CURRICULUM VITAE

Quarters No. 4
AMU Centre Malappuram
P.O. Cherukara, Perinthalmanna
E-mail:faisaljnu@gmail.com
Contact : 09846045482
Dr. FAISAL KP

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

PhD, Sociology, Centre for Study of Social System, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, 07/12/2010, Topic: Rites of Passage Among Muslims of Kerala: A sociological study
on Texts and practices

M.Phil, Sociology, Centre for Study of Social System, JNU, New Delhi, 2005, Topic:
Tradition and Modernity among Muslims of Kerala: A sociological Study; first class (81%)

M.A, Sociology, University of Calicut, Kerala, 2003; second class division (56%)

P.G in Islamics and Contemporary studies, Darul Huda Islamic University, Kerala, (87%)

B.A, Sociology, University of Calicut, Kerala, 1998-2000; first class division (60%)

Passed National Educational Test (Sociology), eligibility test for applying for the post of
assistant professor, which is conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of
India, 2003

Passed State Eligibility Test (SET), conducted by Govt. of Kerala, 2003

P.G. Diploma in Higher Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, pursuing

Publications (published/accepted for publications)

 Geography of Muslim Cultures, Journal of Henry Martin Institute, Hyderabad,

India, 2014.

 The Fifteenth Century of Muslim World: Analyzing the trends, Fifteen Years of
Islamic Tradition: Samstha Publications, Calicut, 2014.

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 ‘Between Politics of democracy and Spirit of Islamism: Probing the quest for
restructuring Muslim world’ Rajeesh Kumar and Nawas Nizar (eds.), Islam,
Islamist Movements and Democracy in the Middle East, Global Vision Publishing
House: New Delhi, 2012

 ‘Social Exclusion and Marginalisation of Muslims in India’ in Saxena Ashish

(ed.), Subaltern and the Social Justice, New Delhi: Rawat Publication, 2012.

 ‘Academic Crisis in the Third World Countries’, an interview with sociologist

Sayed Farid Al-Attas, in Shahid Thiruvallur (edt.), Towards a Positive Future,
Calicut: MSF Souvenir Committee, 2012.

 Age at Marriage Controversy: Some Sociological Facts, in Sathyadhara

fortnightly, November, 2013.

 ‘Integrating the Secular and the Religious: theory and practice In Muslim
Education in Kerala’, in Moin Malayamma (edt.), Question of integration in
Muslim Education, Kasaragod: MIC; 2012.

 The Prospects of Restructuring Islamic Education in Kerala in the Special Issue

of Sathydhara (Malayalam fortnightly) on ‘50 years of Religious Education in
Kerala’, December, 2012.

 Islamic Reformism in Kerala: The Lacuna in the Readings in Thelitcham

Monthly, December, 2012.

 The Calls for ‘Communal Equity’: A Kerala Model of Social Exclusion,

Sathyadhara fortnightly, April, 2012

 ‘Renegotiating Modernisation Discourses in Minority Education in India’ in Dr

Abdul Waheed edited, Minority Education In India: Issues of Access, Equity and
Inclusion, New Delhi: Serials Publications, 2010

 ‘The Mahallu System: The social problems of leadership change’ in Shahid,

Shareef, (et.al.) Kerala Musliminte Nattumuttam, Calicut: Al-Ihsan Publishing
Bureau, 2012.

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  ‘Media and Marginalised People’ in Dr. Md. Firoz and Dr. Srirang Jha edited
Media and Media and Society: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities (under
publication)

 Dynamics of Islamic Tradition: Approaching Muslim Societies, Journal of Islam

and Muslim Societies, Lucknow, April, 2010.

 Modernity, Religion and Muslim Society: A sociological Analysis of Islamist

Discourses in Contemporary Muslim World (accepted), Islam and Modern Age,
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

 Media and Question of Empowerment: Representation of Dalits and Minorities in

Indian Media, Journal of Quest for Justice, published by Dr. Ambedkar Chair,
AMU, Aligarh (submitted)

 Edited silver jubilee publication of Darul Huda Islamic University, titled, Matha
Vidhyabhyasam: Kalam, Desham, Shamskaram (Religious Education: Time,
Space and Culture), Chemmad: DHIU, 2012.

 Edited special annual issue of Thelitcham monthly on Globalisation and other

challenges (Malayalam), 2001, DHIA publications, Chemmad, Kerala

Writes a blog namely, lookingglass-kannadi.blogspot.in.

Paper Presentation (national and international)

 Problematising Early Marriage: Some Ethical Questions in Prevention of Child

Marriage Act (2006), invited lecture at national seminar on Early Marriage:
Human right perspectives, organized by department of Woman studies and
Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, 17th October, 2013.

 Social Transformation of Malabar, invited talk at C.H Chair, University of

Calicut, 29th January, 2013.

 Sociology of Approaches to Popular Muslim Culture, presented at nation seminar

on Popular Culture of Malappuram, organized by SIO Malappuram District
Committee, 17th November, 2012.

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 Prospects of Teaching Urdu Language in India, delivered as keynote speaker at
Urdu Teachers Academic Conference, organised by Urdu Teachers Academic
Council, 12th September, 2012

 Social History of Mappila Community, special lecture invited by Unity Women’s

College, Manjeri, 13th July, 2012.

 Nursi’s Approach: A Paradigm Shift in Muslim Socio-political thought,

International seminar on ‘Risale-i Nur and Islam in Modern Turkey, jointly
conducted by Darul Huda Islamic University, Kerala and Istanbul Foundation for
Science and Culture, 29th January, 2012.

 Role of Masjids and Madrasas in the development of Arabic Language, UGC

sponsored 2-day national seminar on development of language interactions
between India and the Arabs, Sunniyya Arabic College, Chennamangallur,
Mukkam, Calicut, November 23-24, 2011

 Demographic Changes in Gulf Migration: A case study of migration pattern in a

village in Malappuram District, International Seminar on Indo Arab Relation,
organized by Department of Arabic, University of Kerala, July 19-20, 2011

 Cultural Capital and Social Exclusion: The Case of Muslim Marginalisation in

Kerala, at the national sociological seminar, conducted by Kerala Sociological
Society, Thiruvanadapuram on November 22-23, 2009

 Exclusionary Aspects of Muslim Marginalisation in India: Looking Beyond

Sachar Committee Report, presented at national workshop on Social Justice and
the Marginals: Theoretical and Methodological Concerns, University of Jammu,
Jammu. September 12-13, 2009

 Approaching Islamic Rituals: Geography, Politics and Sociology of Muslim

Practices, presented at 4th ISDEV International Graduate Workshop (INGRAW
09) at University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, August 18-19, 2009

 Renegotiating with modernization discourses in minority education: A

sociological analysis of Muslims experiences in Kerala, at National seminar on

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 Minority Education: Issues of equity, access and inclusion, organized by Centre
for promotion of minority education in India, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
on March 7-8, 2009

 Media Bias and Question of Morality: Reflections on Muslim Images in Media, at

national seminar on media, culture and society, organized by Guide College,
Malappuram, Kerala on 28th January, 2009.

Experiences

Assistant Professor (Sociology), Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University-

Malppuram Centre, Malappuram, Kerala Since February, 2011.

Assistant Professor (Sociology), Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics,

University of Delhi, New Delhi, during 2010-2011.
Courses: Sociology of Kinship, Religion and Society and Indian Sociology at post-graduate
level.

Lecturer in Sociology (as guest faculty), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, during
2009-2010 session.

Responsibilities: Teaching ‘Social Theory’, ‘Media and Society’ and 'Social change and
Social Problems ' at UG level, the Department of Sociology.

Research Associate for a one-year (2009-2010) project entitled, More unequal than others:
Gender disparity in higher education in Kerala, funded by Kerala Higher Education Council,
Government of Kerala, India

Lecturer in Sociology (as visiting faculty), Hamdard University, New Delhi, India, during
2008-2009 session
Responsibilities: Teaching ‘Principles of Sociology’ and 'Sociology of health' at UG level,
the Department of Physiotherapy and the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Lecturer in Sociology (as guest faculty), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar
Pradesh, India, during 2007- 2008 session
Responsibilities: conducting seminars and tutorials at PG level for ‘Classical sociological
thinkers’ and ‘Modern sociological theories, teaching ‘Principles of Sociology’, ‘urban
society’, ‘Community Health and Family Planning’ and ‘Social Problems in India,’ and
offering special UGC training classes for MA students in the Department Of Sociology And
Social Work.

Teacher of Sociology, Darul Huda Islamic Academy, Chemmad, Malappuram district,

Kerala, India, during 2002-2003

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Sub Editor: Newslink Services Pvt LTD, M-11, GK-2, New Delhi, from July, 2005
to December 2007.
Responsibilities: To oversee the international edition of Newslink, an electronic crew
newspaper, to check whether all major international news items (politics, business, science &
technology, entertainment, sports) have been carried, to check repetition of stories, ensure
coverage of regions and to review the final edition for correctness of English for spelling,
grammar, appropriate voice, clarity, and compliance with style guidelines etc.

Editor in-charge, Thelitcham Monthly (Malayalam), during 2001-2002

Responsibilities: to finalise the contents, to review the final draft for correctness of
language, hyphenation, fonts, and capitalisation.

Associate Editor, Thelitcham Monthly, during 1999-2000

Responsibilities: To assist editor in charge at all levels of editing works and handling a
column of Samakalika Muslim Lokham (Contemporary Muslim World).

Teacher of Sociology at Darul Huda Academy, Malappuram Kerala, during 2001-03

Teacher of Social Studies at Ainul Huda Academy, Kappad, Calicut during 2000-01

Other Activities

Founding President, IMSISA (Institute for Minority Studies and Inclusive Social Action),
Kerala, India

Organised an international conference on Development, Empowerment and Human Rights:

Perspectives on Muslims in Postcolonial India, JNU, New Delhi, 4th October, 2013.

Languages Known

English (Writing, reading and speaking)

Arabic (Writing, reading and speaking)
Urdu (Writing, reading and speaking)
Hindi (Writing, reading and speaking)
Malayalam (Writing, reading and speaking)
Technical Skills

Computer: MS OFFICE (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Page Maker &Internet
Typing: English, Arabic and Malayalam

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Personal Details

Sex : Male
Date of birth : 05-01-1978
Nationality : Indian
Permanent Address : Chericode House
PO.Mariyad
Via.Manjeri, Kerala, 676122

Date: 25/04/2014 Place: Mariyad, Malappuram