Dr. Uttam Singh
Dr. Uttam Singh
Ph.D., MA
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., MA
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Contact
usingh@gnlus.ac.in
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Teaching Experience
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- 2024 – Present: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Gujarat National Law University- Silvassa.
- 2023 – 2024 Assistant Professor of Sociology, Institute of Legal Studies & Research, GLA University Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Research Experience
- Seven years of research experience.
- 2024 – Present: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Gujarat National Law University- Silvassa.
- 2023 – 2024 Assistant Professor of Sociology, Institute of Legal Studies & Research, GLA University Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Areas of General Interest
- Urban Sociology, Informality, Built form of cities, Caste and ethnic networks, Himalayan studies.
Current Research Interest
- Urban transformation, Pilgrimage and temple economy
Book Chapters
- A chapter titled “Gaddis of the Himalayas in an Urban ‘Paradox’: A Case Study of Reversal of Economic and Social Marginalization” published in the book ‘Social Exclusion, Economic Marginalization & Tribal Issues: Global Scenario’ edited by M. Salaria, Mittal Publication, New Delhi (2022). ISBN 978-93-99569-13-3 (Co-author).
- A chapter titled “Urban Boom and Changing Economic Practices: Notes from Small Hill Town Dharamshala, India” published in the book ‘Culture Development and Society Understanding Development in Relation to Culture’, edited by M. Salaria, New Delhi Publisher, New Delhi Publisher, (2021). ISBN (Sole author).
- A chapter titled “Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission: A Critical Analysis of Evolution and Challenges” published in the New Research Directions in Solar Energy Technology, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, edited by H. Tyagi, P.R. Chakrabarty, S. Powar and A.K. Agarwal, Springer Nature (2020). ISSN 2522-8366, (Scopus Indexed), (Co-author).
Journal Articles
- A paper titled “In-between metropolitan cities and urban theories: a case of small town Dharamshala” published in an international refereed journal ‘GeoJournal’, Vol.89(1),5 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-024-10996-w. (Scopus indexed, impact factor 2), (Sole author).
- A paper titled “Yoga ‘Walmart’ in the Himalayas: A Case of Wellness Centres in Dharamshala” published in a peer-reviewed journal ‘Litinfinite Journal’, Vol. 5(1), (2023). DOI: 10.47365/litinfinite.5.1.2023.1-14. (Co-author).
- A paper titled “Fractured Smart Cities: Missing links in India’s Smart City Mission” published in an international refereed journal ‘Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science’ Vol. 50(7) (2023). DOI: 10.1177/23998083221144321. (SSCI indexed, Impact factor 2.6), (First author).
- A paper titled “The co-production of space in a tourist city: A case of Dharamshala” published in an international refereed journal ‘Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning’. Vol. 131 (2022), 103998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103998. (SSCI Indexed, impact factor 6), (First author).
- A paper titled “Self Help Groups and Women Empowerment: Appraisal of Drung Block in Mandi district of HP” published in a peer-reviewed journal ‘Management Insight’, Vol. 13(1), (2017), (Sole author).
Paper Presentation (Conferences)
- Presented paper in three days International Conference “Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South” on the topic ‘Politics, Promises and Speculative Practices: A Case of Merger of Rural Area into Municipal Cooperation from Small Town Dharamshala, India’, organized by the Institute of Human Development, New Delhi, held on 10th to 12th August 2023.
- Presented paper in three days National Conference “Environment, Culture and Development: Discourses and Intersection” on the topic ‘Urban Boom, Infrastructure and Himalayan Town:
Understanding Processes of Urbanization in Contemporary Context’, organized by the Indian Sociological Society, Kariavattam Campus, University of Kerala, held on 27th to 29th December 2019.
- Presented paper in two days International Conference “Global Framework in the Local Context: Challenges and Way Forward” on the topic ‘Myth and Reality of Smart Urban Development: A Case of Himalayans Hill Town’ organized by the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, held on 5th to 7th December 2019.
- Presented paper in two days National Conference “Culture Development and Society, Understanding Development in Relation to Culture” on the topic ‘Urban Boom and Changing Economic Practices: Notes from Small Hill Town Dharamshala, India’ organized by the Sociological Society of Himachal Pradesh, Government Degree College Chamba, held on 1st to 2nd November 2019.
- Presented paper in two days National Conference “Contemporary Issue in Northwest India: Challenges and Strategies” on the topic ‘Mobility, Wealth and Neoliberalism: Evident from Small Town of Hill State’ organized by North West Indian Sociological Association, Punjab University, held on 21st to 22nd February 2019.
- Presented paper in three days National Conference “Neo-Liberalism, Consumption and Culture” on the topic ‘Small Towns: An Urbanization Story of India’ organized by Indian Sociological Society, University of Lucknow, held on 9th to 12th November 2017.
- Presented paper in two days National Conference “Development of Smart Cities for Better Word” on the topic ‘Smart City: How Do We Understand?’ organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan (SKIT), Jaipur, India, held on 18th to 19th August 2017.
Others
- Poster Presented on “Smart City: How do we understand it?” at Anusandhan Annual research fair organized by IIT Mandi.
Participation (Workshops)
- Participated in ten-day workshop on the theme “Research Methodology Course for PhD Students in Social Sciences” held on 22nd to 31st March 2017, organized by the Department of Sociology, Hyderabad University.
- Participated in one-day workshop on the theme “Teaching and learning for Teaching Assistant” held on 6th May 2017, organized by the Teaching and Learning Committee IIT Mandi.
Understanding Processes of Urbanization in Contemporary Context’, organized by the Indian Sociological Society, Kariavattam Campus, University of Kerala, held on 27th to 29th December 2019.