Speaker
Dr. Manish Karmwar
Faculty, Department of African Studies, University of Delhi
Dr. Manish Karmwar is a faculty member in the Department of African Studies, University of Delhi, with nearly two decades of teaching and research experience. He completed his graduation, post-graduation, M.Phil., and PhD at the University of Delhi. A specialist in African history, diaspora studies, migration, and assimilation, he has authored over thirty peer-reviewed research papers across SCOPUS, CARE, and international journals.
His doctoral research, African Diaspora in India: A Historical Study, and his subsequent work have contributed significantly to the understanding of Afro-Indian histories and cross-cultural linkages. He has delivered invited lectures at national and international forums including the ICWA, NMML, JNU, NITI Aayog, and the VIF, as well as at leading universities, and currently supervises seven PhD scholars working on African societies, diaspora, economy, and cultural linkages. As convenor of the Graduate Scholars' Talk Series and the University Diplomatic Dialogue, he has strengthened India–Africa academic and diplomatic engagement. He serves as Book Review Editor for Africa Review (Brill, Netherlands) and sits on the editorial boards of two UGC-listed journals. His recent work explores decolonisation of minds, indigenous knowledge systems, digital governance, and India–Africa strategic relations.