Anisur Rahman
Institute: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Brief Profile: Anisur Rahman is currently Associate Professor cum Deputy Director, the Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia. Before joining Jamia, he has also worked at Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning Commission, Governmet of India. He did his M.A. in Economics from AMU, Aligarh, and another M.A. in Sociology; M. Phil. and Ph.D. in West Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has authored 4 books entitled, Indian Migration to the Gulf: A Socio-Economic Analysis (2001); Contesting Homogeneity in the Gulf Society (2008); Human Rights and Social Security: Perspective, Issues and Challenges (edited, 2012); and West Asia in Transition (edited, forthcoming). He also has about 30 research papers to his credit. His areas of interest and specialisation include Migration and Diaspora; Issues of Minorities and Staff Development & Higher Education. He has been visitng fellow at Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (MSH), Paris, France, (June, 2010). He also teaches in the
Area of Specialization (keywords): Diaspora literature, West Asia, Remittances
Contact Address: Associate Professor;
Deputy Director, Academic Staff College
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
E-mail id: [email protected]