ACADEMICS

Dr. Biswajit Choudhury

 

Associate Professor & Head                                                              

Department of Political Science                                                                    

Handique Girls´ College,

Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India                                                 

Contact: +91 9706553747

E-Mail: cbiswajnu@gmail.com

 

Orcid id: 0009-0004-5294-2275

 

EDUCATION

 

PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

 

MPhil, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

 

UGC-National Eligibility Test (N.E.T.) for lectureship in Political Science

 

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

 

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science (Hons), Gauhati University, Guwahati

 

EXPERIENCES

 

Teaching

 

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Handique Girls´ College, Panbazar, Kamrup Metro District, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India (Permanent position)

 

a)     Associate Professor, Stage - IV (09/09/2023 - Present)

 

b)  Assistant Professor, Selection Grade/ Stage - III (09/09/2020 - 08/09/2023)

 

c)     Assistant Professor, Senior Scale/ Stage - II (09/09/2015 - 08/09/2020)

 

d)    Assistant Professor, Stage - I (09/09/2011 - 08/09/2015)

 

1.     Lecturer at Non-Collegiate Women´s Education Board, University of Delhi, Aug 2010-Mar 2011

 

Research Position/Award

 

1.     Associate Editor: Journal of Asian Politics and History; Hong Kong

 

2.     Project Director ICSSR-MRP, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, 24 Months

 

3.  Research Fellow: Centre for Asian Politics and Policy (CAPP), Clarewood University, U.S.A.

 

Sponsored Project (Major/Minor)

 

1. Major Research Project (ongoing) Grant Received from ICSSR, New Delhi, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

 

2.  Minor Research Project (Completed), ´Challenges of Women Traffic Police: A Case Study of Guwahati City´, Grant Received from Handique Girls´ College, 2018

 

Academic Visit Abroad/Recipient of Travel Grant Award

 

1.     Paper presented at the ´28th IPSA World Congress´ at Seoul, South Korea from July 12-16, 2025, Travel Grant received from ICSSR, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

 

2.     Paper presented at the ´25th IPSA World Congress´ at Brisbane, Australia from July 21-25, 2018, Travel Grant received from U.G.C. @ Rs 1,58,015/-

 

National Seminar/Conference/Local Events Organised

 

1. Organised a National Level Young Scholars Meet on 5^th March 2025 on Globalising North-East through Act East Policy supported by the ICSSR Ministry of Education, Govt, of India and Act East Policy Affairs Department, Govt. of Assam

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Books

 

1.     Borders and Beyond: Globalising North-East India through the Act East Policy (co-editor) New Delhi: Pinnacle Learning, 2025

 

2.   Non-Farm Self-Employment in Rural South Asia, London: Routledge Publication (Forthcoming)

 

Papers in Journals

 

1.     ‘India’s Act East Policy and Assam: An Assessment since its Inception’, IJASGE, New Delhi, December 2025, Vol.4 Issue12 p.183-191 (E-ISSN: 2583-6528)

 

2.     ‘India’s Act East Policy and Mizoram: Linking Borders through the Bairabi-Sairang Railway Line’, IJASGE, New Delhi, October 2025, Vol.4 Issue10 p.101-107 (E-ISSN: 2583-6528)

 

3.     ‘India’s Act East Policy and Manipur: Connectivity and Strategic Significance’, IJASGE, New Delhi, September 2025, Vol.4 Issue 9 p.105-110 (E-ISSN: 2583-6528)

 

Chapters in Edited Books

 

1.     ‘Geo-Economic Implications of Advantage Assam 2.0 in the Context of India’s Act East Policy’, Dr Biswajit Choudhury & Dr Navaneeta Deori (ed.), Borders and Beyond: Globalising North-East India through the Act East Policy, Pinnacle Learning: New Delhi, p. 236-261, November 2025 (ISBN: 978-93-95554-34-3)

 

2.     ´India´s Relations with the Indian Ocean Archipelago: Maldives´, Dr Vijay Kumar Verma (ed.), India´s Foreign Policy, Pinnacle Learning: New Delhi, p. 276-296, August 2021 (ISBN: 978-93-83848-64-5)

 

3.     Author, Course Material, MA in Politics on ´Determinants´ (Unit 3) Chapter in a Book, IDOL, Mumbai University, July 2021 (ISBN: 978-81-953421-5-0)

 

Book Review

 

1.     ‘India’s Near East: A New History’ at the Journal of Asian Politics and History: Hong Kong, Nov-Dec 2024, Vol.16, ISSN: 2227-9105.

 

Policy Brief

 

1.     ‘Women Lead Change in Mizoram from the Frontlines’, National University of Singapore, Institute of South Asian Studies, Brief No. 1089, 28 December, 2023.

 

Other Essays and Articles

 

1      ‘One Decade of India’s Act East Policy: A Review’, Elenchus, 2025 Issue.

 

2   ‘Dream of Economic Renaissance’, The Assam Tribune, Guwahati, p.6, February 26, 2025

 

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS

 

Paper Presentations (Abroad)

 

1.     ‘Globalising North East India through Act East Policy: An Overview’, 28th World Congress of International Political Science Association (IPSA), Seoul, South Korea, July 12-16 2025 (Travel Grant received from ICSSR)

 

2.     ‘Overcoming Rural Poverty through Rural Non-Farm Sector Development: Bangladesh Experience’, 25th World Congress of International Political Science Association (IPSA), Brisbane, Australia, July 21-25 2018 (Travel Grant received from UGC)

 

Paper Presentations (Domestic)

 

1.     ‘Rural Non-Farm Self-Employment: A Comparative Study of India and Bangladesh’ at the International Conference organised by the Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University on 9-11 October, 2025

 

2.     ‘Informal Markets in the Indo-Myanmar Borderlands: Unpacking the Drivers, Dynamics, and Development Dilemmas’ at a two-day National Seminar organised by SEAS Department Manipur University on 28-29 August 2025

3.     ‘Global Presence of South Asians: Understanding Post Covid India’s Diaspora Policies’ at International Conference on Re-negotiating Globalised Nationalities by S K Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai on March 1-2, 2024

 

Invited Lectures/Resource Person

 

1.     Delivered an invited lecture as resource person on ‘Research Scholarships and Fellowships. A Roadmap for Young Researchers at a certificate course organised by Department of Zoology, HGC on Sept 26, 2025.

 

2.     Delivered an invited lecture as resource person on ‘Reimagining India and its Neighbourhood Policy’ at a certificate course organised by Department of Political Science, HGC on Sept 08, 2025.

 

3.     Delivered an invited lecture on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga, Ghar Ghar Tiranga, Har Dil May Tiranga’ at the Independence Day Programme organised by NSS-HGC to its volunteers on August 13, 2025.

 

Participations in Workshops

 

1.     Participated AISHE one day workshop as Nodal Officer, HGC at Cotton University 10/01/2025 under DHE Ministry of Education Govt. of India

 

2.     Participated three days national level online workshop on ‘Advanced Research Methodology’ organised by Gauhati Commerce College on 16^th to 18^th May 2024

 

3.     Participated at a day long workshop on ‘How to Become a Good Mentor’ by Dr Loya Agarwal organized by IQAC HGC February 10 2024

 

Academic & Administrative Responsibilities (completed/ongoing)

 

1.     Head of the Department, 01/12/2025 – Present

 

2.     Member: IPR Cell, Handique Girls’ College 2024 onwards

 

3.     Nodal Officer, AISHE Handique Girls’ College, 2017 onwards

 

4.     Public Information Officer (PIO), Handique Girls’ College, 2024 onwards