Dr. Robert Mizo

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

PhD - 2015

Department of Political Science

University of Delhi

Thesis: "Climate Change: Policies, Perspectives, and Challenges for India and China”.

 

M. Phil - 2008

Department of Political Science

University of Delhi

Dissertation: "Environmental Security: India and the Challenge of Global Warming."

 

M. A. Political Science - 2006

University of Delhi

 

B. A. (Honours) Political Science - 2004

University of Delhi

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

11/2022 Onwards                          Assistant Professor

                                                      Department of Political Science

                                                      University of Delhi, New Delhi

 

01/2014–11/2022                          Assistant Professor (Ad Hoc)

         Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

 

01/2011- 05/2013                          Assistant Professor (Ad Hoc)

                                                      Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

 

08/2007-01/2009                           Assistant Professor (Ad hoc)

                                                      Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

 

07/2020 – 01/2021                        Research Consultant, Pranab Mukherjee Foundation, Delhi.

Project: Climate Change: The Way Forward - A Tri-sectoral Study of Transport, Waste Management, and Construction in Delhi-NCR.

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Publications

  • Mizo, R. 2020. “Climate Change and Security: Perspectives from India”, Toda Peace Institute Policy Brief, No. 94, October. https://toda.org/assets/files/resources/policy-briefs/t-pb-94_robert-mizo.pdf
  • Chan, Sander, Boran Idil, Harro van Asselt, (…) Mizo. R, et. al (2019). Promises and Risks of Non- State Action in Climate and Sustainability Governance, WIREs Climate Change, DOI: 1002/wcc.572.
  • Mizo, R. (2017). "Climate Change: Implications for the Tribal Groups of Manipur, India", Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies. Vol. XIV, (Summer 2017), 107-127. ISSN: 2229-4058. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
  • Mizo, R. (2016). “India, China, and Climate Cooperation”, India Quarterly, Vol. 72 (4), 375-394. Sage, New Delhi. ttps://doi.org/10.1177/0974928416677474
  • Mizo, R. (2015). “Climate Change: Ideational responses from China and India”, World Focus, Vol. XXXVI (07), 84-89.
  • Mizo, R. (2015). “Climate Policy Making in China: Ecology vs. Economy”, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 7, (04), 15403-15406.
  • Mizo, R. (2015). “South China Sea: The Struggle for Strategic Dominance,” World Focus, Vol. XXXVI, (07), 139-145.

 

Chapters in Books:

  • Mizo, R. 2012. “The United Nations and the Issue of Peace – Peacekeeping, Peace-making and Peace-building” in Kumar, Chanchal and Gupta, Sanju (eds.) United Nations and Global Conflicts, Regal Publications, New Delhi, ISBN: 978 818484 230 2.
  • Mizo, R. 2012. “The United Nations Trusteeship Council and Decolonization” in Kumar, Chanchal and Gupta, Sanju (eds.) United Nations and Global Conflicts, Regal Publications, New Delhi, ISBN: 978 81 8484 230 2.
  • Mizo, R. (2021). “Capitalism: Meaning and Development: Globalization” in Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi.
  • Mizo, R. 2021. “Electoral Systems: Definition, Procedures, and Types of Election System”, Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi.
  • Mizo, R. 2021. “Constitutional Developments and Political Economy in Nigeria”, Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi.

 

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • “Civil Society and Climate Action: A Comparative Study of China and India”, IV International Conference of the Transatlantic Maritime Emissions Research Network (TRAMEREN): Enhancing Climate Action beyond the State, 1st-2nd June 2022 University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (Online).
  • “Securitising Climate Change in India”, ESSAIR 2020 (European Scholars of South Asian International Relations), Friday 9-10 July 2020 at the École Militaire, Paris.
  • “Civil Society and Climate Change Mitigation: A comparative study of China and India”, 2nd CIRED International Summer School in Economic Modeling of Environment, Energy and Climate, Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement, Paris, France, 2 - 6 July 2018. (Funded).
  • “Climate Change, Security, and the State: Perspectives from India” at the National Seminar on Revisiting Peace and Security in Contemporary World: Interventions from India, Department of Political Science, the University of Delhi on 11-12 May 2018.
  • “Climate Change and SDGs: the role of Civil Society in China and India” at Interconnections, 2017, German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany on 12-13 May 2017. (Funded).
  • “Climate Change and Tribal Communities in India" at Clear-Eyed Equity Workshop, German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany, 15 May 2017.
  • “Climate Change: Implications and Community Responses for the tribal groups of Manipur, India”, at The Fourth Conference of the India Network for Learning, Innovation and Competence-Building Systems (IndiaLICS), Colorado College, Colorado Springs, USA. 9th -10th June 2016. (Funded).
  • “Land, Governance and Conflict: the case of Indigenous Tribes of Manipur”, at the Traditional Governance Workshop, University of Konstanz, Germany, 15-17 June 2016 (Funded)
  • “Climate Change: Perspectives from China and India” International Seminar on Climate Change: Impact on Developing Countries, Shillong, Meghalaya, India on 15-17 October 2015. (Funded)
  • “Climate Diplomacy between India and China” at the 5th International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources held on February 9-11, 2015, at ITM University, Gwalior, M.P. India.
  • “Climate Policymaking in India and China: A Comparative Analysis” at the 3rd International Conference on Climate Change and Social Issues, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 July to 1 August 2014. (Funded by ICSSR)

 

FELLOWSHIPS

  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), University Grants Commission, Government of India (2010)
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Government of India, (2006)

 

SUMMER/WINTER SCHOOLS & CERTIFICATE COURSES.

  • The Age of Sustainability, Columbia University (Online) via Coursera (May 2020)
  • Introduction to Communication Science, University of Amsterdam (short course online) via Coursera (April 2020).
  • Faculty Development Programme on Emotional Intelligence (Online) 13th – 18th May 2020, ICT Academy, India.
  • 2nd CIRED International Summer School in Economic Modeling of Environment, Energy and Climate, at Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement, Paris, France, 2 - 6 July 2018. (Funded).
  • Winter Training Programme on “Climate Science, Mitigation, Adaptation and Data Analysis” at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, from 21 Nov - 4 Dec 2017. (Funded)
  • Potsdam Summer School on “Dealing with Climate Change Impacts” at Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam, Germany from 5-14 September 2016. (Funded)
  • DELNET - Resources and Services: Boundless Possibilities for Research and References (Workshop), organised by DELNET in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 5th May 2017.
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution (Workshop), Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 28th March 2017.
  • Research Methods in Social Sciences (Workshop), Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, August 2016.
  • Anti-Plagiarism and Resource Management Tools (Workshop), Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, August 2017.