JEROME SAMRAJ.C Assistant Professor

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  • Department of Economics
  • School of Management
  • jeromesamraj@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

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1 Ph.D., The Question of Land to the Dalits: A Historical Perspective Madras Institute of Development Studies, Universit 2010
2 M.Sc. Economics Madras School of Economics, Anna University 2002
3 B.A Economics Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai 2000

Area of Specializaion

Land revenue policies, Colonial and Post-Colonial Development, Agrarian studies, Multi dimensional manifestations of Caste, Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion, Discrimination, Refugee studies, Impact analysis of Socio-economic and educational policies, Urbanisation, Industrialisation, Environmental Economics, and Microfinance

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Teaching Experience

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Research Experience

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1 Research Associate Centre for Microfinance, Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai Microfinance

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

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1 Unequal society and Equalising Calamity: Examining Popular Discourse on Floods and its Impact in Tamil Nadu C Jerome Samraj Social Science Research Network http://ssrn.com/abstract=3113044 2018 NA
2 Manifestations of Academic Untouchability: Struggle for implementing Central Education Institutions (Reservations in Admissions) Act in a Central Univ C Jerome Samraj Social Science Research Network http://ssrn.com/abstract=3117322 2018 NA

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

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1 Caste Violence and the State: A Critical Review of the Justice Baskaran Commission Report on Caste Clashes in Madurai District in 1989 C Jerome Samraj Review of Development and Change XXII No 2, ISSN: 0972-2661, 17-42 2017 NA

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

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Books

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Chapters in Books

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1 “Revitalizing Caste Hierarchies through State, Law & Order and Judiciary” C Jerome Samraj Social Hegemony in Contemporary India Sage publishers 2020 Forth Coming
2 Understanding the Origins of Inequality: People and their Access to Means of Development C Jerome Samraj Voices Unheard: Methodologically Articulated Kalpaz Publications 2018 978-93-5128-285-3

Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Career Guidance Offered to students

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Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

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Research Guidance - PG

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Research Guidance - Ph.D

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

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1 Resource Person, National Symposium on “BIG-BANG ECONOMIC REFORMS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES” Department of Economics, Loyola College, Chennai. National 19-02-2020 19-02-2020 2020
2 “Caste and Economics”, delivered via zoom on 15 May 2020 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Caravan International 15-05-2020 15-05-2020 2020
3 “Research Ethics,” (FDP) from 16.06.2020 to 29.06.2020 Two Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Engendering Research with Feminist Research Methods” Department of Women’s Studies, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli. Via G National 16-06-2020 29-06-2020 2020
4 “Economic Dimension” UGC sponsored State level Seminar on “Socio-Economic Challenges: historical Perspective” Nadar Mahajana Sngam, S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai, State Level 28-02-2020 28-02-2020 2020
5 Resource Person “Development and Resilience among Dalits in India: Understanding Diversity Between and within States” Dr. John Matthai Memorial National Conference 2020, Department of Economics, University of Calicut, National 09-01-2020 11-01-2020 2020
6 “Caste, State and Democracy: Contextualising the Quest for Equality”, October 9-10, 2019. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Democracy” Nagarjuna Training Institute in Collaboration with Indian Institute for Dalit Studies, New Delhi and National Conference 09-10-2019 10-10-2019 2019
7 “Tradition, Modernity and Development” Refresher Course in History. UGC-Human Resources Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli National 01-11-2019 01-11-2019 2019
8 Special Economic Zone: Indian Context Invited Lecture Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technol University 05-04-2019 05-04-2019 2019
9 Indian Development Experience: People, Education and Employment Across Sectors Invited Lecture Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technol University 05-04-2019 05-04-2019 2019
10 Key Note Address Seminar on ‘Prof. Amartya Sen’s Contribution’ Department of Economics, Lady Doak College, Madurai, 11 March 2019. College 11-03-2019 11-03-2019 2019
11 “On the Absence of a Struggle for Land Rights: Socio-Cultural and Structural Implications of Villa Fourteenth Forum of the World Association for Political Economy on ‘Class, Nation and State in the Twenty-first Century’, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada International 19-07-2019 21-07-2019 2019
12 Ensuring Social Justice in an Unequal Educational System Thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and its Relevance to Contemporary Society Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women National 03-03-2018 03-03-2018 2018
13 “Democratic Safeguards for the Marginalised People in India” “Democracy Under Strain: Solution for a Changing World” organized as part of observance of International Day of Democracy, Department of Social Work, School University 14-09-2018 14-09-2018 2018
14 “Economics and Social Work” Orientation for Freshers Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry Universi University 26-07-2018 26-07-2018 2018
15 “Pondicherry Budget 2018-19” Puducherry Budget 2018-19 Acharya College of Arts and Science, Villianur, Pondicherry, College 18-07-2018 18-07-2018 2018
16 “Schooling and Deskilling Children: A Critical Look into the Schooling System and its Implications International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development (ICPSD) 2018 The International Institute for Knowledge Management, Colombo, Sri Lanka International 06-12-2018 07-12-2018 2018
17 Forging Solidarity in an Unequal Society: Unequal State Violence as a Divisive Mechanism Contemporary Communications Culture, Control & Becomings Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Madras, & Deleuze and Guattari Studi International 16-02-2018 17-02-2018 2018
18 Competing Contestations and Subversions: Caste in Indian Academia The Viability Of The Nation State: Issues And Challenges Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research National 13-11-2017 14-11-2017 2017
19 “Social Structure and People’s Access to Means of Development” “Understanding the Regional Economy, Literature, Culture, and History of India” for the students from Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Unive Department of Economics, Pondicherry University at French Institute of Pondicherry International 20-02-2017 20-02-2017 2017
20 “Preparing the Theoretical Part” two day National Workshop on “Art of Writing Research” Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, National 27-03-2017 28-03-2017 2017
21 On the Absence of a Struggle for Land Rights: Socio-cultural and Structural Implications of Village, Land Alienation and Food Insecurity among Depressed Classes in India Department of Economic Studies and Planning, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi National 10-03-2017 11-03-2017 2017
22 Evaluation of Public Policies Land Alienation and Food Insecurity among Depressed Classes in India Department of Economic Studies and Planning, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi National 10-03-2017 11-03-2017 2017
23 “Land, Livelihood and Women” Special Lecture Department of Women Studies, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai campus, Trichy. University 19-08-2016 19-08-2016 2016
24 State and Maintenance of Law and Order in a Hierarchical Society: Revitalizing Caste by Distancing J Elusive Equality: Mapping Social Hegemony in India Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad National 19-02-2016 20-02-2016 2016
25 Understanding the Origins of Inequality: People and their Access to Means of Development Dalit Situation in India: After Economic Reforms Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka National 21-04-2016 22-04-2016 2016
26 Schooling and Deskilling Children: A Critical Look into the Schooling System in Puducherry and Peopl ‘Puducherry Economy: Challenges and the Way Forward’ Institute of Social Sciences, Regional Centre Puducherry Regional 01-09-2016 02-09-2016 2016
27 Human Rights in Subaltern People Summer School – Refresher Course in Human Rights (Multidisciplinary) UGC-HRDC, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore National 27-05-2016 27-05-2016 2016
28 ‘Social Responsibility and Management Education’ Inauguration of Karma Yoga (Leadership experiential action project) Great Lakes Institute of Management, Dr.Bala V Balachandar Campus, ECR Road, Manamai, Tamilnadu - 60 Institute 08-05-2016 08-05-2016 2016
29 “Education, Contemporary Job Market, and Youth Employability Skills” ToT on “Youth Employability Skills for SC/ST Students”. Thiru. A. Govindasamy Government Arts College, Tindivanam, Villupuram, National 22-03-2016 22-03-2016 2016
30 Making Sense of Development: Analysis of the Impact of an Industrial Estate on Rural Livelihood Economic Reforms, Growth and Sustainable Development: Changing Role of Institutions Department of Economics, School of Global Studies, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala International 16-02-2015 18-02-2015 2015
31 People, Social Structure and Access to Education: Understanding the Inclusiveness of the recent Deve Turning India’s Demographic Challenge to Youth Dividend Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, Kerala, National 18-08-2015 19-08-2015 2015
32 Socioeconomic Condition and Educational Status of People and Structural Constraints on their Entrepr Women Entrepreneurs in the Knowledge Era Department of • Economics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry National 05-11-2015 06-11-2015 2015
33 Renouncing Meat Eating: Thiruvalluvar’s Compassion for Life and Caste-ist Notions about Contempora Relevance of Thirukkural in the Era of Globalization Department of Politics and International Studies, Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil and Central In National 20-03-2014 22-03-2014 2014
34 Affirmative Action Caste and Inequality: Social, Political and Economic • Reflections Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta National 28-03-2014 29-03-2014 2014
35 Evolution of Modern State System, its Structures and Functions: State / Caste Lies in the Interrogating the Reports of ‘Judicial’ Enquiry Commissions on Caste Violence in Tamil Nadu Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai National 28-03-2013 30-03-2013 2013
36 Survey Research and Scaling – Types of Survey – Selecting the Survey Method – Constructio Pilot Programme on Research Methodology Reserve Bank Staff College, Chennai. National 11-03-2013 15-03-2013 2013
37 Schedule and Questionnaire – Principle underlying Construction of a Questionnaire Pilot Programme on Research Methodology Reserve Bank Staff College, Chennai National 11-03-2013 15-03-2013 2013
38 Towards a Relevant Social Science Teaching Issues in Ambedkar Studies Department of Philosophy, Pondicherry University, Puducherry National 23-07-2012 24-07-2013 2012
39 Research Nature and Concept UGC Sponsored Research Methodology Program UMISARC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, National 30-11-2011 30-11-2011 2011
40 Process and Sampling UGC Sponsored Research Methodology for Social Sciences UMISARC, Pondicherry University National 30-11-2011 30-11-2011 2011

Conferences/Seminars Organized

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Workshop Organized

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1 International Interdisciplinary workshop on “Understanding the Regional Economy, Literature, Cult Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Gottingen French Institute of Pondicherry, 9.00 – 1.00 p.m., on 20 February 2017 (Monday). International 20-02-2017 20-02-2017 2017
2 Training of Trainers on Youth Employability Skills for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, National 08-02-2016 12-03-2016 2016

Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

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1 Board of Studies, Department of Economics, Loyola Colleage Member 2020
2 Loyola College, Department of Economics, Subject Expert, Interview Panel 2019
3 Academic Audit Committee, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, External Academic Auditor - Department of Economics - Academic Audit 2016

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