Name: Dr. Binu Sundas

Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India

Email: binu.sundas@mirandahouse.ac.in /binusundas03197@gmail.com

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Dr. Binu Sundas is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D., School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi: 2010. Thesis: HIV/AIDS in Darjeeling: An Analysis of Population Dynamics and Institutional Response
• M.Phil., School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi: 2004. M. Phil Dissertation: Alcohol Consumption and Health of the People in Darjeeling Hills: An Analysis of Socio-Cultural and Developmental Factors
• Master of Arts (Sociology), Centre for the Study of Social Systems, JNU, New Delhi: 2002
• Bachelor of Arts (Chinese), School Of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies , JNU, New Delhi, 2000

Academic Experiences:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, January 2016 till date.
• Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak
• Director, Sudinalay, Nov 2014 to Oct 2015
• Assistant Professor, Department of Social Systems & Anthropology, Sikkim University, Oct 2008 to 15th July 2014
• Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Department of Social Systems & Anthropology, Sikkim University, July 2010-January 2013
• Senior Consultant, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, May 2008-Sept 2008
• Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi, Jan2007-Jun2007
• Research Assistant, Action Aid International, New Delhi, June 2005-May 2006
• Research Assistant, Action Aid International, New Delhi, Oct 2006-Dec 2006
• Executive Member, Hill and Mountain Forum, New Delhi, March 2004-May 2005

Academic Association History Publications:

a) Research Articles:

• Sundas, B. (2023). Football and Its Politicisation In Darjeeling, International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies, 6 (1). Pp. 7-23.
• Sundas, B. (2021). Research in Social Sciences, in Dasgupta, A,. (ed) Methods of Sociological Enquiry, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. (2021). Theory and Research in Dasgupta, A,. (ed) Methods of Sociological Enquiry, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. (2021). Reflexivity, in Dasgupta, A,. (ed) Methods of Sociological Enquiry, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
• Sundas, B. (2021). Objectivity in Social Sciences, in Dasgupta, A,. (ed) Methods of Sociological Enquiry, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. (2021). Production of Masculinity and Feminity, in Shruti, T,. (ed) Sociology of Gender, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. (2021). Embodiment of Gender, in Shruti, T,. (ed) Sociology of Gender, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. and Rahee. (2021). Gender, Sex and Sexuality, in Shruti, T,. (ed) Sociology of Gender, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Bhatia, R & Sundas, B, (2021), Gender and Violence, in Bhatia, R., Gender: A Sociological Understanding, Pearson, New Delhi.
• Sundas, B. (2020), Identity, Fans and Football: A Case of United Kurseong Football Club, Senhri Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 5, No 1. Jan-Jun, pp 45-50.
• Sundas, B. & Maharjan, K.L., (2019), Fruits and Vegetables Markets in India: Policies, Commission Agents and Farmers, in Maharjan, K.L. & Kawai, A. (ed), Marketing of Agricultural Produce in Indian Subcontinent and Prospective of trade with Japan, The Open University of Japan.
• Fujishima, H. & Sundas, B. (2019), Characteristics of the Distribution System through Wholesale Markets in India: Comparison of Apple Distribution Systems in India and Japan, in Maharjan, K.L. & Kawai, A. (ed), Marketing of Agricultural Produce in Indian Subcontinent and Prospective of trade with Japan, The Open University of Japan.
• Sundas, B. & Maharjan, K.L., (2018), Understanding the Fruits and Vegetables Markets and Price in Siliguri, in, K.L Maharjan. (ed), Development of Food Marketing System in Indian Subcontinent and its Possibilities of Trade Links with Japan, The Open University of Japan.
• Sundas, B. (2018) "The State and the Autochthons: Development Induced Conflict” in Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives, ed. A. Bhattacharyya, , S. Basu,. Singapore, Springer, 2017. Pp73-80
• Sundas, B. Mother's Group: Changing lives of Domestice Workers, Labour & Development, 2016
• Sundas, B. “Alcohol Consumption and Health Consequences: A Study in Darjeeling Hills,” in Public Health: Dimensions of Development in North East India, ed. S. S. Acharya and Hemkhothang Lhungdim. New Delhi: Academic Publications, 2013
• Sundas, B. “HIV/AIDS Spread and Care Mechanism for PLWHA in Darjeeling: Historical Context and Recent Scenario,” in Public Health: Dimensions of Development in North East India, ed. S. S. Acharya and Hemkhothang Lhungdim. New Delhi: Academic Publications, 2013
• Sundas, B. “Human Rights Concern of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Darjeeling,” in Human Rights in India: Problems and Prospects, ed. P.K. Burman and A Rajak. New Delhi: New Academic Publishers, 2013. Pp74-86
• Verma, Sunil. Sachdeva, Swati. & Sundas, Binu. “Culture, Social Process and Suicide: A Qualitative Enquiry”, in Social Psychology of Health, ed. Urmi Nanda Vishwash. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2013.
• Sundas, Binu. “Globalisation and Health: A Study of Alcohol consumption in Darjeeling Hills,” in Globalisation and Cultural Practices in the Mountain Areas: Dynamics, Dimensions and Implications. ed. Mahendra P Lama, Binu Sundas et al, New Delhi: Sikkim University Press, 2012.
• Sundas, Binu. “HIV/AIDS in Darjeeling: Historical Context and the Recent Scenario,” in Environment Development and Social Change in Himalayan Region, ed. Somayaji, and Khawas Vimal, New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House, 2012

b) Conference Publications:

• Presented a paper titled Football and Politics of Assertion and Repression in Darjeeling Online international Seminar Playing With/As the Political: Sport As A Field For Politics, Power, Difference And Resistance, Hosted by, University of the Witwatersrand, 13th and 14th October 2022.
• Presented a paper titled Interrogating Research Methods: Instrument of Scientific Knowledge, online international Seminar, Hosted by Miranda House, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 23rd-25th February 2022.
• Presented a paper titled Dynamics of Agriculture and Market Relations in India, 2020 HINDAS 6th Regular Seminar, hosted by the Center for Contemporary India Studies, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 6th March 2021.
• Presented a paper titled Food Availability, Consumption Behaviour and Bringing Back “Value” to Food in India, 133rd TAOYAKA Program Seminar, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 29th October 2019
• Presented a paper titled Rhetoric of Development and the Gorkhaland Movement, International Conference on Rethinking the Obvious: The Rhetoric of Development, organized by Miranda House, University of Delhi, 8-9th January 2018.
• Presented a paper titled Language and Traditional Healing Practice: A Study of Limbo Community, National Seminar Indigenous Healing Practices among the Tribes: Challenges in Recognizing and Mainstreaming, Organised by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 10-11th February, 2017
• “Comtian Philosophy and Social Security for Women Living with HIV/AID”’ at the national seminar organised by Sikkim University in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities on the Theme ‘Social Security for Women In India’ on 30th and 31st March 2013 at Sikkim Retreat, Gangtok
• “The Vanishing Autochthones of Sikkim” at the international seminar organised by Presda Foundation, Japan on the Theme ‘Conference on the Anthropological Sustainability in Asia’ on 15th , 16th and 17th December 2012, Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
• “Human Rights and the People Living with HIV/AIDS” at the national seminar organised by Kaliganj College, on the Theme ‘Human rights in India: Problems and Prospects’ on 16th and 17th March 2012, Kaliganj College, West Bengal
• “The Impact of Climatic Variables on Cardamum Cultivation in Sikkim” at the national Seminar organised by Centre for Himalayan Studies, North Bengal University, on the theme ‘The Himalayas: Climate Change, Land Use Change and Social dynamics” on17th and 18th February 2012, NBU
• “Large Cardamom Cultivation in Sikkim: A Study to Access the Impact of Climate Variables” at the seminar organised by Hiroshima University during the Global Environmental Leaders Education Program, Hiroshima, 9th September 2011.
• “Globalisation And Health; Study of Alcohol Consumption in Darjeeling” at the International Conference on the theme ‘Globalisation and Cultural Practices in the Mountain Areas: Dynamics, Dimensions and implications’ on the 13th and 14th December, 2011
• “Gorkhaland Movement and Police Culture in Darjeeling Hills” at the International Seminar on ‘Social Violence and Police Culture: Cross-National Experiences’,organised by Sikkim University, Center for Public Affairs, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’homme, Indian Council of Social Science Research, March 2010
• “NREGA in Sikkim” at the National Seminar on ‘National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the North east with Special Reference to Sikkim’. High Court of Sikkim. Nov. 2009
• “Gorkhas: The Forgotten Heroes of the Indian Freedom Struggle” at the National Seminar on ‘India’s Freedom Struggle: One Goal, Many Streams: Leadership and Mass participation’ organised by IGNOU, New Delhi, 8-9 August 2008, New Delhi
• “The Health Practices among the Migrants Nepalis in Delhi” at the National Conference on ‘Identity and Nationality of the Indian Nepalese: Issues and Perspectives’, Gangtok, Sikkim. April 2006

c) Book Published:

• Rai, A and Sundas B. Gorkhaland Movement: A Migrant's Perspective, New Delhi, ISARA, 2015 ISBN : 978-1-329-08563-3.
• Sundas, Binu. HIV and AIDS in Darjeeling: Emerging Socio-Political Challenge. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2011. ISBN: 9788180698156.
• Sundas, Binu. A Heady Mixture: Culture, Economics, Health and Alcohol in Darjeeling. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011. ISBN: 978-3-8443-8732-2 .