About
Dr. Sen is an Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, RV University. Prior to this he taught at the Department of Political Science, St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. With a specialization in critical border studies, his research focuses on the logic of domestic-international linkage in foreign policy.
His doctoral work analyses the impacts of statist essentialisms concerning on-going conflicts, on discerning actor interests, grounds for intervention and resolution policies. His field work experience involves navigating conflict zones, and engaging with borderland communities to understand the impacts of state narrativization of conflicts on local lives and perceptions.
His research explores inequalities and insecurities in post-conflict zones. He is particularly interested in how informal negotiations and the replication of formal institutions shape local relations in the absence of the state. His work also delves into locally generated processes and adaptations that help stabilize communities in such contexts. Outside of academia, he enjoys films, football, and video games.
- Sen, S. S. (2024). ‘I am You, as You are Me’: Replicative Adaptability and Capacities of Resilience in Chhit Sheupara. Ethnopolitics, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449057.2024.2377916
- Sen, S. S. (2024). An Elephant and a Kite walk into a city. Economic and Political Weekly, 59(16), 72-73. https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/16/postscript/elephant-and- kite-walk-city.html
- Sen, S. S. (2023). The Myth of Rashidun. Economic and Political Weekly, 58(2), 72- 72. https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/8/postscript/myth-rashidun.html
- Sen, S. S. (2021). Situating the Local in Bilateralism: Assessing Local Impacts of the India–Bangladesh Enclave Exchange. Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, 25(1), 52–72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0973598420979761
- Chatterjee, S., Sen, S. S., & Banerjee, M. (2021). Borders, Citizenship, and the Local: Everyday Life in Three Districts of West Bengal. Borders in Globalization Review, 2(2), 10-25. https://doi.org/10.18357/bigr22202120196
- Chatterjee, S., & Sen, S.S. (2019). Borders in South Asia: Power, Political Economy, and Identity. In Raju, A.S (Eds.) Borders in South Asia: States, Community and People, pp. 13-31, New Delhi: Studera Press.
- The Enclaved Chhitmohol (Forthcoming publication with Taylor and Francis)
Journal Articles:
Book Chapters:
Books:
Identities and experiences of statelessness in South Asian border enclaves
Proxy-Citizenship and Limited Governance in stateless spaces
Local adaptations to conditions of statelessness
Inequalities and polarization as consequences of state mediation in local conflicts
Resilience and adaptability of communities in conflict zones
Research Interests:
Critical Borderland Studies
Borders and Identity in South Asia
Local Conflicts and Resolution
Post-conflict spaces
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Received NIAS Doctoral Fellowship (2016-2021)
Assistant Professor
PhD in Conflict and Security Studies