PROF. NEELIMA DAHIYA's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I AM ACTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH MANY N.G.OS AND GOVT AND SEMI GOVT ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE FIGHTING AGAINST ALL KINDS OF INJUSTICE AND ARE WORKING FOR THE PROTECTION OF ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND SPREAD OF PEACE, BROTHERHOOD AND HUMANITY ON THE PLANET EARTH

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I HAVE RETIRED AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE FROM ONE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIA.I HAVE ALSO FUNCTIONED AS PROVOST,DEAN STUDENT WELFARE AND CHAIRPERSON SEXUAL HARRESMENT COMMITTEE .
MY AREAS OF INTEREST ARE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN GENERAL AND GENDER AND RELIGIONS RELATED ISSUES IN PARTICULAR

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

INDIA

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

INDIA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

RETD PROF OF HISTORY ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH NGOS WORKING ON HARYANA(INDIA) CHAPTER.

How many years professional experience do you have ?

15+

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://Not any specific

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Civil Society, Culture, Education, Environment, Gender

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Communication, Evaluation, Research

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

GENDER ;RELIGION AND BIOSPHERE

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

A Book :Arts and Crafts in Northern India( from earliest times to c 200 B.C ) B.R publishing Corporation, & D.K. Distributors, Delhi

‘A Case for archaeology in school curricula in India’ in ‘ Presented Past’ ed.Peter G. Stone and Brain L. Molyneaux ; One World Series, ed P.J Ucko Routledge publisher,London and New York,

The Logic Of Innovations And Evolution Of Tool Making Industry In Ancient North India(Presidential Address delivered in Punjab History Conference), Publication
Bureau ,Punjab University,Patiala

Book Review: Journal of Buddhist Studies The Journal Of Buddhist Studies, University Of Delhi, Delhi ,vol xxxiii ,March 2007
Buddhism and Challenges of Present Day Civil Society
Women in Early Buddhist Text :Some Progressive Shifts History Today, Journal of History and Historical Archaeology. No.8 ,Delhi
Sati: A Cold Blooded Murder,Dept of Law,MD University