and Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Geographical analysis. 

Experience

Teaching 15 years; Research 28 years 

Awards & Honours

Adjunct Professor Indian Institute of Dalit Studies; 
Vice President Indian National Cartographic Association 

International Collaboration/Consultancy

1. 2013-2014: Ongoing Consultancy Research Project on “Exploring the Effectiveness and Impact: Think-Tanks – University Relationships in South Asia, sponsored by International Development Research Centre in collaboration with IIDS, New Delhi.
2. 2009: Undertaken a study of Goa Chapter, in the project entitled “Evaluation of UNIFEM Anti-Trafficking Programme in South Asia, Sponsored by UNIFEM.
3. 2003-2006: Conducted research in a project entitled “Inter GIS Programme on International Curriculum Development”, sponsored by European Union in collaboration with Geography Department, Salzburg University, Austria.

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1. 2013: “Post Globalization Trends in Urbanization in Asia”, published in Challenges of Urbanization in the 21st Century, Vol 4 : Urbanization and Urban Growth, edited by Kalpana Markandey et al, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, pp113-135, ISBN-13:978-81-8069-951-1.
2. 2013: “Slums in Indian Metropolis: Challenges to Urbanization and Urban Development in the 21st Century”, published in Urban Poverty: Issues and Challenges, edited by Sister Maria Rashmi A.C. et al, Rajesh Publications, New Delhi (India), pp. 83-124, ISBN: 81-85891-25-8.
3. “GIS Mapping of Urban Deprivation and the Construction of the Index of Substandard Living in Kolkata Metropolis”, (co-authored) Indian Cartographer, Vol 32, 2012, pp. 205-209; ISSN 0972-8392.
4. 2011: Spatial Pattern and Processes of Population Dynamics and Regional Development in Sundarban Delta, West Bengal (co-authored), Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Special Volume on Ecological Problems in Geography; Vol:34, December, 2011, No. 2. pp121. - 134, ISSN 0971-4170.
5. 2009: “Urban Challenges in 21st Century India: Urbanization and its Impact on Environment and Infrastructure”, published in Urban Environment and Informatics, Rawat Publications, New Delhi (India), pp 1-33. ISBN 81-316-0256. 

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

1. 2013 “Contemporary Urbanisation in India: Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century” (Sole Editor) Published by Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, Pages 508, (ISBN No.978-81-8069-954-2)

2. 1998 “Environment, Population and Human Settlements of Sundarban Delta.” (Self authored) Published by Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi. Pages 424, price Rs 500, (ISBN No.81-7022-739-9)

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.