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Title Dr.
Designation
Address
First Name Pragati
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
Arts Faculty Building
University of Delhi
Delhi 110007
Last Name Sahni Photograph
Phone No Office 011-27666629
Residence --na--
Mobile --na--
Email
Web-Page pragatisahni@hotmail.com
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Educational Qualifications
Degree Institution
Ph.D.
M.Phil. / M.Tech.
PG
UG
Any other qualification
Career Profile
University of London
University of Delhi
University of Delhi
Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
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Year
2004
1996
1993
1990
I was a lecturer at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi for more than four years. I joined the Department of
Philosophy, University of Delhi in 2005 and now am a senior lecturer/assistant professor.
Administrative Assignments
Member/coordinator of several committees looking into MPhil, library, time-table, seminar and admission work currently or in the past .
Areas of Interest / Specialization
Early Buddhism, Environmental Philosophy, Ethics
Subjects Taught
Indian Philosophy, Early Buddhism, Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of Religion
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Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis
2.
Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress Three
3.
Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations Four (+ two submitted and awaiting their Viva)
4.
Supervision of M.Phil dissertations, under progress Two
Publications Profile
List against each head(If applicable) (as Illustrated with examples)
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Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited)
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Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals
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a) Research papers published in Academic Journals other than Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals b) Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Conferences c) Research papers Published in Conferences/Seminar other than Refereed/Peer Reviewed Conferences
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Other publications (Edited works, Book reviews, F estschrift volumes, etc.)
Book: Environmental Ethics in Buddhism: A Virtues Approach , Routledge, London and New York, 2008.
Paper in Academic Journal: “Environmental Ethics in the Buddhist Jātaka Stories” in the Journal
Religions/Adyān , 2012, p137-153.
Other: “In Search of an Environmental Ethics in Early Buddhism” in Environmental Ethics: Intercultural
Perspectives , Value Inquiry Book Series (Vibs), Editions Rodopi, ed King-Tak Ip, Amsterdam and New York,
2009, p115-132.
Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
List against each head(If applicable)
1.
Organization of a Conference
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Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
Awards and Distinctions
Commonwealth General Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK, from Sept 1999 to Sept 2002
Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, India, from May 1994 to April 1996
Association With Professional Bodies
1.
Editing
2.
Reviewing
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Advisory
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Committees and Boards
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Memberships
6.
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Other Activities
Pragati Sahni
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