Naresh Dadhich (humanities professor)
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For the physicist of the same name, see Naresh Dadhich (physicist)
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Naresh Dadhich (born 3 January 1957) is a Professor of Political Science in University of Rajasthan
, Jaipur
, where he is teaching post graduate classes since 1978. He recently (October 11, 2006) joined Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
as Vice Chancellor. Professor Dadhich is a well-known scholar of Gandhian and Peace Studies. His Ph.D. work on a comparative study of Gandhi and Existentialism
was one of the earliest standard work in comparative literature on Gandhi. He has authored 6 books and numerous articles in journals of repute. He wrote first book on John Rawls's theory of Justice in Hindi. He is a popular speaker and has traveled extensively in India and abroad for invited lectures. He is a referee for many prestigious professional journals published in UK, Australia
etc. and on editorial board of Journal of Peace Education published by Taylor & Francis Group, Oxford. He was elected Convener (First Asian) of Peace Education Commission of International Peace Research Association for two terms and published its newsletter, Peace Building. He was awarded prestigious Pell Fellowship of Salve Regina University
, Rhode Island
in USA in 2005 to work on international understanding. Prof. Dadhich was Director of Center for Gandhian Studies in Rajasthan University for several years where he initiated publication of Academic Journal and started organizing national and international Seminars and Conferences. He is one of the first to popularise Peace Studies and Peace Education in India through conferences, lectures and seminars. After joining Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, he has introduced a six months Certificate Course on Gandhian Theory of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution or Gandhigiri. He was reappointed as Vice Chancellor of the same University for another term in continuation.
Naresh Dadhich (physicist)
For the humanities professor of the same name, see Naresh Dadhich .Naresh Dadhich is a theoretical physicist and Emeritus Professor at Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics . He was also the director of IUCAA until August 31, 2009.Naresh Dadhich was born in Sarsali in Churu...
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Naresh Dadhich (born 3 January 1957) is a Professor of Political Science in University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan is the oldest university in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was set up on 8 January 1947 as the University of Rajputana and was given its current name in 1956.- Introduction :...
, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, where he is teaching post graduate classes since 1978. He recently (October 11, 2006) joined Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota वर्धमान महावीर खुला विश्वविद्यालय, कोटा is a university in Kota, Rajasthan, India, established on July 23, 1987, and was initially known as Kota Open University. focussing particularly on the humanities, commerce, library science and informatics...
as Vice Chancellor. Professor Dadhich is a well-known scholar of Gandhian and Peace Studies. His Ph.D. work on a comparative study of Gandhi and Existentialism
Existentialism
Existentialism is a term applied to a school of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual...
was one of the earliest standard work in comparative literature on Gandhi. He has authored 6 books and numerous articles in journals of repute. He wrote first book on John Rawls's theory of Justice in Hindi. He is a popular speaker and has traveled extensively in India and abroad for invited lectures. He is a referee for many prestigious professional journals published in UK, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
etc. and on editorial board of Journal of Peace Education published by Taylor & Francis Group, Oxford. He was elected Convener (First Asian) of Peace Education Commission of International Peace Research Association for two terms and published its newsletter, Peace Building. He was awarded prestigious Pell Fellowship of Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University is a university in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the university is a Catholic, co-educational, private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. In 1947 the university acquired Ochre Court and welcomed its first class...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
in USA in 2005 to work on international understanding. Prof. Dadhich was Director of Center for Gandhian Studies in Rajasthan University for several years where he initiated publication of Academic Journal and started organizing national and international Seminars and Conferences. He is one of the first to popularise Peace Studies and Peace Education in India through conferences, lectures and seminars. After joining Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, he has introduced a six months Certificate Course on Gandhian Theory of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution or Gandhigiri. He was reappointed as Vice Chancellor of the same University for another term in continuation.