DESHBANDHU COLLEGE

(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
KALKAJI, NEW DELHI - 110019
Faculty Details Proforma for College Website

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Dr. Name SEEMA Name NARAIN

Designation Associate Professor

Address S-369,FIRST FLOOR, GK 2, NEW DELHI-
110048

Phone No. +919871378464

Office
Residence +911141402286
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Email [email protected]
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Educational Qualifications
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 2002
M.Phil. University of Delhi 1983
PG SIPA, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A 1981
UG Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi 1979

Any other
qualification

Career Profile
[2001-2010] Deshbandhu College, New Delhi, India (Associate Professor)
Ø Taught postgraduate courses – International Relations Theory, International Politics of South
Asian States, and Foreign Policy of major powers, as part of the co-operative teaching
programme with the Dept. of Political Science, Arts Faculty, University of Delhi.

[1998- Present] Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi (Associate Professor)

[1990-1998] Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi (Senior Lecturer)

[1983] Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi (Lecturer)

Ø Taught Undergraduate courses at Bachelors level (International Relations theory and world
history, and (United Nations System) at Deshbandhu College (employer).

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 [1981-82] United Nations, New York, U.S.A (Assistant Scientific Affairs(ASA) Officer)
Ø Appointed Ad-Hoc Intern within the United Nations Secretariat for a 3 month duration after
which was employed as ASA officer.

Administrative Assignments
S. Year Nature of Designation Institution/ Period
Activity Department
No. From To

1. 02.03.2011 Academic and Teacher-in- Political 02.03.2011 01.03.2013

administrative charge Science
to responsibility
Deshbandhu
01.03.2013
College

2. 2012-2013 Organising Convenor Extension 2012-2013

lectures and Lecture
seminars Committee

3. Organising Member of Extension

Seminars extension Lecture
Lecture Committee
committee

Areas of Interest/Specialization
Ø International Relations and Theories
Ø South Asian Affairs
Ø Foreign Policy issues

Subjects Taught
Undergraduate Courses:
Ø International Relations theory and world history, and United Nations System

Research Guidance
Level of Year Registered Thesis/Dissertation Degree Academic
Guidance Awarded Research
Submitted Score

Ph.D.

MPhil./P.G. 2003 2 2 4

Dissertation 2005

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 Total Guided and degree awarded to two students

Publications Profile

Research Articles in Journals:

§1Article on “Food Security” in the National Daily – The Statesman, in 1981.

§2 Article on Indo-US Relations for the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) – 1997,
www. IPCS.org.

§3 Article on “U.S Missile Attack on Sudan and Afghanistan” for IPCS 1998. www.IPCS.org

§7 Published Article titled “U.S. non-proliferation approaches beyond 1998” in “India

Quarterly”, October- December edition, Vol. L. VII No. 4, 2001.

§7 Published Article titled “U.S Domestic Structure and non-proliferation policy

objectives 1990-2000 in “India Quarterly” Journal, Vol. LIX No 1 &2 June 2003.

Ÿ Published article in Mainstream Weekly, 8 Aug, 2010 titled, ‘The State of IR discipline
in India’.

Ÿ Article in World Affairs titled, IGO/NGO Relations, Evolution not Revolution.vol.16

no.4. Winter (0ct.-Dec.) 2012

Ÿ Paper title “Gender in International Relations: Feminist Perspectives of J. Ann Tickner”,

published in the Indian Journal for Gender Studies, 21(2) 179-197, 2014 Sage.

Ÿ Paper title, ‘Politics of Diffusion in South Asia” vol. 3 No 1 (2015), Journal of South
Asian Studies ISSN; 2304-4000 (Online) ,2308-7846(Print).

Ÿ Paper title “Knowledge Production and Research in IR; Perspectives from India” Journal
of International and Global Studies Volume 8 Number 2 April 2017.

Ÿ Paper title “Gender in international Relations” Global Affairs Volume 3, 2017- Issue 4-
5
Ÿ Paper titled , “The Emergence of the Third World,in the Journal of contemporary
Indian Polity and Economy,Vol.13,Issue 4,2020.

Ÿ Paper titled, ‘International Relations Theory: Still a white Man’s Burden.’ E-

International Relations, May 29 2020.
Ÿ Paper titled, “Global Governance; A study in the context of non-proliferation.” In the
Bihar Journal of public Administration,Vol.XV111,No.1,2021.

Ÿ Paper titled, “International Relations Theory, Perspectives from India”, Global

Affairs(Routledge),2021.

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 Ÿ Book Chapter titled, Double Whammy IR! Situating Postcolonial Feminism in the ‘House
of IR’, in the book titled,’Women and Power’, Published by Macmillan.2022.

Conference Organization/Presentations

• International Seminars/Conferences:
§4 Presented paper on my PhD Research Proposal at M.I.T (Massachusetts, U.S.A) as well
as attended a Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs organized by the Union
of Concerned Scientists and M.I.T at Boston in 1998.

§5Participated in workshops on Defense Technology and Cooperative Security in South

Asia at Kandy, Sri Lanka from 12 -20 September, 1997 and the Alumni Conference at
Ahungalla, Sri Lanka 1999, organized by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies.

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§6 Attended the RCSS Delhi Alumni Conference on 15th June 2002.

Ÿ Presented paper titled “Non-Proliferation and Global Governance” at the ISA 52nd
convention in Montreal, Canada from March 16th to 19th, 2011.
Ÿ Presented paper titled “IGO/NGO Relations: Evolution not Revolution” at WISC
international conference, Porto (Portugal from 17-20 August, 2011).Funded by University
of Delhi.
Ÿ Presented paper titled, “Global Governance and Disciplinary IR”at the ISA, Northeast held
on November 2ndand 3r, d, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Funded by ICSSR
Ÿ Participated in the first Annual Convention of the Indian Association of International
Studies on the theme “The dawning of the Asian Century” held at the India International
Centre, New Delhi, from the 10th to the 12th of December.
Ÿ Participated in the 55th Annual Convention of ISA held in Toronto, Canada 26-29th March
2014, presented a paper titled, Geopolitics, temporality and Democracy in South Asia.
Ÿ Participated in the 56th ISA Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. February 18-
21, 2015, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Presented Paper titled Research,
teaching and pedagogy in IR. Funded by UGC.
Ÿ Participated in the ILLL ICT workshop Tier ll, from the 20th Jan.-27th Jan, 2010, for the
capacity building of Delhi University Faculty.
Ÿ Invited speaker at Sukhdev Singh College of Business Studies annual convention
‘convergence ‘ held on the 5th and 6th of November 2009 at V.P. Chest Auditorium in the
North Campus area of the University of Delhi. Topic- SAARC and SAFTA
Awards and Distinctions
S.No. Name of Area/Subject Name of Level Date Academic
Awarding Research
Award/Honor* (International Score
Body
National)

1. Award Workshop on RCSSS International September 5

Defence
,Technology 12-20
and Kandy,
Cooperative
Security in Sri Lanka
South Asia

Summer
2. Summer M.I.T and International 5
Symposium
symposium The Union
on Science
of
and World
Concerned
Affairs
Scientists

3. Travel Grant ISA ICSSR International 3.12.2012 5

Convention

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 4. Travel Grant ISA, UGC International 2015 5

Convention

5. Travel Grant ISA, UGC International 2011 5

Convention

6. Travel Grant WISC University International 2011 5

International
Conference of Delhi

Association With Professional Bodies

Ø Member of the International Studies Association.

Ø Member of Columbia University Alumni Association.
Ø Alumni RCSS
Other Activities

Signature of Faculty Member

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