PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

Aditya Raj (2023) Indian Diaspora Studies: A Reader (ISBN 978-93-91844-49-3) Serials Publications, New Delhi
Aditya Raj (2023) Multicultural Education and Indian Diaspora in Canada (ISBN 978-993- 94569-59-1) Mittal Publications, New Delhi
Papia Raj & Aditya Raj (2023, co-authored) Discard Studies in India: A Case of Patna (ISBN 978-93-5722-277-8) Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Aditya Raj & Papia Raj (2023) “For a better health seeking behaviour in Bihar, India” Global Dialogue (International Sociological Association) Vol. 13 (1)
Aditya Raj & Shamsher Alam (2022) “Addressing Witch-hunting Through Education: Explorations Among a Tribal Community” Indian Anthropologist (Indian Anthropological Association) Vol.51 (1&2)
Puja Krishna & Aditya Raj (2022) “Health condition of internal migrants in India: A review” Indian Journal of Human Development Vol.16 (1)169-180
Madhu Gohain & Aditya Raj (2023), Left - behind Childrens of Migrants in Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya - Evidenced - based study from Bihar, India, Exploration: E-Journal of Indian Sociological Society. Vol. 7 (1)
Aditya Raj & Madhu Gohain (2020) “Mapping the terrain of child migration and boarding school education in India” Journal of the Social Sciences, 48 (3) 2380-2391
Aditya Raj & Kundan Kumar (2019) A case for the study of Bihari Diaspora”, Migration and Diasporas: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Vol. 2(2) 82-114
Aditya Raj (2018) “In-DIA-Spora: Context and Critique" The Eastern Anthropologist, Vol. 71(3- 4) 263-280
Aditya Raj (2018) “Immigration and Integration Policy and the formation of Indian Diaspora in Canada" South Asian Anthropologist, Vol. 18 (1) 1-9
Aditya Raj & Rashmi (2018) "Analyzing Teacher Education Curriculum in India: Problems & Prospects" International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol. 6 (7) 114-119
Aditya Raj & Papia Raj (2018) “The glocal paradox: waste production in Patna" (163-182) IN Verma, M K., Globalisation, Environment, and Social Justice: Perspectives, Issues, and Concerns. London & New York: Routledge
T P Kumar & Aditya Raj (2018) "Contextualizing Youth Studies in Contemporary India", Indian Journal of Development Research and Social Action, Vol. 14 (1) 159-170
Aditya Raj & T P Kumar (2018) “Aspiration and Experiences of Youth in Patna” Sociology Today, 2(1)
Aditya Raj (2017) "Democracy and Social Justice in Bihar: A Bird's Eye View" Contemporary Social Science Vol. 26 (4) 63-70
Aditya Raj & K V Nayak (2017) "Scheduled Tribe Youth in India and Their Institutions: A Study of Dhumkuria" Journal of Exclusion Studies, Vol. 7 (2) 212-225
Shamsher Alam & Aditya Raj (2017) "Academic Journey of Witchcraft studies in India" Man in India, Vol. 97 (21) 123-138
Aditya Raj & Papia Raj (2015) “An Analysis of Waste Production in Patna” International Sociological Association e Symposium for Sociology, Vol. 5 (2)1-13
Pooja & Aditya Raj (2015) “Textualized realities of Dalit girl child in India: Unraveling Bama’s ‘Sangati’”, in Prasad, R and S. Rehana (eds.) Child Studies: Children in English Literature, Rajesh Publications: New Delhi, 168-177
Pooja & Aditya Raj (2015) “Representation of Indian Women in Select Indian Diasporic Literature”, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, 4-13
Papia Raj & Aditya Raj (2014) “Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in Bihar” Research Process,Vol.2 (2) 3-11
Aditya Raj (2013) “The Indian Diaspora in North America: The Role of Networks and Associations”, Diaspora Studies Vol. 5 (2)107-123
Papia Raj & Aditya Raj (2013) “Learning to Serve: An analysis of English Language Training in Call Centres of India", Language and Language Teaching Vol. 2 (2) 8-11
Manish Kumar & Aditya Raj (2013) "Development in Bihar: Predicaments and Prospects of Health Indices" Journal of Health Management Research Vol. 15 (3) 415-430
Aditya Raj & Pooja (2012) "Women in Dalit Literature: Voice, Agency, and Subjectivity" Journal of Exclusion Studies Vol. 2 (1) 55-62
Aditya Raj (2011) "Diaspora Inquiry: Search for a Method", International Migration and Diaspora Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University No. 30: 49-59
Aditya Raj (2007) "Bollywood Cinema and Indian Diaspora" (332-339) IN Media Literacy: A Reader edited by Donaldo Macedo and Shirley Steinberg New York: Peter Lang
Aditya Raj (2006) "Globalization from Below and the Global Indian Diaspora" (98-116) IN Sociology of Globalization: Perspectives from India (2006) edited by S. Somayaji and G. Somayaji New Delhi & Jaipur: Rawat Publishers
Aditya Raj (2006) “Transnational Ethnography" International Bibliography of Social Sciences (CSA) (Database: Sociological Abstracts; Source: International Sociological Association Conference, Durban, South Africa)
Aditya Raj (2006) "Editorial Note: Bridging Research and Practice" Research and Practice in Social Sciences, 2006, Vol.1 (2): 96-97
Papia Raj & Aditya Raj (2004) "Caste Variation in Reproductive Health of Women in Eastern Region of India: A Study Based on NFHS Data" Sociological Bulletin Vol. 53 (3): 326-346
Aditya Raj & Papia Raj (2004) "Linguistic Deculturation and the Importance of Popular Education among the Gonds in India" Adult Education and Development Vol.62: 55-61
Aditya Raj “Multiculturalism and Ethnic Groups: Indian Diaspora in Canada” Dialogue Quarterly 2002, Vol 4. (1) 181-189

PUBLICATIOSNS FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH

Aditya Raj and Papia Raj, Youth are the fulcrum of development in Bihar, Times of India, Patna (Page- Education is Power) July, 26, 2022
Papia Raj and Aditya Raj, Gender and development are closely intertwined in Bihar, Times of India, Patna (Page- Education is Power) June, 24, 2022
Aditya Raj & Papia Raj, Network Stars in Community Education: A Study from Bihar, Mainstream, Vol. LX. No. 25, New Delhi, June 11, 2022
Aditya Raj & Papia Raj, Bihar’s need of the hour: focus on detailed migration studies, Times of India, Patna (Page-Education is Power) June, 10, 2022
Aditya Raj and Shamsher Alam, Witch-hunting in India, Seminar, No. 755, July 2022
Papia Raj & Aditya Raj, Towards Creating a Parallel Pandemic Due to Mismanagement of Wastes in Patna, Mainstream, Vol. LIX. No. 32, New Delhi, July 24, 2021
Madhu Gohain & Aditya Raj, Plight of Children of Migrants During Covid 19 Pandemic, CounterCurrents, July 22, 2020
Chhaya Rana & Aditya Raj, Forgotten Migrants Children and their Education During Pandemic, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, Summer 2021

BOOK-REVIEWS

Aditya Raj "Philanthropy in India: Promise to Practice", Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 67, Issue 1 (April 2018) 137-139
Aditya Raj "Security in Global Health: Towards the Medicalization of Insecurity" Elbe, Stefen. International Sociology Review of Books, Vol. 27, No. 5 (Sept. 2012)
Aditya Raj "Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Promoting Learning in Early Childhood" (Ed.) Rhyner, Paula. M. Language and Language Teaching, Vol. 1 (No. 1) 2012
Aditya Raj "The World in a City" (Eds.) Paul Anisef and Michael Lanphier The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 41 (1) 2004
Aditya Raj "Cultural Studies and Education: Perspectives on Theory, Methodology and Practice" (Eds.) by Ruben A. Gaztambide-Fernandez et al Teacher’s College Record Vol. 106 (8) 2004
Aditya Raj "Gender and U.S. Immigration: Contemporary Trends" (Ed.) by Pierrette HondagneuSotelo Gender, Work and Organization Vol. 11 (5) 2004
Aditya Raj "Theorizing Diaspora: A Reader" (Eds.) by J.E. Braziel and A. Mannur McGill Journal of Education Vol. 39 (2) 2004
Aditya Raj "Development Hegemony: NGOs and the State in India" by Sangeeta Kamat Comparative Education Review Vol. 48 (1) 2004
Aditya Raj "State, Development and Identity in South Asia: A Search for Alternate Paradigm" by Vasum and Louis (ed.) Social Action April-June 2003
Aditya Raj "Work, Democracy and Development: Socio-psychological Monitoring of Organizations and Programmes" by Prayag Mehta Sociological Bulletin Vol. 51(2) 2002

PRESENTATIONS & INVITED LECTURES

Aditya Raj (2023) “Indian Migrants in India and Abroad” Session (peer-reviewed) organizer and chair, XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, June 25-July 1, 2023, Melbourne, Australia
Aditya Raj (2023) “Promises of India’s New Education Policy 2020” XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, June 25- July 1, 2023, Melbourne, Australia
Aditya Raj (2023) “Network Analysis and Computational Modelling in Sociology” XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, June 25- July 1, 2023, Melbourne, Australia
Aditya Raj (2022) “Empty Nest: India and its migrants” 47th All Indian Sociological Conference, Indian Sociological Society, December 20-22, 2022, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya
Aditya Raj (2022) Invited Moderator for session on “Tapping diasporas resources: A new development strategy” International Webinar- Turbulence and Resilience: exploring diasporas spaces, Centre for Diaspora Studies, Trivandrum
Aditya Raj Invited Session Chair in RC 4 (Indian Sociological Society) 46th All India Sociological Conference, 2021
Aditya Raj (2021) Moderator and Host of “Contemporary Development Debates” in an Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) funded lecture series, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, 2021
Aditya Raj (2021) “India and her "internal" diaspora” National Webinar Evolving diasporas: Challenges and Prospects, University of Kerala, 2021
Aditya Raj (2021) Moderator of E-symposium Health Education: Need of the Hour Indian Institute of Technology Patna, 2021
Aditya Raj "Role of education in maternal healthcare utilisation in Eastern India: An Analysis based on NFHS 4” M.S. Gore Centenary Conference on Exploring Grassroots Governance in India, TISS, 2021
Aditya Raj “The inter-state migrant workers in Kerala” 46th All India Sociological Conference, 2021
Aditya Raj “Health condition of internal migrants in India” 46th All India Sociological Conference, 2021
Invited lecture “Developing New Academic Model Post COVID Pandemic vis-à-vis Issues of Adaptability, Efficiency, Inclusivity, Opportunity and Universalism” Role of E-Learning during Lockdown: Academic Challenges and the Road Ahead, 2020
“ Role of education for human development in Bihar” (Panel discussion) Bihar Sociological Association Conference, 2020
“ The invisible child migrants” RC 4 (Indian sociological society) Migration and Diaspora Studies Conference, 2020
Invited lecture “Dissemination of health Education through technology” CEP course on Health Informatics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, 2020
“Developing Bihar: contextualizing the importance of community education” 53rd Annual Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Conference, University of British Columbia, 3-6 June 2019
“The concurrent politics of healthcare in India” Canadian Association for the Studies of International Development (CASID) University of British Columbia, 5-7 June 2019
“Community based education for gender empowerment in Bihar” Exploring links between empowerment and health, A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna (organized by School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK) 2018
Reflections on emerging education in India: A case study of IIT, 44th All India Sociological Conference, Mysore, 27-29 December 2018
Invited Panelist “International Migration, Indian Diaspora and Development”, 44th All Indian Sociological Conference, Mysore, 27-29 December 2018
Invited lecture “Behavioral changes for waste management” GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) course titled Waste Management and Health Care, IIT Patna, 3-8 December 2018
Panel Discussion “Gandhian Epistemology an Social Science Research” IIT Patna, 10 October 2018
"Politics of Healthcare and the Imperatives for Social Change in India" Asian Studies Association, India Habitat Center- Ashoka University, New Delhi, 5-8 July 2018
Shamsher Alam & Aditya Raj "Witchcraft and Witch hunting in India: An Assessment" National Convention on Emerging Challenges of Violence Against Women, Odisha State Commission for Women 23-24 February 2018
"Exploring New Grounds of Studying Bihar" Discussant at Darbhanga House, Patna University, hosted by Tata Institute of Social Science Research, February 27, 2017
"Knowing in contemporary society: engagement with public and theories" 42nd All Indian Sociological Conference, Department of Sociology, Tezpur University 27-30 Dec, 2016
"A Study of Different Public Policies for Rural Development" 2nd International Conference on Contemporary debates in Public Policy and Management, Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, 15-17 January, 2016
"Education of Indian Diasporic Youth in Canada" 40nd All Indian Sociological Conference, Department of Sociology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi,9-30 Nov-1 Dec, 2014
Youth: Lifestyles, Vulnerabilities, and Education, Sociology of Youth, World Congress of Sociology, July 13-19, 2014, Yokohama, Japan (accepted, with Dr. Papia Raj) Indian Sociology- Future Trends, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) sponsored Book-release and National Conference, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, February 2014
“Education of Indian Diasporic Youth in Canada”, All India Sociological Conference, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, 29th Nov-1 st Dec, 2014
“Workshop on Issues in Solid Waste Management in Patna, Indian Insitute of Technology, Patna, 11th October, 2014
“Youth: Lifestyles, Vulnerabilities, and Education”, Sociology of Youth, World Congress of Sociology, July 13-19, 2014, Yokohama, Japan (with Dr. Papia Raj)
“Critical Foundations of Migration and Diaspora Studies” All India Sociological Conference, Karnataka Open State University, Mysore, December 2013
“Contemporary Development Discourse in India” Canadian Sociological Association Conference, University of Victoria May 2013
“MGNREGA Implementation in Bihar: Problems and Perspectives” Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, February 2013
"Implementation of MGNREGA in Bihar and its effects on Rural Migration", All India Sociological Conference, JNU Delhi 2011