Ph.D. (Kent State University)
M.A. (University of Calcutta)
B.A. (Presidency College, Calcutta)
Associate Dean (Doctoral Studies)
| sweta@jgu.edu.in | |
| Connect with me | |
| ORCID ID | 0000-0002-0171-1088 |
| Key Expertise | Non-state Armed Groups; Humanitarian Negotiations; Indigenous Peace-making; Forced Displacement; Civil Conflicts |
Ph.D. (Kent State University)
M.A. (University of Calcutta)
B.A. (Presidency College, Calcutta)
Dr. Sweta Sen is a comparativist whose research explores contemporary armed conflict, specifically focusing on the organizational behavior of non-state armed groups, humanitarian access, rebel negotiations, and indigenous peacemaking. Methodologically, her work is grounded in critical qualitative methods, allowing for deep, contextual analysis of visible and invisible power dynamics in conflict and post-conflict settings.
She is currently an Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the Jindal School of International Affairs. At JSIA, she teaches courses on international organizations, law and ethics in IR, and the politics of civil wars. Dr. Sen previously served as a full-time Visiting Lecturer at Butler University in Indianapolis. Before entering academia, she was a case officer for a European Union anti-human-trafficking project through the Group Development Association (France), where she led the restoration and reintegration of survivors.
Her research has been supported by prestigious grants, including the International Peace Research Association’s Senesh Fellowship and the Kent State Research Fellowship. She also serves as a reviewer and guest editor for leading journals, including Peacebuilding and Societies.
Globalization and International Institutions (Core)
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Research Methods and Analysis
Law and Ethics in International Relations
Politics of Civil Wars
PhD Research Synopsis Colloquium
Laura Bassi Editorial Scholarship (Partial)- declined (2023)
Senesh Fellowship, International Peace Research Association, $10000 (2017)
Teaching Fellowship, Department of Political Science, Kent State University. $12,000. (2017)
Thomas R. Hensley Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching. (2018)
Full-Time Visiting Lecturer, Butler University, Indianapolis,US (2018-2019)
Senesh Fellowship, International Peace Research Association
Everyday Peace: Women negotiating with armed actors in Northeast India. Eurasian Peace Science Conference. Ankara: Turkey. 2024
Women’s Access to Healthcare and Emerging Needs in Forcibly Displaced Settings in the Indo-Myanmar Borderland. Medecins Sans Frontier (Doctors without Borders) Scientific Day- Asia. New Delhi(India). 2024
Naga Mothers Association: Rebel Negotiation and Women Peace Movements. for the Targeting Civilians: The Gendered Impact of Non-State Violent Actors Research Workshop. Annual Conference of the International Studies Association. 2023
Legitimacy and Governance beyond the State: The Case of Sudan People’s Liberation Army.” Presented at the International Studies Association, Baltimore. 2017
Mazzei, J & Sen, S “Studying Non-state Violent Actors … Safely.” Accepted for presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Conference, Hawaii, Cancelled due to pandemic. 2020
Non-State Armed Groups and Humanitarian Agreements: Violence and Peace beyond the State.” Presented at the International Studies Associations, Atlanta. 2016
| sweta@jgu.edu.in | |
| ORCID ID | 0000-0002-0171-1088 |
| Key Expertise | Non-state Armed Groups; Humanitarian Negotiations; Indigenous Peace-making; Forced Displacement; Civil Conflicts |