Prof. Swapna S Prabhu
Name : Prof. Swapna S Prabhu
Designation : Assistant Professor
Subject : Political Science
E-mail : swapnaprabhu@nluo.ac.in, swapna_p3@yahoo.co.in
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Liberal Arts, National Law University, Orissa from November, 2011 onwards.
Lecturer, PG Dept. of Political Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa from November 2010 to October 2011.
Worked as a Research Officer at National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi from September 2010 to November 2010.
Worked as a Research Associate in Academic Wing & School of Public Policy in ICFAI University, Hyderabad from June 2006 to July 2007.
Education:
B.A. (Pol. Science, Economics and Psychology), from St. Ann's Degree College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. (1999 - 2002)
M.A. (Political Science), Dept of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. (2002-2004)
M.Phil. under Dr. Manjari Katju on "The Role of Women in Policing: A Study of Women Protection Cell and Women Police Stations in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh", from Dept of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. (2005-2006)
Ph.D. under Prof. P. C. Sarangi on "Community Policing in a Democratic Society: A Study of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate in Andhra Pradesh (2004-2007)", from Dept of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. (2006-2010)
Area (s) of specialization: Human Rights and Gender Studies, Public Policy and Governance
Publications:
Book: "Community Policing in a Democratic Society: A Study of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate in Andhra Pradesh, India" LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8454-4362-1, 2011.
"Students' Attitudes on Social Sciences: Demand for Action from Social Scientists", in Globalization: Contextualizing Social Science Research, eds., by I. Ramabrahamam & Meena Hariharan, (Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2006), pp. 120-128.
Book Review in The ICFAI Journal of Governance & Public Policy, Vol. 3, No. 1, March 2008, pp. 69-72.
"Globalization and Human Rights", in Dr. Tapan Biswal, ed., A Text Book on Globalization, (Macmillan Publication, New Delhi, 2010). (Accepted for Publication)
"Public Policy Education: Global Trends and Implications", in Indian Journal of Public Administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Vol. LVII, No. 4, October-December, 2011, New Delhi.
"Gender Sensitization in Law Enforcement", in Indian Journal of Human Rights, Human Rights Programme, University of Hyderabad, Vol. 2., Numbers 1 & 2, January - December, 2007. (Accepted for Publication).
Conferences/ Workshops/ Training Programs Organized and Attended:
Participated in a two day workshop on "Studying Politics versus Doing Politics", organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, on 5th & 6th April 2010.
Participated in a Symposium on "Right to Free and Compulsory Education" organized by Centre for Human Rights and the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, on 24th March 2010.
Participated in National Workshop on Implementation of Right to Information Act: Issues and Trends, August 11-12, 2009, organized by Dept. of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.
Participated in International Seminar on Changing Threat Perceptions in a Globalizing World with Special Reference to India, March 3rd-4th, 2008, conducted by Dept. of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.
Participated in International Seminar on Challenges of Globalization: Indian and Australian Perspective, 7th-9th December, 2006 conducted by Dept. of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.
Participated in National Seminar on Human Rights in the Era of Globalization, 3rd- 4th November, 2006 organized by Dept. of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.
Honours, Fellowships:
Secured Gold Medal in Human Rights (MA).
Qualified NET & Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by UGC.