Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr. V Sawmveli

Assistant Professor
Guwahati Campus Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology , School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Qualification

B.A. (Calcutta University),
M.A. (Hyderabad University),
M.Phil. (Hyderabad University),
Ph.D. in department of Sociology (University of Hyderabad)

Contact

v.sawmveli[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

v.sawmveli@tiss.ac.in

V. Sawmveli joined TISS in 2012. She currently teaches at the Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology and the Centre for Undergraduate Studies. She co-developed the MA program in the Center for Sociology and Social Anthropology and coordinated the program when it was first introduced in 2015 until 2019. She also served as Chairperson for the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies from 2020 until July 2023.

She served as the convenor of the ST/SC Cell from 2013 to 2015, the convener of the Library Committee during 2013–2015, and the convener of the Women and Gender Development Cell (WGDC) and presiding officer for the Internal Committee (IC).

V. Sawmveli is the recipient of the ‘Linnaeus-Palme Grant’ as a guest teacher from September 2nd to September 29th, 2016, Gothenburg University, Sweden.

Sociology of law, religion and gender
Legal Pluralism
Cultural Studies
Intersectional Feminism
Research Methodology (qualitative)
Gender and Sexual Violence issues especially in North-East India. The role of state, public institutions, legal and religious institutions.

1. Sawmveli, V & Ashley Telly (2010) “Crab Theology: Women, Christianity and Conflict in the ‘Northeast” in Preeti Gill (ed.), The Peripheral Centre: Voices from India’s Northeast, Zubaan (An Imprint of Kali for Women), New Delhi, pp. 130-142, ISBN 978-81-89013-60-8

2.Sawmveli, V “Contextualizing Child Rights: A Sociological Perspective” in C. Laldinsanga and P. B. Lallawmawmi (eds.), Child Rights and Child Protection: Issues and Challenges, Aizawl: Lengchhawn, 2016, pp. 13-30. ISBN NO- 978-93-85263-36-1

3.Sawmveli, V “Mizo Customary Law and the Discourse of Women’s Rights” in Melvil Pereira, Bitopi Dutta and Binata Kakati (eds.),Legal Pluralism and Indian Democracy: Tribal Conflict Resolution Systems in Northeast India, Routledge,2018,pp.149-167. ISBN-10: 1138230782 ISBN-13: 978-1138230781

4. Sawmveli, V “Christianity and Gender: A Study of the Protestant Mizo Women” in Hoineilhing Sitlhou (ed.), Identity and Marginality in North East India: Challenges for Social Science Research, Orient Blackswan, 2023, pp.202-220. ISBN 978-93-5442-387-1

5. Sawmveli, V “Mizo Customary Law and the Discourse of Women’s Rights” in Sumi Krishna (ed.),Routledge Readings on Colonial to Contemporary Northeastern India: Customary Practices, Gender and Livelihoods, Routledge,2023,177-192.

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Theories of Society (MA Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology)
Introduction to Sociology II ( BASS )
Indian Society (MA Centre for Sociology and Social Anthrapology)
Gender and Society (MA Centre for Sociology and Social Anthrapology)
Qualitative Research: Theory and Practice (MA Centre for Sociology and Social Anthrapology)
Law and Society (MA Centre for Sociology and Social Anthrapology)
Economy and Society (MA-CBCS)
Social Change and Development (MA-CBCS)