DR. MEHER FATIMA HUSSAIN Associate Professor, Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women s Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She is teaching in Jamia Millia Islamia since 2008. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Sl. No Year Examination/ Degree Division & Percentage Institution (i) 1992 Matriculation I st Division, 72.4% St. Joseph s Convent High School, Patna (ii) 1994 Intermediate I st Division, 72.4% Patna Women s College, Patna University, Patna (iii) 1997 Graduation I st Division, 65.1% Patna Women s College, Patna University, Patna (iv) 1999 Post- I st Division, 63.3%: Patna University, Patna Graduation (v) 2006 M. Phil I st Division, 67.8% Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (vi) 2012-13 Ph.D. Awarded Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi PUBLISHED BOOKS Mohammad Mujeeb, Sahitya Akademi Monograph, 2016, ISBN 978-81-260-5185-4. Syed Zahoor Qasim: The Man, Mission and Milestones... Manak Publications, New Delhi, 2011, pp. 1-110. ISBN 978-81-7831-246-0. -Translated in Urdu by Idris Ahmad Khan entitled Syed Zahoor Qasim, Shaqsiyat, Nasbulain aur Sang-e-Meel, National Book Trust, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India in 2012, pp. i-ix+99. ISBN 978-81-237-6532-7. 1
Celebrating India: Reflections on Eminent Indian Muslims: 1857-2007, Manak Publications., New Delhi, 2009, pp. 1-208. ISBN 978-81-7831-171-5. -Translated in Hindi by A.L. Prajapati entitled Jashn-e-Azadi, Hindustan ki Mashhoor Muslim Shakhsiyatain, 1857-2007, Manak Publications, New Delhi, 2010, pp.1-189. ISBN 978-81-7831-218-7. -Translated in Urdu by Idris Ahmad Khan entitled Jashn-e-Azadi, Hindustan ki Mashhoor -o- Maroof Muslim Shakhsiyat 1857-2007, published by National Council For Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, 2011, pp.i-xxxviii+158. ISBN 978-81-7587-570-8. Evolving Muslim Cultural Self-Perception and its Impact on the Nationalist Political Processes in Bihar 1920-1947, Monograph-14, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 1-57. ISBN 81-87614-34-X. PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN JOURNALS / EDITED BOOKS Reading History in Fiction: Saadat Hasan Manto and Partition, in Islam and Modern Age, Volume XLIII, No. 3, August 2016, pp.,47-63, ISSN 0021-1826, Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Tareekh ka Tadreesi Tariqaikar in Ghazanfar Ali (ed.), Tadrees Nama, Academy of Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Jamia Millia Islamia, Book Series 5, 2014, pp.107-116, ISSN 2320-6624. Negotiating Minority Concerns: Syed Mahmud, Congress, Community and the State in Social Scientist, New Delhi, Vol.41/Nos.9-10/September-October 2013, pp.75-85. ISSN-0970-0293. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Bihar s Ulama: Interpreting Issues of Minority Identity, Aspirations and Accommodations in Pre- and Post-Colonial India in 2
Arpita Basu Roy (ed.) Paradigms of Security in Asia: Asia Annual 2009, Manohar Publications, 2011, pp. 305-319. ISBN 978-81-7304-908-8. The Freedom Movement and the Muslims of Bihar: Delineations on Minority Identity and National Independence in Mushirul Hasan (ed.), Islam in a Globalized World: Negotiating Faultlines, imprintone, Gurgaon, 2010, pp.311-329. ISBN 978-81-88861-08-8. Redefining Boundaries: Role of Provincial Press in the Creation of Bihar, 1912, in Khuda Bakhsh Library Journal, Patna, Vol.No.155, January-March 2009, pp.55-72. Reg.No.33424/77. A Community Caught in Myopic Lenses in Rakhshanda Jalil (ed.) The Idea of a University: Jamia Millia Islamia, Aakar Books, Delhi, 2009, pp.59-64. ISBN 978-81-89833-95-4. Mohammad Mujeeb in Supplementary Dictionary of National Biography, Vol III (M-R), Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, 2009, pp. 202-205. Syed Zahoor Qasim in Supplementary Dictionary of National Biography, Vol III (M-R), Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, 2009,pp. 371-373. The City and its Cultural Fortunes: Delhi in the Aftermath of 1857 in The Quarterly Review of Historical Studies, Vol.XLV, April 2005 to September 2005, Nos.1&2, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, pp.10-20. ISSN- 0033-5800. Maulvi Mohammad Baqar in the Vanguard of 1857, Delhi in Delhi: Through the Ages, Souvenir, Sixty-Eighth Session, Indian History Congress, December 2007, pp.41-44. BOOK REVIEW Mohammad Sajjad, Lesser Known Nation Makers, Contesting Colonialism and Separatism: Muslims of Muzaffarpur Since 1857, Primus Books, 2014, 3
New Delhi, in The Book Review, New Delhi Volume XXXIX, Number 1 January 2015, pp.13-14. RNI.No.28686/76. Firdous Azmat Siddiqui, A Struggle for Identity: Muslim Women in the United Provinces, Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, 2014 in The Book Review, New Delhi Volume XXXVIII No. 6 - June 2014, pp.27-28. RNI.No.28686/76. Rizwan Qaiser, Resisting Colonialism and Communal Politics: Maulana Azad and the Making of the Indian Nation, Manohar, New Delhi,2011 in Summerhill: IIAS Review, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, Vol.XVIII, No.2 (Winter 2012), pp.81-84. ISSN-0972-1452. Nirmal Kumar, Mazharul Haque: A Political Biography, Sanbun, New Delhi, 2009, in Indian Historical Review, Indian Council of Historical Research, Vol.39, Number 2, Sage, December 2012, pp. 345-49. ISSN- 0376-9836. Papiya Ghosh, Muhajirs and the Nation: Bihar in the 1940s, Routledge, New Delhi, 2010, in Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.45 No. 46 Nov 13-19, 2010, pp.48-50. Papiya Ghosh, Community and Nation: Essays on Identity and Politics in Eastern India, Oxford University Press, 2008, in Social Science Probings, Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies in association with Manak Pub.Vol.20, No.2, December, 2008,p.p.163-68. Regd.No.R.N.42813/84. PROJECT UNDERTAKEN Conducted the project entitled A Pilot Study on Status of Muslim Inhabitants in Peripheral Localities of Zakir Nagar and Batla House of the Okhla Region of South Delhi at Dr K.R.Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, 2010. 4
PAPER PRESENTATION / INVITED LECTURE: INTERNATIONAL Invited lecture on the topic Experimenting in Gandhian Values: Education, Culture and Jamia Millia Islamia on 8 July 2015 in the Indian History Course Module at the 2015 session of the International Summer School organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper titled Partition Literature: Reflections on Women and Violence in a two-day International Conference titled Gender, Community and Violence: Changing Mindsets for Empowering the Women of South Asia on 15 April 2015 organized by the Dr K. R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia & South Asia Women s Network (SWAN), on 15-16 April 2015. Invited lecture on the topic Region and the Nation: Understanding the Role of Syed Mahmud in National Political Processes on 25 June 2014 in the Indian History Course Module at the 2014 session of the International Summer School organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Combating Colonialism through Secular Journalism: The Role of Maulvi Mohammad Baqar in the 1857 War of Independence on 8 September, 2007 in International Seminar on Maulvi Mohammad Baqar at Iran Culture House, New Delhi. PAPER PRESENTATION / INVITED LECTURE: NATIONAL Invited lecture on the topic Indian Minorities: Prospects & Predicaments on 11 December 2015 at 4 th 3 Week Special Winter School organised by the UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, held between 8 December-30 Dec 2015 Invited lecture on the topic Human Rights Issues on 16 November 2015 at 114-4 Week Orientation Programme by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, held between 03 Nov-03 Dec 2015. 5
Presented a paper titled The Salience of Muslim Contribution to the Indian Press: A Historical Perspective on 13 October 2015 in the National seminar organised by Centre for Culture Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia on 13-14 October 2015, funded by ICSSR Presented a paper titled Institutionalising Change : Mohammad Mujeeb and Jamia Millia Islamia on 29 December 2014 in Section VI: Contemporary India at the seventy fifth Session of the Indian History Congress at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 28-30 December 2014. Invited lecture on the topic Muslims Contribution to Nation Building on 23 December 2014 in the 3 rd 3 - Week Special Winter School organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Mohammad Mujeeb s Tryst With Jamia Millia Islamia: Some Reflection in National Seminar on Revisiting Contributions of Mohammad Mujeeb 22 November 2014 organised by Ace Vision at Ghalib Institute, New Delhi with the assistance of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Invited lecture on the topic Understanding History in Literature on 18 November 2014 in the 110 th 4-Week Orientation Programme organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Invited lecture on the topic Regional Historiography on 13 November 2014 in the 2 nd 3-Week Interaction Programme for Ph.D. Scholars organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Blurring the Radcliffe Line: Partition Counter- Narratives of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas in seminar on Khwaja Ahmad Abbas: A Writer Par Excellent on 11 October 2014 held at A.N.Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, Bihar. Invited lecture on the topic Contributions of Mohammad Mujeeb on 14 August 2014 in the 109 th 4-week Orientation Programme organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Invited lecture on the topic Partition s Literature: Gender, Violence, Exclusion on 18 July 2014 in the 14 th 3-Week Refresher Course in English organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 6
Invited lecture on the topic Literature and Identity: Muslims and the Making of the Nation on 10 July 2014 in the 14 th 3-Week Refresher Course in English organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Invited lecture on the topic Composite Culture of India on 18 May 2014 in the Refresher/Training Programme for School Teachers of Jamia organised by Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia. Invited lecture on the topic Emergence of Jamia Millia Islamia: An Educational Institution of the Freedom Movement on 3 May 2014 in the 108 th 4-week Orientation Programme organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Invited lecture on the topic Contribution of Prof. Mujeeb in Education on 17 April 2014 in the 22 nd 3-Week Refresher Course in Education organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Beyond Entertainment: Mapping the Serious Dimension in Hindi Films in National Seminar on Depiction of Indian Culture in Hindi Films on 23 March 2014 held at Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled A Relentless Crusader: Profiling Feroze Gandhi in the Matrix of National Politics in National Seminar on Feroze Gandhi: A Fearless Parliamentarian on 22 March 2014 held at Secular House, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Tarikh ki Tadrees Ka Tariqaikar in National Seminar on Urdu Zaban ki Tadrees on 6 March 2014 organized by Academy of Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presented a paper entitled Indian Muslims and the National Struggle for Independence: A Prismic View on Patriotism in Urdu Literature in seminar on Role of Urdu Literature in India s Struggle for Independence on 1 December 2013 held at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi. 7
Presented a paper entitled Saadat Hasan Manto: Raconteur of the Great Divide in seminar on Revisiting Works of Manto on 8 June 2013 held at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar. Discussant on Theme: Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Analysis in National Child Rights Coalition, A Dialogue Initiative Organised by Dr KR Narayanan Centre for Dalits and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 4 December 2012 Delivered Inaugural Lecture at the Book Release Function of Self-Authored book Celebrating India: Reflections on Eminent Indian Muslims: 1857-2007 on 7 December 2008 at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar. Prepared Script and participated in Educational Program on The First War of Independence, 1857 in 2007 organized for UGC by AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia. PARTICIPATED IN UGC SPONSORED PROGRAMME Participated in the 22 nd three-week Refresher Course in History organised by the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 18 August to 8 September 2016. Participated in the 9 th three-week Refresher Course in Human Rights & Social Inclusion (Interdisciplinary) organised by the UGC- Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 20 August to 10 September 2013. Participated in the 104 th Four-Week Orientation Programme organised by the UGC- Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 9 April to 8 May 2013. 8
COORDINATED COURSE / WORKSHOP / SEMINAR Convenor of National Seminar entitled The Icons and Their Short Stories: Unravelling the Legacy of the Four Pillars of Urdu Literature 1 October 2016 organised by Ace Vision at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Coordinator of Research Methodology workshop held on 2-3 April, 2016 in Jamia Millia Islamia organized by the Dr. K.R.Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies in collaboration with Sahulat Microfinance Society. Course Co-ordinator of 1st Six Day Research Methodology Course for Ph.D. Students organized by UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia from 7 September -12 September 2015. Course Co-ordinator of 11 th 3-Week Refresher Course on Human Rights and Social Inclusion (Interdisciplinary) organized by UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia from 30 July- 20 August 2015 Convenor of National Seminar entitled Revisiting the Legacy of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 23 November 2014 organised by Ace Vision at India International Centre, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Convenor of National Seminar entitled Revisiting Contributions of Mohammad Mujeeb 22 November 2014 organised by Ace Vision at Ghalib Institute, New Delhi with the assistance of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Convenor of Two Days National Seminar entitled Role of Urdu Literature in India s Struggle for Independence 30 November-1 December 2013 9
organised by Ace Vision at Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Convenor of Two Days National Seminar entitled Sufism in Contemporary India: An Inclusive Framework March 13-14, 2013, Dr. K.R.Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Convenor of National Seminar entitled Literary Contributions of Saadat Hasan Manto 8 December 2012 organised by Ace Vision at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Convenor of National Seminar entitled Contributions of Hayatullah Ansari 9 December 2012 organised by Ace Vision at Ghalib Academy, New Delhi with the assistance of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of HRD, Government of India and Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Convenor of National Seminar entitled Literary Contributions of Ale Ahmad Suroor 10 March 2012 organised by Ace Vision at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of HRD, Government of India and Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Convenor of Two Days National Seminar entitled Exploring Tagore: Understanding the Legend through Prism of Multiculturism 3-4 March 10
2012 organised by Ace Vision at Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi with the assistance of Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES Life Member of Indian History Congress. Life Member of Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata. President, Ace Vision COURSES TAUGHT / TEACHING IN JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Minorities in India at the Dr. KR Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies. Human Rights and Inclusive Processes at the Dr. KR Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies. Discourse on Minorities in Ph.D. Coursework at Dr. K.R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies. Teaching Papers Status of Women in India and Gender and Human Rights Discourse in M.A. in Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women s Studies. PH.D. SUPERVISION Four Ph.D. scholars under supervision 11