Dr Dhaneswar Bhoi

I am presently an 'Honorary Fellow' at the University of Edinburgh, UK. I have recently completed my Post-Doctorate at the Centre for South Asian Studies, within the Department of Sociology, at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh (UoE), UK. My postdoctoral research, conducted from 2020 to 2023, focused on "Higher Educational Experience and Aspiration of Select Marginal Community Students in India and United Kingdom: A Critical Study" [Caste and Racial Discrimination Studies]. This research was carried out under the excellent supervision and mentorship of Dr. Hugo Gorringe at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Currently, I hold the position of Lecturer specialising in Sociology, Psychology, and Research Methods within the Department of Public Health, Social Care, and Social Science at the London School of Science and Technology, London, UK, affiliated to University of West London, London, De Montfort University-Leicester & Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.  To my book project, I am converting my post-doctoral research into a monograph and hope to publish it with Oxford University Press/Cambridge University Press. I have published my book, 'Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society', which was part of my post-doctoral research. It was published by Palgrave Macmillan with the subsidiary of Singer Nature in Switzerland in September 2023. I have co-edited this book with Dr. Hugo Gorringe, Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh. I have studied Public Policy Course from 'Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy,' University of Virginia, USA (coursera), 2020 and studied 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' Course at the University of Michigan, USA, (coursera), 2020. I have also studied Research Methods Course at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) University of London, UK, (coursera), 2020. Currently completed PGCert in 'Learning and Teaching in Higher Education' , University of London, UK, 2025.

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I have undertaken 'Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health' at ​The University of North Carolina, USA (coursera), 2024-25. My learning further includes 'Introduction to Psychology' at Yale University, USA (coursera),2024-25 and 'Buddhism and Modern Psychology' at Princeton University, USA (coursera), 2025. I hold an PhD, M.Phil and M.A in Sociology and Education, as well as a B.A (Education [Hons.] & Economics) and a B.Ed, all from India. I have delivered lectures at the University of Oxford​, UK, 2024; Stanford University, USA, 2025;  University of Cambridge, UK, 2024; King’s College London,UK, 2025 and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the UK, 2024.

 

Few Selected (latest) Lecture/Talk Details​​

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1. Stanford-Lecture and Discussion: Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society​, Center for South Asia​, Stanford University​, USA

 

2.King’s College London – Book Talk: Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society​, King’s College London, Bush House​, Strand campus, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG

 

3. The official LSE launch of Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society, held at the Wolfson Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London.

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4. Oxford Ambedkar Initiative, Balliol College, University of Oxford​'s Book Launch​ on "Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society​", Balliol College, Broad Street, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BJ.

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5. Book Talk ​Coverage in INHS-International Network for Hate Studies. It is an International Network for Hate Studies and it is a cross-jurisdictional and interdisciplinary organisation.

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Academic IDs and Channel​

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SCOPUS AUTHOR ID: 57224075030

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WEB SCIENCE/PUBLON RESEARCHER ID:AEC-7044-2022

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Google Scholar ID: Google Scholar​ Dhaneswar Bhoi

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YouTube:Academic Media Dhaneswar Bhoi

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Editorial Credits

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I am currently, Associate Editor (Sociology): "CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion", Brandeis University, USA; Associate editor of 'Journal of the World Universities Forum,' USA; Editorial board member 'Social Inclusion'; Reviewer for 'Educational Research for Policy and Practice,' Springer Nature, Singapore of Springer Nature Switzerland AG; Reviewer, Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Sage, India; Reviewer for the 'International Sociology,' Sage, USA, 'Sociology Study,' USA. 'Education Sciences', MDPI Journals; 'Sustainability' MDPI Journals and  for the ‘Politics, Groups, and Identities’,  Routledge, Taylor & Francis, London, United Kingdom. Also a reviewer for book manuscripts related to caste for Springer Nature, Chennai, India, 2022 & 'Essays on Marginality', Palgrave Macmillan, UK, 2023.

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Academic Visit:

I have made academic visits to various countries such as Morocco, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Argentina, USA, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, and The Netherlands.

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Works:

Before joining UoE,  I worked extensively with in the field of Policy, Research and Teaching; policy bodies like Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) and National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi; Indian Social Institute, New Delhi and at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

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I have published a book and over thirty five (35) articles in different Scopus-indexed and peer-reviewed national and international journals, edited books, and presented more than seventy five (75) research papers at different conferences/seminars worldwide. Furthermore, I have been a part of more than twenty-five academic workshops/orientation programmes. Importantly, I have drafted eight different national and state reports on education equity issues and pathways. My most recent article, titled 'Marginality, Educational Opportunity, and Access to Higher Education: Experiences of Scheduled Caste and Tribe Students in India,' can be found here(https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328X221129453).

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My interests broadly lie on Marginalisation; Sociology of Education, Sociology of Health, Health and Well-being, Mental Health, Educational Equity, Experiences affect and mental health, Access & Inclusion; Experiences of Dalits and Tribes to live in life, Ambedkar and social justice, social & education in India; Dalit Access to Neo-liberalisation & Privatisation; Caste and Racial Experiences of Students in India and United Kingdom; Public Policy and Social Welfare interventions in aiming Utilitarianism.

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