Sreya Sen
University of Calcutta, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Department Member
- The New School University, India China Institute, Department MemberRuhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaft, Department MemberUniversität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Soziologie, Department Memberadd
- Refugee Studies, Asylum Law, Immigration Law, International Refugee Law, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, and 37 moreSocial and Political History, Human Rights, International Law, Nationalism, Multiculturalism, Ethnicity, Conflict, Diplomacy, Security, International organizations, Peace, Freedom, Minority Rights, Resettlement, Philosophy, History, Forced Migration, Anthropology, Sociology, Literature, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, Critical Theory, Gender Studies, English Literature, Gender, Development Studies, Culture, Cultural History, Feminist Theory, Cultural Theory, Women's Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Migration Studies, South Asian Studies, and Social Historyedit
- Sreya Sen (pronounced Shreya Sen) is pursuing her doctoral research in South and Southeast Asian Studies from the Uni... moreSreya Sen (pronounced Shreya Sen) is pursuing her doctoral research in South and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Calcutta, India. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Emerging Scholars and Practitioners on Migration Issues Network (ESPMI).Shreya acquired a B.A in History (Honours) from Loreto College, Calcutta where she was a recipient of the Kamala Sircar Chatterjee Medal for Academic Excellence. She obtained her M.A in South and Southeast Asian Studies from University of Calcutta, graduating at the top of her class and being awarded the University Gold Medal and Order of Merit.Shreya previously worked as a Ford Foundation fellow for the India China Institute of The New School, New York and was a Daad Visiting Researcher at University of Bielefeld, Germany. She has presented research papers at conferences in India, Germany, China, Finland and Canada. Some of her recent international publications include, "Gender, Development-Induced Displacement and Resistance in South Asia" (Refugee Watch: 2016) and "Understanding India's Refusal to Accede to the 1951 Refugee Convention: Context and Critique" ( Refugee Review: 2015)edit
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I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my research as published in Refugee Watch Online, on gender and displacement. I had previously been a research student fellow with the ICI.
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India is a refugee receiving country in South Asia. Refugee groups that have sought asylum in India include Tibetans, the Tamil from Sri Lanka, Partition refugees from erstwhile East and West Pakistan, the Chakmas from Bangladesh,... more
India is a refugee receiving country in South Asia. Refugee groups that have sought asylum in India include Tibetans, the Tamil from Sri Lanka, Partition refugees from erstwhile East and West Pakistan, the Chakmas from Bangladesh, Bhutanese refugees from Nepal, Afghans, Rohingya and other refugees from Myanmar and refugees from Somalia, DRC and Sudan. In spite of having such a substantive asylum seeking and refugee population, India is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention 1 or the 1967 Protocol 2. Neither has any domestic legislation in India been passed to protect refugees. The fate of individual refugees in India is essentially determined by protections that are made available under the Indian Constitution. The question often raised is why India, like several other nations in South Asia, has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention. This article analyzes a number of scholastic arguments that have been made to explain India's refusal to accede to the Convention, and examines the existing legal setup for refugees in India in order to arrive at an understanding of the context of non-accession. This opinion paper concludes that India will likely never be party to the Convention despite hosting numerous refugees on its soil, and argues that uniform domestic protection legislation must be enacted.
Research Interests: International Law, Refugee Studies, Indian studies, South Asian Studies, Asylum Law, and 15 moreSouth Asian History, South Asian Politics, International Refugee Law, International Relations and Human Rights, Refugees, Contemporary Indian Politics, Refugees and Forced Migration Studies, Refugee Law, International Law/Politics/Relations, Human Rights, Migration and Refugee issues, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Asylum and refugees studies, migration and integration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, The status of the refugees and the internally displaced under international law, Education of Tibetan refugees in India, and Bangladesh Refugees in India
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I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my research on refugee legislation in India. I had previously been a research student fellow with the ICI.
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India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees or it's Protocol of 1967. There is also no uniform national legislation that caters to the well being of refugees in India. Policies adopted for refugee welfare in India are... more
India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees or it's Protocol of 1967. There is also no uniform national legislation that caters to the well being of refugees in India. Policies adopted for refugee welfare in India are usually ad-hoc in nature, their implementation depending entirely on the whims and fancies of the political parties in power.
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I was an editor and peer reviewer as well as contributor for Refugee Review Volume 2, an e-publication of the ESPMI Network, a cluster of the Refugee Research Network, a Canadian and International initiative in refugee and forced... more
I was an editor and peer reviewer as well as contributor for Refugee Review Volume 2, an e-publication of the ESPMI Network, a cluster of the Refugee Research Network, a Canadian and International initiative in refugee and forced migration studies. As an editor for this volume, I reviewed and critically assessed several of the submissions made for this volume working in close collaboration with other editors in the process of article selection and finalization.
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I was a member of the editorial board, for Refugee Review Volume 3, an e-publication of the ESPMI Network, a cluster of the Refugee Research Network, a Canadian and International initiative in refugee and forced migration studies. As an... more
I was a member of the editorial board, for Refugee Review Volume 3, an e-publication of the ESPMI Network, a cluster of the Refugee Research Network, a Canadian and International initiative in refugee and forced migration studies. As an editor for this volume, I reviewed and critically assessed several of the submissions made for this volume, working in close collaboration with peer reviewers in the process of article selection and finalization.
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A portfolio of my publications - print and video. Please download the PDF for better viewing.
Introduction to 33.1: Special Issue Power and Influence in the Global Refugee Regime Guest Editor: James Milner
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Produced by EMRC, St. Xaviers College and shown on Doordarshan, approximately from 2009 to 2024 (15 years).
Images - As streamed on OTT Platform - JioTV App till April 2024.
Genre - Historical Documentaries.
Images - As streamed on OTT Platform - JioTV App till April 2024.
Genre - Historical Documentaries.
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I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my commentary in Scroll, an Indian newspaper, on the situation of Rohingya refugees in India. I had previously been a research student fellow... more
I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my commentary in Scroll, an Indian newspaper, on the situation of Rohingya refugees in India. I had previously been a research student fellow with the ICI.
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I was invited to give a talk on refugee protection in India at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, OP Jindal Global University, India on 6th October, 2021. It was a closed lecture and was delivered to the students of the... more
I was invited to give a talk on refugee protection in India at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, OP Jindal Global University, India on 6th October, 2021. It was a closed lecture and was delivered to the students of the department.
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I was interviewed by Asha Akanksha Foundation on the future of human rights research and activism in India. I contribute my views on the subject. The interview is accessible on YouTube.
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The attached document is an article published in Scroll newspaper, which contains expert comments provided by me on the precarious situation of refugees in India.
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The attached document contains a brief commentary by me on the situation of Rohingya refugees in India. I was requested by the author of this article to comment on the plight of this group of refugees and to explain briefly about the... more
The attached document contains a brief commentary by me on the situation of Rohingya refugees in India. I was requested by the author of this article to comment on the plight of this group of refugees and to explain briefly about the challenges that they are faced with.
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My interview, as given to EAT News, Taiwan on casteist comments made by Indian celebrities
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I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my participation in a workshop on gender, development, resistance held at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland in summer 2015. I... more
I was featured in the official blog of the India China Institute, The New School, New York, for my participation in a workshop on gender, development, resistance held at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland in summer 2015. I had previously been a research student fellow with the ICI.
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My participation for the workshop on global refugee policy at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada was covered in a blog maintained by the India China Institute of The New School, New York. I had previously been a research student... more
My participation for the workshop on global refugee policy at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada was covered in a blog maintained by the India China Institute of The New School, New York. I had previously been a research student fellow with the ICI, in 2013.