Department of Civics & Politics

Facilities

• The Department is well equipped with the necessary infrastructure.

• The Department has also acquired new technological devices such as Audio-Visual system, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Computer with Printers, Overhead Phones, and Laptops.

• Internet accesses are provided to the staff and students of the Department.

• Department has a seminar room with a seating capacity of more than 100 people.

• The Department has its own Auditorium with a seating capacity of 250 people.

• The Department has well equipped classrooms.

Library

• Jawaharlal Nehru Library at the Vidyanagari Campus is well equipped with books, journals, periodicals and Encyclopedia. The students enrolled in the Department can avail of both reading and lending facilities offered by the library. The students can also use the library situated at Fort Campus.

• Internet facility is also available for the students and staff at nominal charges.

• The electronic access to some Journals is also available.

• The Department also has its own well equipped library.

Courses

Revised syllabus- M.A. (Hons) Politics and M.A. (Hons) Public Policy

M.A. (Hons) Politics Sem I
M.A. (Hons) Politics Sem II
M.A. (Hons) Politics Sem III and IV
M.A. (Hons) Public Policy Sem I
M.A. (Hons) Public Policy Sem II
M.A. (Hons) Public Policy Sem III & IV

(a) M.A. Hons. (Politics)
Duration - 2 years (Semester pattern)
Intake Capacity - 150

(b) M.A. Hons. (Public Policy)
Duration - 2 years (Semester pattern)
Intake Capacity - 35

(c) M.Phil. (Politics)
Duration - 1 year
Intake Capacity - 30
The students have to study three theory papers and submit a dissertation on any political issue.

(d) Ph.D. in Politics
The admission to Ph.D is by clearing PET examination. The candidates who have cleared M.Phil/SET/NET are exempted from PET exam.

(e) Post Graduate Diploma Course in Human Rights
Duration - 1 year
Intake Capacity - 70
The students have to study three theory papers and submit a dissertation on a topic related to human rights.

(f) Post Graduate Diploma Course in International Studies
Duration - 1 year
Intake Capacity - 30
The students have to study four theory papers and submit a dissertation on a topic related to international studies.

(g) Post Graduate Certificate Course in Right to Information
Duration – 6 months
Intake Capacity - 40
The students have to study three theory papers including a continuously assessed project on topics related to Right to Information

Research

Publications (last 5 years) : 63

Research Projects:

Seminar & Conference

• Seminar on Reservation in Higher Education was organized on 29^th June, 2006, wherein speakers were Dr. Parthasarthy, Mr. Samar Khadas, Dr. Madhu Paranjape and Mr. Deepak Pawar.

• Dr. Priyavadan Patel, Professor, M.S. University, Baroda had given guest lectures for M.A. Part I & II students on 21^st and 22^nd September, 2006 on Topics Psephology as an emerging Discipline & State and Society in Contemporary Gujarat.

• Dr. V.T. Padmanabhan had given lecture for M.A. Part I & II students on 21^st to 24^th September, 2006 on the topic Health Hazard of Nuclear Fuel Change.

• International Seminar on Honour Killing : Violence against Women in South Asia on 9^th and 10^th October, 2006 was organized by the Department of Civics and Politics , University of Mumbai, Pakistan-India People Forum for Peace (PIPFP) and Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM) India.

• A National Seminar on Identity Politics & Citizenship under the DSA Phase-III Programme of the U.G.C was held on 12^th & 13^th January, 2007.

• Dr. Rajendra Vora, Professor from Pune University inaugurated the M. Phil programme of the Department and delivered a lecture on Marxist Elitism & Pluralism on 19^th December, 2006.

• A series of Lectures were delivered by Professor Aijaz Ahmed on 29^th, 30^th and 31^st January, 2007 on (1)Â Latin America in the second half of the 20^th Century: A Survey, (2) Havana to Caracas Paths of revolutionary Politics and (3)Â Latin America Now: Electoral Balance and the Mass Movement respectively.

• Professor Clovis Maksoud, Director, Centre for study of Global South, American University, Washington, DC delivered a lecture on the topic. The Relevance of Non -Alignment to the Architecture of an Emerging Multilateral System on 14^th March, 2007.

• Interactive session with Professor Paulo Gilberto Fagundes Visentini, Professor of International Relations from Brazil was organised on 22^nd March, 2007. Mr. Paulo Antonia Pereira Pinto, Consul General of Brazil presented on that occasion.

• Organised a National Seminar on Bhagat Singh and Beyond: Rethinking Radicalism in Indian Society, Culture and Politics organised by the Department of Civics and Politics at its Auditorium at the Pherozeshah Mehta Bhavan on 28^th and 29^th March, 2007.

• The Department has arranged a programme of launching of the book titled The United Nations in a New Millenium: A Changing Scenario authored by Dr. B. N. Mehrish, Adjunct Professor of Politics, on Friday, 27^th April, 2007.

• A half day mentoring workshop for prospective Fulbright Applicants was organised by USEFI Mumbai along with the Department was organized at the Pherozshah Mehta Bhavan, Department of Civics and Politics on 10^th May, 2007

• Half Day workshop on Right to Information Administrative Practices and the Urban Poor was organized at the Pherozeshah Mehta Bhavan, Department of Civics and Politics on 28^th May 2007.

• Dr. Jonathan Ping, Assistant Professor International Relations, Bond University, Australia; has given a talk on Hybridisation Theory of the Middle Power Concept on 9^th August, 2007.

• Seminar on Splintering Urbanism in Mumbai : A Split Verdict was organised on 10^th August, 2007, wherein speaker was Dr. Marie Helene Zerah (Urban Studies Research Fellow, Institute of Research for development and Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi).

• Dr. M. Seth Cohen (MA in Intercultural Communication from the University of New Mexico is a facilitator in interpersonal, non-verbal, and intercultural communication and conflict issues.) has delivered a talk on An Introduction to Peace building and Reconciliation Models on 13^th August, 2007.

• A Seminar was organised by the Department in which on Friday, 21^st September, 2007, in which presentations on the topic of Politics of Energy and Water. Was made by Ms. Tejal Kanitkar. Ms. Kalpana Dixit spoke on the Politics of Energy and Politics of Water.

• A special oration by the eminent Professor Social Scientist Dr. Kamal Mitra Chenoy of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Lessons for the Future was organized under the UGC ASIHSS Programme at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 27^th September, 2007.

• A talk by Dr. T. Jayaraman, Professor, Department of Science & Technology Policy, TISS on Indo-US Nuclear Deal and its Implications was delivered on Friday, 28^th September, 2007.

• Dr.Madhu Paranjape, Reader in Statistics in Kirti College had given lecture for M. Phil students on the Topic Statistical Research Methods on 25^th October, 2007.

• Half Day seminar on General Semantics and its Current Relevance was organized on 26^th, October, 2007. The main speakers were Andrea J. Johnson, President, Board of Trustees, Institute of General Semantics, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Steve E. Stockdale, Executive Director, Institute of General Semantics, Fort Worth, Texas, USA in the Auditorium of the Department of Civics and Politics.One Day Seminar on India in Emerging World Order was organised by the Department on Tuesday, 18^th December, 2007.

• A Talk on US Foreign Policy Towards West & South Asia was delivered by MR. David Barsamian The Founder & Director of Alternative Radio, USA, And the Author of Targeting Iran with Noam Chomsky, Monday, 17^th December, 2007.

Faculty

	Name:- Dr. Uttara Sahasrabuddhe Qualification:- M.A.,Ph.d. Designation:- Professor & Head, Dept. of Civics & Politics Phone:- 022 - 25472134 , E-mail:- suttara@politics.mu.ac.in Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Area of Interest:- International Relations, International Relation Theory, Indian Foreign Policy, Current Indian Politics
	Name:- Dr. Liyaquat Ali Khan Qualification:- M.Sc., Ph.D. Designation:- Associate Professor Email:- liyaqatkhan69@gmail.com liyaqat69@politics.mu.ac.in Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Area of Interest : International Politics
	Name:- Dr. Mrudul Nile Qualification:-  Designation:- Associate Professor Email:- Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Area of Interest:-
	Name:- Dr. Sachin N. Pardhe Qualification:- M.A., PhD.  Designation:- Assistant Professor Email:-sachinnpardhe@gmail.com Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Area of Interest:- South Asia, Security Studies, Regionalism and border studies (South Asia) and Theories of International Relations
	Name:- Dr. Sanhita Joshi Designation:- Assistant Professor E-mail:- sanhita.joshi@civics.mu.ac.in  Area of Interest : Governance (Rural & Urban), Public Policy, Development,Ancient Indian Political Thought, Political Theory/ Philosophy Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Phone : 91-22-26543001 (O)
	Name:- Dr. Deepak Pawar Designation:- Assistant Professor E-mail:-  Area of Interest:-  Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae in Marathi Phone:-
	Name:- Shri. Rohidas Mundhe Designation:- Assistant Professor E-mail:-  Area of Interest:-  Profile:- Curriculum Vitae Phone:-

Administrative Staff