Dr. Tenzin Oesel

Dr. Tenzin Oesel

Assistant Professor in Political Science

Contact Number: 7490924368

Academic Background

2021: Ph.D. degree awarded in Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, thesis titled “Negotiating Modernity: A Case Study of Tibetan Diaspora in India.”
2013-2015: M.Phil. in Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, dissertation titled “Modernity and Cultural identity of Tibetan Diaspora in India.”
2010-2011: M.A in Political Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
2007-2009: B.A in Political Science, Madras Christian College.

Paper Presentations

Paper entitled “Encountering Modernity: Locating Cultural Identity of Tibetan diaspora in India” 1^st Tibetan Young Research Scholar Conference organised by the Tibet policy Institute, Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamshala, 2016.
Paper entitled “Modernity and Diaspora: A State-less Tibetan Diaspora in perspective” three-Day International Conference on “Transnationalism, Culture and Diaspora in the Era of Globalisation” organised by Centre for study of Diaspora, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 2018.
Paper entitled “Modernity and Diaspora: Perspective of Tibetan Diaspora” Two-Day International conference on “Migration, Diaspora and Nation building: Opportunities and Challenges” UGC human resource development Centre and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2018.

Publications

Oesel, T. (2015) Encountering modernity: locating cultural identity of Tibetan diaspora in India. Tibet policy Journal (72- 79)
Oesel, T. (2019) Modernity and Diaspora: A State-less Tibetan Diaspora in Perspective ‘Scholars Impact’ Quarterly a UGC Approved Journal (50-53).

Work Experiences

Visiting Fellow at the Tibet Policy Institute, Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala.
Led the research project entitled “Gender Biases and Stereotypes in Tibetan Diaspora: A Study on Familial Relation” at the Women’s Empowerment Desk, Central Tibetan Administration.

Current Research Interest