KUNAL DEBNATH

RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

KUNAL DEBNATH

Designation: Assistant Professor (Stage - II)

Department: Political Science

Name of the Faculty: Arts

Mobile No: +91 9433673354

Email: kunaldebnath@rbu.ac.in

Curriculum Vitae: Click here

 

Qualifications:
M.A., Ph.D.
 
Areas of Interest/ Specialization:
Political theory and political sociology, with a particular focus on identity politics—encompassing caste, ethnicity, religion, and other marginalised groups—as well as a research interest in populism and electoral politics.
 
Recent Publications/ CDs/ Performances/ Exhibitions (up to 5):

Monograph (Book)

  1. Caste, Marginalisation, and Resistance: The Politics of Identity of the Naths (Yogis) of Bengal and Assam, Leiden, The Netherlands, & Boston, USA: Brill, 2024.

Edited Book

  1. Marginalised Groups in India: Historiography, Politics, and Policies, Oxford & New York: Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2025. (Co-edited with Souvik Chatterjee).

Articles/Chapters

  1. “The Nath Yogis of Bengal and Assam, and Their Identity Assertion,” Economic & Political Weekly, 2025 (forthcoming). (Scopus).
  2. “The Politics of Space: Reclaim the Night Protest in West Bengal, India,” Development in Practice, Online First, 2025. (Routledge). (Scopus & WoS).
  3. “A Look Beyond Welfarism: Analysing the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in West Bengal, India,” Contemporary South Asia, 33(3), 2025, 516-523. (Routledge). (Scopus & WoS).
  4. “Welfare Populism and Electoral Politics,” in M. Deshpande et al. (eds.), Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century (pp. 1040-1042). Singapore: Springer Nature, 2024. (Scopus).
  5. “The Naths of Bengal and Their Marginalisation During the Early Medieval Period.” Studies in People’s History, 10(1), 2023, 45-56. (SAGE). (Scopus & WoS).
  6. “An Untold Saga of the Politics of Identity: The Struggle for Recognition of the Naths of Bengal.” History and Sociology of South Asia, 17(2), 2023, 213-222. (SAGE). (Scopus & WoS).

 

 

 

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