Dr. Priya Sharma

Dr. Priya Sharma is an academician who has contributed to scholarly writing on nonviolence, Gandhian social movements, social justice and conflict transformation. She also has a blog, ‘Visions of Tomorrow’ for reflecting on issues pertaining to peace, conflict and nonviolence. She has also conducted interviews on ‘Terrorism and Nonviolence’ with Dr. Douglas Allen, author of ‘Gandhi after 9/11: Creative Nonviolence and Sustainability,’ and Mark Juergensmeyer, author of ‘Terror in the Minds of God’.

• PHD Thesis titled, “The Idea of Political in Gandhian Social Movements: Study of Ekta Parishad in Madhya Pradesh”, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, awarded in 2024.
• Phil Dissertation entitled on “Understanding Nonviolence as a Means of Resistance: Case study of Ekta Parishad and Narmada Bachao Andolan”, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, awarded in 2016.
• UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) in Political Science qualified in 2016.
• Master of Arts completed in Political Science in 2014 from Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
• Bachelor of Arts earned with Economics and Political Science in 2012 from Lady Shriram College, University of Delhi.,

• ‘Understanding Satyagraha from the Moral and Pragmatic Lens’ in an edited volume titled ‘Reassessing Gandhian Thought’, ed. By Dr. Aamir Riyaz and Dr. Shahidul Hogue, published by Shivalik Prakashan. ISBN-10 8194556252
• ‘Examining the Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Neo- Liberal Development’ in an edited volume titled ‘Sustainability of Sustainable Development: Lessons from the Pandemic’ ed. By M. Sakhtivel and Amar Pal Singh, published by Satyam Law International. ISBN: 978-93-91345-91-4
• ‘Pragmatism in the Religious Philosophy of Gandhi: Connecting the Idea of Tradition and Modernity’ in an edited volume titled ‘Gandhi Across Disciplines: New Millennial Responses’ ed. By Ajay K.Chaubey, Renu Bhadola Dangwal, Preeti Bhatt, Santosh K.Yadav, published by Mittal Publication. ISBN: 978-93-90692-22-4

• ‘Tracing the Idea of ‘Political’ in Gandhian Social Movements: A Study of Ekta Parishad’ in ‘Global Gandhi’ an International Half-yearly e-journal, Shanti Sahyog Centre for Nonviolence, New Delhi, India (CFN), Volume II, Issue 1, July-December,2024
• समालोचन पत्रिका में “मंथन : कृत्रिम मेधा -रोबॉट और हमारा संसार पर विचार -विमर्श”. February, 2024
• ‘The Quest for Justice from a Gandhian Perspective: A Case Study of Ekta Parishad’ in Peer-reviewed International Journal of Political Science and Public Administration by Svedberg Open, Volume 1, Issue 3, December 2021
• ‘Examining Nonviolent Resistance in Creating an Ecosystem for Swaraj’ in Gandhi Samagra, ISSN No.2277-9795(Peer reviewed Research Journal of Jamshedpur Women’s College)
• ‘Understanding the Significance of Satyagraha in Post-Independence India’ (Vol.XXVI, No.1, Summer, 2020), ISSN: 0972-1452. Summerhill, IIAS Review. (Listed in UGC-CARE at the time of publication)
• ‘Critically Analysing the Shift from Satyagraha to Nonviolent Resistance: A Conversation between Gandhi and Gene Sharp’ (10th February, 2020) Vol.40, ISSN 2394-3114, Studies in Indian Place Names. (Listed in UGC-CARE at the time of publication)
• ‘परिपेक्ष ‘ का अप्रैल और अगस्त अंक (2019)-“समकालीन में पररप्रेक्ष्य शिक्षा संबंधी गांधी के वैचारिक संभावनाओ की खोज:एक शोध”, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)द्वारा फरवरी 2022 में प्रकाशित (Author: Priya Sharma and co-author: Prateek Yadav) Vol no. 1 and 2
• ‘सबलोग’ का सितम्बर अंक – “समाज, शासन और स्वयं सेवी संस्थाएं  ”  में“एकता परषद की पहल” – सबलोग ISSN 2277-5897
• ‘सबलोग’ का दिसंबर (2018) अंक-“गााँधीवादी आंदोलन”के नाम से लेख