Faculty
Updated on 23 Feb, 2024
Dr. Sunita Dhal
Associate Professor
Dr Sunita Dhal is trained as a sociologist. She had done her Ph D from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi in the area of Sociology of Science and in particular, Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge Systems. She was associated with the Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics (DSE), subsequently taught at Lady Shri Ram and, Jesus & Mary College (JMC), Delhi University in the capacity of a Lecturer.
She was associated with Centre for Development, NGO in Ahmedabad in the capacity of Advisor and associated with Shastri-Indo Canadian Institution and Action Aid, India Office as a consultant. She was actively involved with Women Studies Development Cell (WSDC) and Green Society of Jesus & Mary College in the past two years. Prior to her teaching assignments, she began her career with the Institute of Health Systems, Hyderabad.
She has publications and research papers in the area of indigenous agricultural knowledge, biotechnology, and urban transportation systems and people’s perception. Presently, working on a research paper titled ‘women as knowledge bearers’ in the context of innovation and dissemination of knowledge.
Her interest lies in the areas of women in science, women’s reproductive health and biomedicine and indigenous knowledge. Recently she has presented a paper in the international conference organised by the International Society for Ecological Economics- Theme is Advancing sustainability in a time of crisis, entitled ‘Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge of Kondh Peasants: A Contextual Elaboration” in Germany.
Official Address:School of Gender and Development Studies,
Block # 15 B,
New Delhi - 110068
Madhya Pradesh, India
