Abdul Kalam Azad

Bhuyan, R., Sarma, M., Azad, A.K. and Bordoloi, A. (2024) ‘Bordering through legal non-existence: the production of de facto statelessness among women and children through the National Registry of Citizens in Assam, India’, Int. J. Migration and Border Studies

​Azad, A.K. (2023). Digitising Citizenship and Measuring Genealogies: The NRC and Algorithms in Assam. In Conversations on Data Justice in India: Combatting Algorithmic Exclusions and Building Fairer Frameworks Publisher: Centre for Development Policy and Practice

Dutta, U., Azad, A. K., & Tanjeem, N. (2023). Examining Citizenship Regimes in Assam Through a Structural and Cultural Violence Lens. American Journal of Community Psychology.

Azad, A., & Rahimli, A. (2023). Consensus Building Method as a participatory tool of health decision making to counteract medical desertification in Europe (Conference Proceeding)

Azad, A., & Chavez, Y. (2023, November). Intersections of vulnerability, resilience, and mental health impacts of climate change on women living in River Islands in Assam, India. In TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (Vol. 28, pp. 263-264). WILLEY (Conference Proceeding)

Azad, A., Manzer, A., & Zuiderent-Jerak, T. (2023, November). Digital reconnections: Reuniting homeless people with their families in India. In TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (Vol. 28, pp. 278-279).  WILLEY (Conference Proceeding)

Azad, A.K., Nadkarni, D. & Bunder-Aelen, J.G.F. (2022). Beyond Resistance, Beyond Assimilation: Reimagining Citizenship through Poetry. Journal of Human Rights Practice 

Atallah et al. (2022). Transnational Research Collectives as “Constellations of Co-Resistance:” Counterstorytelling, Interweaving Struggles, and Decolonial Love. Qualitative Inquiry 

Azad, A.K. and Chakraborty, G. (2022).  Miya Poetry: Poetics, Politics and Polemics. In Citizenship in Contemporary Times Publisher: Routledge

Dutta, U., Azad, A. K., Mullah, M., Hussain, K. S., & Parveez, W. (2021). From Rhetorical “Inclusion” Towards Decolonial Futures: Building Communities of Resistance in the Global South. American Journal of Community Psychology. 

Dutta, U., Azad, A. K., & Hussain, S. M. (2021). Counter Storytelling as Epistemic Justice: Decolonial Community-based Praxis from the Global South. American Journal of Community Psychology.

Chatterji, A. P., Desai, M., Mander, H., & Azad, A. K. (2021). BREAKING WORLDS: Religion, Law and Citizenship in Majoritarian India. University of California, Berkeley (Peer reviewed monograph). 

Jagnoor, J., Bhaumik, S., Christou, A., Azad, A. K., & Ivers, R. (2020). Weaved into the fabric of life: A qualitative exploration on impact of water-related disasters in the Char Community of Assam, India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Azad, A. K., Bhat, M., & Mander, H. (2020). Citizenship and the Mass Production of Statelessness in Assam. India Exclusion Report.

Azad, A. K. (2019). Char Residents in Assam. India Exclusion Report. 

Global Health, Human Rights, Citizenship, Transdisciplinary Research

Global Mental Health at JGU

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of global mental health using a human development approach. Taking inspiration from the Lancet Commission on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Mental Health this course acknowledges the collective failure to respond to the global health crisis as a monumental loss of human capabilities. This course endeavors to equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute positively in this field to alleviate suffering and contribute to realizing better human potential. The course explores various aspects of global mental health, including the socio-structural determinants of mental health disparities, inclusive policies, and evidence-based interventions.

Health and Human Rights at JGU (Co-teaching with Prof. Stephen P. Marks)

This is a core course for MPH students at Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development. This course aims to introduce students to applying human rights and ethical frameworks to a wide range of critical areas of public health. The focus is on the human rights and ethical perspectives applied to selected public health policies, programs, and interventions. It ranges broadly over theoretical approaches and concrete issues relating to the realization of internationally recognized human rights in the context of domestic and international policies of public health and human rights engagement. Our aim is to acquire insights and understanding of social, economic, cultural, legal, and political processes by which human rights complement the ethics approach and advance public health objectives.

Research Methods at JGU (Co-teaching with Prof. Nandita Bhan)

This is a core course for MPH students at Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development. This course provides students with an overview of research methods and undertaking research in public health and development. Over the coursework, students will develop an understanding of research, methodologies, ethics, and study development and work as an intervision group on developing a research proposal. The course is crucial for students in being able to undertake their research either through internships or dissertations, as well as for their careers in public health and related studies.

Models of Qualitative Inquiries at JGU (Co-teaching with Dr. Sambuddha Choudhury)

This is a core course for MPH students at Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development. This course provides students with an overview of research methods and undertaking research in public health and development. Over the coursework, students will develop an understanding of research, methodologies, ethics, and study development and work as an intervision group on developing a research proposal. The course is crucial for students in being able to undertake their research either through internships or dissertations, as well as for their careers in public health and related studies.

Grant Writing and Ethics in Global Health at VU Amsterdam

This is a mandatory course for the global health research master’s program. The student will gain insight into designing competitive transdisciplinary research proposals, understanding financing mechanisms and appraisal processes, composing research consortia, and addressing ethical issues in global health research. They will develop reasoning skills for ethical reflection, preparing them to contribute effectively to scientific grants and promote ethical practices in research and practice

International Public Health at VU Amsterdam

This is an elective course for 2nd and 3rd-year health and life sciences students. The main objective of the course is to enable the students to explain and discuss basic notions related to the main public health issues transcending national borders and to health systems-related issues and social-cultural and political dynamics impacting the health of people in various regions of the world.

International Public Health (Biomedical Sciences) at VU Amsterdam

This is also an elective course for 2nd and 3rd-year biomedical sciences students. This is course is also open for international students.The main objective of the course is to enable the students to explain and discuss basic notions related to the main public health issues transcending national borders and to health systems-related issues and social-cultural and political dynamics impacting the health of people in various regions of the world.

Key Strategies in Disability and Neuropathy at VU Amsterdam

This is an elective course for the global health minor program. This course aims to deepen students’ understanding of disability and neuropathy by exploring diverse models and perspectives. They will analyze causes, consequences, interventions, and ethical considerations. Reflective practice, research skills, and community engagement will be fostered, preparing students to contribute to the field with empathy and informed perspectives.

Project Title: Feasibility Study of a Technology-assisted Buddy System for Improvement of DOTs Adherence among Homeless TB Patients in New Delhi.
Role: Principal Investigator
Collaborators: Athena Institute, VU Amsterdam, and Digital Empowerment Foundation, New Delhi

Project Title: Achieving Sustainable Development through Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of char-women in Assam
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Center for Applied Human Rights, the University of York
Year: 2022-2023

Project Title: Action for Health and Equity: Addressing Medical Deserts – or AHEAD
Role: Principal Investigator (Work Packages 3 and 5)
Funding Agency: European Union
Year: 2022-2023

Project Title: Increasing Access to Healthcare for Undocumented Migrants in Amsterdam
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: VU Foundation
Year: 2022

Project Title: Reimagining citizenship: The politics of India’s amended citizenship laws
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK
Year: 2021-2022

Project Title: Understanding the NRC Process: Social workers and community perspectives
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: University of Toronto
Year: 2020-2021

Project Title: Opportunity for drowning reduction and aquatic disaster preparedness in India
Role: Site Investigator
Funding Agency: Life Boat Foundation
Year: 2018

Project Title: Citizenship Laws in India
Role: Research Partner
Funding Agency: University of California Berkeley
Year: 2020-2021

Project Title: Making and Unmaking of Citizens in Assam
Role: Research Associate
Funding Agency: University of Warwick
Year: 2019

Jerry Lockspeiser Award for Social Justice, granted by the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York, United Kingdom for Gender Justice work with the women living in river islands in Assam, India.