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Ph.D. (Kent State University)


M.A. (University of Calcutta)


B.A. (Presidency College, Calcutta)

Prof. (Dr.) Sweta Sen

Associate Dean (Doctoral Studies)

Email sweta@jgu.edu.in
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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)


Biography

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
 

Sen, S., & Pirzada, A. (2026). Conflict, Gendered Borders, and Emotional Mobility: The Case of Kashmiri Women Seeking Legal Justice. Societies, 16(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc16010029

Sen, S. (2026, February 9). Everyday effects of displacement and conflict on mothers: A survey of Myanmar and Manipur women FDPs in Mizoram. Refugee Law Initiative Blog. https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/02/09/everyday-effects-of-displacement-and-conflict-on-mothers-a-survey-of-myanmar-and-manipur-women-fdps-in-mizoram/

Healthcare access challenges among Myanmar refugees in India. XCEPT. https://www.xcept-research.org/publication/healthcare-access-challenges-among-myanmar-refugees-in-india/

Mazzei, Julie and Sweta Sen. 2024. Process tracing and non-state violent actors: ensuring methodological rigor in the study of non-state violent actors (without getting yourself killed). Small Wars & Insurgencies, https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2024.2436689

Sen, S. (2024). Rebel network theory: The case of Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Conflict Management and Peace Science, 41(6), 735-754. https://doi.org/10.1177/07388942231222213

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

Sen, S. (2018)Peace as a Tool of War: Sudan People’s Liberation Army and Humanitarian Agreements. Local Peace-Building and Legitimacy: Interactions between National and Local Levels. Edited by Landon E. Hancock and Christopher
Email 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