Dr. Naresh Kumar Assistant Professor
Centre for Diaspora Studies (Independent Centre)
Central University of Gujarat
Gandhinagar(India)
Education: M.A., M.Phil.& Ph. D from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
Expertise: Internal and International Migration, Migration and Development, Indian Diaspora, Social-Demography, Refugees
Countries Visited: IUSSP 2017, Cape Town (South Africa), BIARI, Brown University (USA), University of Edinburgh (U.K.), Asian Population Association (APA) Bangkok (Thailand), IUSSP 2013, Busan (South Korea)
Associated with: Asian Population Association (APA), International Union of Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), Royal Geographical Society (RGB), Indian Society of Labor Economics (ISLE)
M. Phil. /Ph.D. Supervised: M.Phil.(12) and Ph.D.(4)
Publication: Published 10 research paper in national/international reputed journals and edited book(s)
Academic/ Administrative Responsibilities:  --Centre Chairperson and Coordinator in Academic Year 2011-12 and 2014-15.--As a member of the Centre Board of Studies (Academic Year 2013-14,2015-16 & 2017-18) Centre for Study of Diaspora, CUG.--As a member of the Committee for Advanced & Scientific Research (CASR) in Centre for Study of Diaspora, CSD, (2014-15, 2015-16 & 2017-19) in CUG.--As a member of School Board of Studies (BoS) in Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat. (Academic Year 2017-19)--As a member of Centre Board of Studies (Academic Year 2017-18 to 2018-19) Centre for International Politics (School of International Studies/CUG).--As a member of the Syllabus Design Committee and entrance examination (M.A./M.Phil.) in Centre for Studies and Research in Diaspora.--The Convener & Coordinator of the  2nd International Webinar (Online) on “Positioning Migration Studies to Understand the Short and Long-Term Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic” was organised by the Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat in collaboration with five eminent institutions/Universities  namely Department of History (BHU), CSRD-JNU, IIPS-Mumbai, and IGU-India. It was held on 10th and 11th September 2020. --Convener of Two Days International Conference on "Migration, Diaspora, and Development: An Indian Perspective", 7-8th March 2019 at Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India. Organized with the support of ICSSR, New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA, India), Registrar General & Census Commissioner" Gujarat, India.--Co-convener of Three Days International Conference on "Transnationalism, Culture, and Diaspora in the Era of Globalization" from 21st to 23 February 2018 at Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India. Organized with the support of ICSSR, New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA, India), BAO, Gujarat.--Organizing Committee member(s) on Research Methods and Approaches to Migration and Diaspora Studies Organized by Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India. In collaboration with Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London, U.K. 30 June 2020 – 2 July 2020--As a member of the Centre Board of Studies (Academic Year 2017-18 to 2018-19) Centre for International Politics, School of International Studies, CUG.--As a member of the Centre Board of Studies (2019-2021) Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.