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Dr Dhaneswar Bhoi

Lecturer,

Social Psychologist, PHD, Post-Doc,

Author of Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society 

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Recently conferred with the title of 'Honorary Fellow' by University of Edinburgh and has successfully completed his Post-Doctorate in Sociology at the Centre for South Asian Studies, School of Social and Political Science, UoE, UK

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​Research interests 

  • Mental Health, Stigma and Self-Harm, Psycho-social Experience and Affect

  • Sociology of Health, Public Health, Mental Health 

  • Caste and Race Based Psycho-emotional Experiences

  • Experience and Affect and Reproduction of Cultural Bias

  • Marginalisation, Lived Experiences of Dalits  and access Education/Higher Education (HE)

  • Educational Policy, Planning and Diversity-Equity and Inclusion, Widening Participation in HE

  • Disadvantages and Public Policy in Social Transformation of Diverse Social in UK and India

  • Neo-liberal Discourse, Educational Privatisation and Dalits and Tribes in India

Background

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Academic Background

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 and studied 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' Course at the University of Michigan, USA. I have also studied Research Methods Course at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) University of London, UK. Currently pursuing PGCert in 'Learning and Teaching in Higher Education' (Enrolled), University of London, UK  (2024-2025).

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Academic IDs

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ORCID:0000-0003-2614-9930  

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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

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Editorial Credits

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I am currently, 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 "Caste, City and the Everyday: Negotiating the Urban" of Springer Nature, Chennai, India, 2022 & 'Essays on Marginality in India: Historiography, Politics, and Policies', Palgrave Macmillan, UK, 2023.

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Academic Visit: I have made academic visits to various countries such as 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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Books

1. Co-edited a book with Hugo Gorringe on Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society [Published with Palgrave Macmillan subsidiary with Springer Nature, Switzerland, 2023].

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2. Monograph/Soul author book: "Performing Caste, Sensory Experience, and Everyday Sociality: Dalit Brawl in Indian Universities", Routledge, UK [Working in progress for Forth Coming Book].

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3. Co-editing a book with Dr. Neelima Rashmi Lakra on "Caste, Social Psyche and Humiliation at Higher Education: Reproduction Culture and Hierarchies", Palgrave Macmillan, Australia, [Working in progress for Forth Coming Book].

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4. Monograph/Soul author book: "Higher Educational Aspiration and Experience of Marginalised Students: Claim and Context of Imagining Diverse University Space", Oxford University Press, UK [Work in Progress].

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5. Monograph/Soul author book: Educational Privatisation, Higher Education and Dalits in Academics: Negotiating, Space, Identity and Stigma", Routledge, UK [Working on for Forth Coming Book].

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Recent Major Publications in Journals & Edited Books

  1. Bhoi, D. and Lakra, N. R. 2024, Creating Cultural Capital for Dalits and Adivasis: Policy Passage for their De-marginalisation in Higher Education' Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, Sage (Accepted, 15th April 2023, Forth Coming).

  2. Bhoi, D.  (2023). Caste, experience and psycho-emotional feelings of Dalits in higher education. In Bhoi, D., & Gorringe, H. (Eds.), Caste in everyday life: Experience and affect in Indian society (pp. 55-79). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

  3. Bhoi, D. , & Gorringe, H. (Eds.). (2023). Chapter-1, ‘Caste in everyday life: Experience and affect in Indian society’ (In Bhoi, D., & Gorringe, H. (Eds.), Caste in everyday life: Experience and affect in Indian society (pp. 01-26). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

  4. Bhoi, D.  (2022).’Educational Development and Muslims: Issues Pertaining to Accessibility of Higher Education in India’. In Prasanta Kumar Acharya, Kedarnath Dash and Tattwamasi Paltasingh (Ed.), Education Scenario in India: Development Dynamics, pp: 121-156, New Delhi: Mittal Publications.

  5. Bhoi, D., Lakra, N. R. 2022. 'Marginality, Educational Opportunity and Access to Higher Education: Experiences of Scheduled Caste and Tribe Students in India',  Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Sage, OnlineFirst 20th October, 2022:1-17.

  6. Bhoi, D. 2022. Economic Growth, Development and Education of Scheduled Castes: Line Drawn from Neoliberal Era', Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Sage, OnlineFirst 13th February, 2022:1-17.

  7. Bhoi, D.  2021. 'Constitution and Upholding Integration: A Journey from Depressed Class to Affirming Scheduled Status', D. Singh (ed.)  Nationalism in the Constitution of India. New Delhi: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi, pp. 63-80.

  8. Bhoi, D. 2021.'Scheduled Caste students in higher education and the National Fellowship: Educational inclusion, socio-economic and political mobility', Social Inclusion of Marginalised in India: State Policies and Challenges. Y. S. Sisodia, & T. K. Dalapati (eds.) New Delhi: Rawat Publisher, pp. 180-198.

  9. Bhoi, D. & Lakra, N. R. 2020. 'Atrocities and Dalits in India: Demand for Justice through Critical Consciousness in Academia', Atrocities on Dalits in Contemporary India. R. R. Jare & D. Abnave (eds.) Jaipur: Manas Publishers, pp. 68-85.

  10. Bhoi, D. 2020. 'Living Conditions, Learning Status and Educational Performance of Tribal Students', Tribal Development in India: Challenges and Prospects in Tribal Education. In R. R.  Patil (ed.) New Delhi: Sage, New Delhi, pp. 72-84.

  11. Bhoi, D. 2020. 'New Education Policy 2020: A review of inclusivity in school education',  Social Justice Message (Samajik Naya Sandesh) 16, 10, pp. 56-60.

  12. Bhoi, D. Lakra, N. R. 2019. 'Social Diversity, Inequality, Academic Competence and Struggle for Equity in Higher Education: An Attempt to Heard Voices of Dalits Torment in South Asia', in D. Parimala (ed.) Higher Education in South Asia: Challenges and Possibilities. New Delhi: Kanishka Publisher, Vol. 2. pp. 347-361.

  13. Bhoi, D. & Lakra, N. R. 2019. 'Post liberalization, Dalits and large-scale industry: Experiences of labour who migrated from Coastal Odisha to other parts of India', in D.  Fernandes & P. O Martin Labour (eds.) Migration in the Post Liberalization Era. Bangalore: ISPCK & CISRS Publisher, pp. 205-223.

  14. Jojo, B. & Bhoi, D. 2018. 'Scheduled Tribe children and their educational accessibility: Evidences from Maharashtra School Education', Indian Journal of Dalit And Tribal Studies and Action, 3 (2): 1-20.

  15. Bhoi, D. & Lakra, N. R. 2017. 'Educational attainment among the Scheduled Tribes in India: An analysis of policies, pedagogy and practices', Social Action, 67 (3): 280-301.

  16. Bhoi, D. 2016. 'Changing impact of globalisation in India: Economic growth and knowledge economy in social development', in Christ Institute of Management (ed.)  Global Business and Innovation Management: Trends and Competitiveness. New Delhi: Bharti Publication, pp. 328-336.

  17. Bhoi, D. 2016. 'Participation and success of Scheduled Castes in higher education: A neoliberal discourse on Indian experience',  3rd ISA Forum of Sociology-Book of Abstracts, 3:87-88.

  18. Bhoi, D. 2015. 'Psycho Social experiences of Scheduled Caste Students at Higher Education Level in India', The International Social Psychologist, 1 (1):08-08.

  19. Bhoi, D. 2014. 'Searching gender equity in educational attainment at higher education level among the Scheduled Castes of Orissa', in  N. S. C. Momin & Madhusudan J. V. (eds.) Prospects and Issues Concerning Education at Secondary Level, Jaipur: Manas Publishers & Distributors, pp. 399-425.

  20. Bhoi, D. 2013. 'Educational privatisation and access to higher education: Experiences of Scheduled Caste students in Odisha', Social Change . 43 (3):341-363.

All publications can be found in ink; (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=xPcEbywAAAAJ)

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Conference, Workshop Organised/ing

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  1. ”Caste, Social Psyche and Humiliation at Higher Education”, June 25th -1st July 2023 at ISA WORLD CONGRESS OF SOCIOLOGY, Melbourne, Australia [Session Chair with Neelima Rashmi Lakra].

  2. “Dalit Representation in Culture and Politics” in Work in Progress Workshop  at Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK, 10th June 2022 (Session Chair).

  3. “Culture, Justice and Freedom from Caste in South Asian Context”, March 31, 2022, University of Southampton, Southampton, The British Association for South Asian Studies, United Kingdom, 29th  March to 2nd  April 2022, (Session Chair).

  4. Caste in Everyday Life an Academic Workshop organised by Dhaneswar Bhoi & Hugo Gorringe, 18 Oct 2021 → 19 Oct 2021.

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National Policy Consultancy and Advisory Role

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  1. Policy Consultant, New Education Policy Draft Report Input Discussion Work at Ministry of Human Resource Development, Policy Norm Section, Policy Division, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Since September 2018.

  2. Session chaired thematised as ‘Language, Diversity, Culture and Identity’ in National Seminar on ‘Tribal Situations with Special Reference to Eastern India’ organised by Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 28th -30th March 2018.

  3. Team Policy Expert, Ministry of Human Resource Development Consultation Workshop, New Education Policy 2015 on Bridging Gender and Social Gaps [SCs, STs, OBCs & Higher Education], 24th August 2015 at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.

  4. Organised a National Workshop on ‘Violence against Dalit Women: Role of Media and Dalit Women’s Literature’, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, 21st and 22nd June 2014 [Organised the Workshop as Research Associate with Prof. Bipin Jojo on behalf of Centre for Social Justice and Governance, TISS, Mumbai

  5. Co-ordinate an Advisory Committee (AC) meeting for   the study “Educational Status of Schedule Tribes in Maharashtra: Attainments and Challenges”, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, 18th Feb 2013, [Co-ordinate the meeting on behalf of Centre for Social Justice and Governance, TISS, Mumbai as part of National Study on Educational Status of Scheduled Tribes in India].

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