Dr. Priyanca Mathur

Dr. Priyanca Mathur is Professor and Head of the Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE) at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru. A political scientist by training, her work spans international politics, forced migration, refugee studies, gender, public policy, governance, and federalism. She is a founding member of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), serves on the Editorial Board of the Refugee Law Reader, and is a member of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM). She has also worked internationally as a trainer with UN Women and the Forum of Federations, designing and delivering programmes on gender, decentralisation, and governance across South and Southeast Asia.

Past Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor and P.G. Coordinator, Department of Political Science, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
• Visiting Faculty (Schomburg Fellow), Ramapo College, New Jersey, USA

Educational Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Forced Migration Studies, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Commonwealth Scholar)
• Ph.D., Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• M.Phil., Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• M.A. in Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science, Jadavpur University (Gold Medalist)

Selected Publications:

• Mathur, P. Discovering New India: Multiculturalism and Pluralism. Campus Book House. Available at: https://campusbookhouse.com/product/discovering-new-india-multiculturalism-pluralism/