Faculty
Dr. Pranoti Chirmuley
Assistant Professor & Head of DepartmentEducational Qualifications:
PhD, in Sociology, Centre for Study in Social Systems, JNU, New Delhi (2012)
M.Phil, in Sociology, Centre for Study in Social Systems, JNU, New Delhi (2004)
M.A. in Sociology, Centre for Study in Social Systems, JNU, New Delhi (2002)
B.A. in Sociology, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (2000)
Professional Experience:
Head, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai since 1 January 2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai since June 2013
Programme Associate, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, New Delhi (October 2009 - March 2011)
Programme Officer, Centre for Studies in Ethics and Rights (CSER), Mumbai (December 2005 - August 2009)
Research officer, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar (2004 - 2005)
Email: pranoti.chirmuley@xaviers.edu
Radhika Rani
Assistant ProfessorEducational Qualifications:
M.Phil. Centre for Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi, 2014 (Dissertation: Democracy, Development and Discontent: A case study of the anti-POSCO movement in Odisha)
M.A. in Sociology from Department of Sociology, DSE, University of Delhi, 2011
B.A. in Psychology-Sociology, St Xavier’s College, University of Mumbai, 2009
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai, (November 2015 onwards)
Editor and Translator, XSEED Education Private Ltd., Gurgaon (March-October 2015)
Project Officer, Praja Foundation, Mumbai (November 2014-February 2015)
Email: radhika.rani@xaviers.edu
Ankita Gujar
Assistant ProfessorEducational Qualifications:
MA, Sociology (with Honours), University of Mumbai, 2015
LLB, Government Law College, 2013
BA, Sociology, St. Xavier's College, 2010
BA, Political Science (with Honours), St. Xavier's College, 2009
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor for Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Xavier's College - Autonomous (December 2019 onwards)
Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) for Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Xavier's College - Autonomous (January 2017-November 2019)
Visiting Faculty for Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Xavier's College (June 2011-April 2016)
Centre Director and Educator for Alliance Française de Bombay (April 2017-July 2017)
Educator of French as a Foreign Language (FFL/FLE) at Alliance Française de Bombay (May 2013-March 2017)
Email: ankita.gujar@xaviers.edu
Dr. Sahana Sen
Assistant Professor (Ad Hoc)Educational Qualifications:
PhD, Department of Sociology, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, 2020. (Title of Dissertation: ‘Curriculum, Pedagogy and Cultures of Learning: An Ethnographic study of Buddhist institutions in South India’)
M.Phil., Sociology, Department of Sociology, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, 2011(Title of Dissertation: ‘Quality’ in Elementary Education: A Review of Contemporary Debates)
M.A., Sociology, Dept. of Sociology, Hyderabad Central University, 2010
B.A., Sociology, Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta, 2008
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor (Ad Hoc), Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai, (January 2020 onwards)
Assistant Professor (Full-time Contractual), Department of Sociology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa (July 2015-May 2016)
Email: sahana.sen@xaviers.edu
Ms. Arpit Gill
Assistant Professor (Ad-Hoc)Educational Qualifications:
M.A. Sociology, Ambedkar University, Delhi, 2018
B.A. Sociology, St. Xavier’s College, Autonomous, Mumbai, 2016
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor (Ad-Hoc), St. Xavier’s College, Autonomous, Mumbai (2020)
Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, (Feb-March 2019, July-September 2018