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CSSS organises a lecture by Babu P. Ramesh

CSSS organises a lecture by Babu P. Ramesh

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Centre for the Study of Social Systems

School of Social Sciences

 

CSSS Colloquium

 

Babu P. Ramesh

(Professor, School of Development Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi)

 

Will be presenting a paper on

 

Vulnerable or Hard-pressed?

Job Insecurities of Journalists in India

 

Date & Time: August 28, 2018 (Tuesday), 3.30 pm

Venue: CSSS Committee Room (No: 13), SSS-II

 

Abstract: During recent decades, there have been marked changes in the business models, work/production organisation patterns and the policy framework that govern the media economy. All these changes have inter alia intensified the job insecurities of journalists. In this broader context, based on the findings of an ongoing research, some of the insecurities and vulnerabilities of workforce in India’s media economy will be discussed. The central themes that will be addressed include: deteriorating terms of work; informalisation of journalism; decline in legal protection and welfare measures; and growing representation-insecurities.

 

Bio: Babu P. Remesh is a Professor at the School of Development Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD). Prior to joining AUD, he was Director, School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, IGNOU. During 1998-2009, he was a faculty member at the V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA. His research interest lies on labour, informal sector and development studies. He has also been actively working on various research methodologies – qualitative, quantitative and interdisciplinary.

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.