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Sharad Kumar Soni

Sharad Kumar Soni

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Sharad Kumar Soni
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for Inner Asian Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
136
Off. Phone
011-26738711
Residence
09811142922
Email
sksoni@mail.jnu.ac.in sharadksoni@gmail.com
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/sksoni
Qualifications

MA, M.Phil, Ph.D in Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Mongolian, Central Asian and Inner Asian Studies with focus on history, culture, ethnicity, politics and international relations of Mongolia, Kazakhstan as well as Tibet and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions of China, apart from issues concerning Mongol culture areas of Siberian Republics of Tuva and Buryatia. 

Experience

15 Years of Teaching and Research 

Awards & Honours

1. Visiting Faculty, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan (May-June 2014)
2. "Letter of Appreciation" from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan for contribution to the success of Summer School (June 2013).
3. Visiting Scholar, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (July-August 2011).
4. Visiting Faculty, School of International Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China (2005-06).
5. Joint Secretary, Association of ASIA Scholars (an Asia-wide Network of ASF Alumni Fellows) since 2009.
6. Award of Honour conferred on behalf of Centre for Indian Studies in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (2007).
7. ASIA Fellows Award (2005-06) from Ford Foundation funded Asian Scholarship Foundation, Bangkok (Thailand). 

International Collaboration/Consultancy

1. Book Review Editor for South Asia, Asian Ethnicity Journal (Routledge, UK) since January 2013. 
2. Member, Editorial Board, Khabarshy (Herald), a Journal of L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan since September 2013. 

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1. "Repatriation of Oralmans and their Socio-economic Integration in Kazakhstan”, in Mondira Dutta (ed.), Gender and Human Development in Central and South Asia. Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2013. 168-179.
2. Mongolia in the 21st Century: Society, Culture and International Relations (New Delhi and London: Pentagon, 2010), 372 pp. [Co-editor].
3. Modern Mongolia: A Concise History (New Delhi: Pentagon, 2007), 206 pp.[Co-author].
4. Mongolia-China Relations: Modern and Contemporary Times (New Delhi: Pentagon, 2006), 328 pp.
5. Mongolia-Russia Relations: Kiakhta to Vladivostok (Delhi: Shipra Publications, 2002), 272 pp. 

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

1. "The ‘Third Neighbour’ Approach of Mongolia’s Diplomacy of External Relations: Effects on Relations between India and Mongolia", India Quarterly, vol. 71, no.1, January-March 2015, pp.37-52.
2. "Russian Policy towards Northeast Asia: The Mongolia Factor", Mongolian Journal of International Affairs (Ulaanbaatar), vol. 19, 2014, pp.34-48.
3. "Mongols of Xinjiang: A Retrospective Overview", Mongolica (Ulaanbaatar), vol. 47, 2014, pp.139-152. 

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.