Faculty Profile
Dr. Kuntala Dowarah
Assistant Professor, Department of sociology
- Email ID: kuntaladowarah@gmail.com
- Mobile No: 8812950823
Academic Profile
7 Publications
1 Books
2 Projects
Qualifications
Degree
PhD Sociology of Health and Illness
Institution
Tezpur University
Year
2017
Degree
PG Sociology
Institution
Tezpur University
Year
2012
Degree
UG Sociology
Institution
Margherita College under Dibrugarh University
Year
2010
Degree
HS Arts
Institution
Margherita College
Year
2007
Degree
HSLC ICSE
Institution
Carmel School, Digboi
Year
2005
Experience
Designation: Assistant Professor
Institution: Madhabdev University
Subject: Sociology
Duration: 2018- present
Designation: Assistant Professor (Guest)
Institution: Cotton University
Subject: Sociology
Duration: 2017-2018
Publications
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An Ethnographic Exploration of Muga- The Golden Thread Weavers: Navigating Challenges in the Silk Weaving Industry of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Assam
The North Eastern Research Bulletin (2025)
View Publication -
Assam Movement: Its Demographic Context and Consequences (co-authored with Nilakshi Das)
Shodh-Kosh (2024) -
Buddhist Ecological Ethics in Preservation of Indigenous Culture: A Study in Tinsukia District of Assam (co-authored with Luman Taina)
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS). (2024) -
Significance and Sustenance of Traditional Medicines and Practices: With Reference to Lisu (Yobin) Community of Arunachal Pradesh.
Third Concept: An International Journal (2024) -
Health Status, Health Policy and Lisu Tribe of Northeast India: Critiquing Implementation of Schemes – Is it Willful Negligence or Failure? (Co-authored with Prof. Kedilezo Kikhi)
Anthropology Today: An International Peer Reviewed NEIRA Journal (2016) -
Culture and Traditional Medicine of the Lisu (Yobin) Community of Arunachal Pradesh
Man and Society- A Journal of North East Studies (2016) -
Ageing and Women
Societus: A Journal of Research and Development (2014)
Books
Rengani
Publisher: Madhabdev Prakashan
ISBN: ISBN- 978-93-87287-21-1
Year: 2018
Publisher: Madhabdev Prakashan
ISBN: ISBN- 978-93-87287-21-1
Year: 2018
Book Chapters
Chapter
Sheelabhadra aru Samaj: Ek Samajtatik Bislekhan
Book
Rengani
Publisher
Madhabdev University
Year
2025
Chapter
The Art of Governing: The Political Organization of the Lisu Community of Arunachal Pradesh
Book
State, Governance and Development in Northeast India
Publisher
DVS Publisher: Guwahati
Year
2023
Chapter
Rege’s Dalit Feminist Standpoint: An Overview
Book
Women Voices
Publisher
Krantikal Prakashan: Nagaon
Year
2020
Chapter
Syncretism among the Tribes of North East India: A Socio- Historical Perspective
Book
Publisher
NEICR- Sanskriti
Year
2018
Chapter
Development and Insecurity: a Concern on Big Dams in Assam (with reference to Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project ( Co0authored with Jinty Rajkhowa)
Book
Rengani
Publisher
Madhabdev University
Year
2018
Conference Papers
Paper Name
Assam Movement: Context and Consequences
Publish on
2024
Research Projects
Project
Political Economy of the Golden Thread (Muga Silk) Weavers: Narratives from Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Assam
Agency
ICSSR
Role
PI
Grant
5.00
Project
Negotiating Gendered Citizenship: A Sociological Analysis of Political Participation and Grassroot Leadership Among SHG Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in Selected Districts of Lower Assam
Agency
ICSSR
Role
Co PI
Grant
12.00
Awards
Title
ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship
Organised By
ICSSR
Location
National
Date
2013
Title
UGC National Fellowship for Students of Other Backward Class
Organised By
UGC
Location
National
Date
2015
Professional Memberships
Membership
Indian Sociological Society
Type
Life Member
From
2023
Academic Responsibilities
Committee
Museum Committee
Role
Convenor
From
2024 to present
Committee
Community Engangement Committee
Role
Convenor
From
2024 to present
Committee
Yuva Tourism Club
Role
Convenor
From
2024 -2026
Committee
IQAC
Role
Member
From
2022 to present
Committee
Animal Welfare Committee
Role
Member
From
2026 to present
Committee
Green Society
Role
Member
From
2026 to present
Committee
Buddha Study Circle
Role
Member
From
2024 to present
Committee
Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell
Role
Member
From
2025 to present
