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Anil Kumar

Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Central University of Kashmir, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Directorate of Distance Education, Government Degree College Mendhar

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Dr Anil Kumar is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India. His interdisciplinary research engages with social theory and philosophy, socio-legal studies, gender and sexuality, religion, caste, health, social justice, and Indian knowledge traditions. His scholarship examines how social institutions, moral frameworks, power, rights, and inequalities intersect.
Dr Kumar holds a PhD (Social Theory) and MPhil (Social Philosophy) from the School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; an MA (Sociology) from the University of Jammu; an MA (Philosophy and Religion) from Madurai Kamaraj University; and a BA in Social Sciences (History, Political Science, and Sociology) from the University of Jammu. He qualified for the University Grants Commission’s Junior Research Fellowships in Sociology in June 2006 and Women’s Studies in December 2006.
His academic career in Sociology includes teaching and research at Miranda House, University of Delhi; Government Degree College, Mendhar, under the Department of Higher Education of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir; Central University of Kashmir; and Central University of Himachal Pradesh. His publications include journal articles and the edited volume ’Women, Gender and Justice: Issues and Perspectives’ (2019). His scholarly contributions also include Dogri translation work undertaken through the National Translation Mission, including Irawati Karve’s ‘Hindu Society: An Interpretation' and P. Gisbert’s 'Fundamentals of Sociology ‘.
Dr Kumar has led an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)-funded empirical project examining the socioeconomic and health outcomes of improved water access under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. His collaborative research has also addressed workplace violence among nursing personnel, domestic violence, and the health and well-being of sexual- and gender-diverse communities.
He has contributed to the Global Sexuality and Gender Research Network and Project associated with the University of Washington, including research on the health, well-being, and longevity of sexual- and gender-diverse populations. His broader academic interests centre on advancing interdisciplinary social inquiry, critical scholarship, and socially just and inclusive institutions.

Employment

  • Central University of Himachal Pradesh Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Central University of Kashmir Assistant Professor of Sociology
    2012 - 2023
  • Government Degree College Mendhar Assistant Professor of Sociology
    2009 - 2012
  • University of Delhi Miranda House Assistant Professor
    2009 - 2009

Education

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University PhD
    2008 - 2018
  • Madurai Kamaraj University, Directorate of Distance Education MA
    2007 - 2008
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Social Sciences MPhil
    2006 - 2008
  • University of Jammu MA
    2004 - 2006
  • University of Jammu BA
    2001 - 2004

Projects & Funding

  • Assessing the Socio-Economic and Health Outcomes of Improved Water Access: An Empirical Study of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir Indian Council of Social Science Research
    2025 - 2026
  • A Study to Assess Workplace Violence among Nursing Personnel of Selected Public and Private Hospitals Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI)
    2023 - 2024
  • Domestic Violence in Kashmir: Legal Framework for Enforcing Women’s Rights National Commission for Women (NCW)
    2021 - 2022

Publications (47)