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Dr. ANKIT

Assistant Professor, Associate Dean, Outreach and Collaboration • Department of English

PhD from
University of Wroclaw, Poland
Years of Experience
1 Years
Web Pages
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Contact Details
Availability
Mon-Wed, 1 PM - 4 PM (Cabin 46, Faculty Room 10203, 10th Block)
A UGC-NET-qualified (JRF eligible) mixed-methods researcher in Sociology and Social Work with 7 years of combined professional experience in research, teaching and the non-profit sector. Specializes in pursuing critical and community-engaged research on family, migration, and demographic change in Asia, with a particular focus on cross-regional marriage, and on rural communities, local institutions, and rural development in South Asia, and in teaching core Sociology and Social Work courses. Research output comprises 8 scholarly publications, 3 of which are indexed in Scopus, and presentations at 14 international conferences. Selected achievements feature 10 research grants and fellowships, including the prestigious Ernst Mach Grant, and extensive European research mobility.
Interests
Family Marriage Migration Demographic Change Emerging Adulthood Gender Identity Local Governance Rural Development Community Institutions
Research Areas
Marriage Migration in India Gram Panchayats and Local Self-Government Rural Sociology and Rural Development Gender and Identity Cross-Regional Marriage
Student Supervision
Ph.D.: 2 ongoing
Ph.D. in Sociology
2026
University of Wroclaw, Poland
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
2022
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
M.A. Development
2018
Azim Premji University, Bangalore
B.Sc (H) Mathematics
2016
Hansraj College, University of Delhi
Assistant Professor
July 2026-
SR University
Assistant Professor
Jan 2026- Mar 2026
Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), Delhi
Teaching Assistant
Mar 2023- Jun 2023
University of Wroclaw, Poland
  • → Introduction to Sociology
  • → Cultural Factors in the Migration Process

Key Publications

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Research Projects/Patents

At the Crossroads: Meaning Making in Cross-Regional Families Among Emerging Adults in Rural India
OeAD, Austria
Calendar October 2024
From Margins to Centre: The Role of Community Philanthropy in Addressing Discrimination and Exclusion Faced by Cross-Regional Women in Rural Haryana
ISDM, Noida
Calendar November 2023

Awards & Achievements

1

Ernst Mach Grant

Awarded by Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalization (OeAD) for a research mobility at University of Vienna, Austria

2024
2

CPID Research Fellowship

Awarded by Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) for a one-year long action research project part of doctoral research

2023