Faculty

Dr. Pranoti Chirmuley

Assistant Professor & Head of Department

Educational 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 Professor

Educational 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 Professor

Educational 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