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'''Bhaskar Vira''' is an Indian academic, professor of [[ | '''Bhaskar Vira''' is an Indian academic, professor of [[Political Economy]], and the current Head of [[Department of Geography, University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 January 2020|editor-last=Singh|editor-first=Anisha|title=Cambridge-Designed Curriculum To Teach Indian Students About Water Scarcity, Climate Activism|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/cambridge-designed-curriculum-to-teach-indian-students-about-water-scarcity-climate-activism-2166985|url-status=live|website=NDTV.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120200025/https://www.ndtv.com/education/cambridge-designed-curriculum-to-teach-indian-students-about-water-scarcity-climate-activism-2166985 |archive-date=2020-01-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/vira/ |title=Department of Geography, Cambridge » Bhaskar Vira |publisher=Geog.cam.ac.uk |date=2019-10-03 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He was the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, and is a fellow of [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.conservation.cam.ac.uk/directory/vira |title=Professor Bhaskar Vira | Conservation Research Institute |publisher=Conservation.cam.ac.uk |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/people/professor-bhaskar-vira |title=Professor Bhaskar Vira | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |publisher=Fitz.cam.ac.uk |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, he was awarded the Busk Medal by the [[Royal Geographical Society]] for his contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.rgs.org/about/medals-award/2018-awards/ |title=RGS Medals and Awards | Royal Geographical Society |publisher=rgs.org |date=2018-06-04 |access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> In 2021, he was elected to a Fellowship of the [[Academy of Social Sciences]] for his contributions to social science.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/academy-of-social-sciences-confers-fellowships-on-three-cambridge-academics |title=Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics | University of Cambridge |publisher=cam.ac.uk |access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
While working on his doctorate, Vira lectured at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1993–94. After receiving his doctorate in 1994, Vira became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Environment, Ethics and Society in [[Mansfield College, University of Oxford]], and remained there till 1997. He then joined the Department of Geography at the [[University of Cambridge]] and became a fellow and graduate tutor at [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]]. In 2013, he became the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-himalayan-towns-are-on-the-brink-of-a-shimla-type-water-crisis/story-4out03d1xblEJJ0BQ1HlfK.html| | While working on his doctorate, Vira lectured at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1993–94. After receiving his doctorate in 1994, Vira became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Environment, Ethics and Society in [[Mansfield College, University of Oxford]], and remained there till 1997. He then joined the Department of Geography at the [[University of Cambridge]] and became a fellow and graduate tutor at [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]]. In 2013, he became the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=KumKum|date=June 4, 2018|title=Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-himalayan-towns-are-on-the-brink-of-a-shimla-type-water-crisis/story-4out03d1xblEJJ0BQ1HlfK.html|url-status=live|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605003942/https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-himalayan-towns-are-on-the-brink-of-a-shimla-type-water-crisis/story-4out03d1xblEJJ0BQ1HlfK.html |archive-date=2018-06-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/bhaskar-vira/ |title=Bhaskar Vira - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum |publisher=Weforum.org |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He was appointed Head of [[Department of Geography, University of Cambridge]] in October 2019. He regularly writes for various newspapers and magazines, including ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bhaskar-vira |title=Bhaskar Vira |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'',<ref>{{cite news|author=Bhaskar Vira |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/author/bhaskar-vira?CMP=ILC-refresh |title=Bhaskar Vira |publisher=The Independent |date=2017-02-13 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> ''[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/author/bhaskarvira/ |title=Bhaskar Vira — Quartz |publisher=Qz.com |date=2013-09-10 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> and ''[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/author/bhaskar-vira |title=Bhaskar Vira : Exclusive News Stories by Bhaskar Vira on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire |publisher=Thewire.in |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He was awarded the Busk Medal by [[Royal Geographical Society]] in 2018, for his interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.<ref name="auto"/> In 2021, he was elected to a Fellowship of the [[Academy of Social Sciences]] for his contributions to social science.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://acss.org.uk/news/leading-social-scientists-join-the-fellowship-of-the-academy-of-social-sciences/ |title=Leading social scientists join the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences | Academy of Social Sciences |publisher=acss.org.uk |access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> | ||
==Selected publications== | ==Selected publications== | ||
*{{cite book |last=Vira |first=Bhaskar |date=1995 |title=Rights, Property Rights, and their Protection: Implications for the Analysis of Environmental Policy |publisher=Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society |isbn=978-1900316019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efArAQAAIAAJ |title=Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books |access-date=2020-05-23|last1=Vira |first1=Bhaskar |year=1995 }}</ref> | *{{cite book |last=Vira |first=Bhaskar |date=1995 |title=Rights, Property Rights, and their Protection: Implications for the Analysis of Environmental Policy |publisher=Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society |isbn=978-1900316019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efArAQAAIAAJ |title=Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books |access-date=2020-05-23|last1=Vira |first1=Bhaskar |year=1995 }}</ref> | ||
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |date=2001 |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | *{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |date=2001 |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |isbn=978-0-230-59661-0}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9780333792773 |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | R. Jeffery | Palgrave Macmillan |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> | ||
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Jeffery |editor-first2=Roger |date=2001 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |isbn=978-0333792766}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9780333792766 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> | *{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Jeffery |editor-first2=Roger |date=2001 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |isbn=978-0333792766}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9780333792766 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> | ||
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Wildburger |editor-first2=Christoph |editor-last3=Mansourian |editor-first3=Stephanies |date=2015 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes |publisher=Open Book |isbn=978-1783741946}}<ref name="openbookpublishers">{{cite web|url=https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/399 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes|website=Open Book Publishers|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> | *{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Wildburger |editor-first2=Christoph |editor-last3=Mansourian |editor-first3=Stephanies |date=2015 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes |publisher=Open Book |isbn=978-1783741946}}<ref name="openbookpublishers">{{cite web|url=https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/399 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes|website=Open Book Publishers|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge]] | [[Category:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge]] | ||
[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]] | [[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]] | ||
[[Category:University | [[Category:Delhi University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]] | [[Category:The Doon School alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Fellows of Mansfield College, Oxford]] | [[Category:Fellows of Mansfield College, Oxford]] | ||
[[Category:English geographers]] | [[Category:English geographers]] | ||
[[Category:Economic geographers]] | [[Category:Economic geographers]] | ||
[[Category:Professors of Political Economy (Cambridge)]] | |||
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Bhaskar Vira | |
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| Born | 21st July 1967 New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | The Doon School St. Stephen's College, Delhi St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Awards | Busk Medal, Royal Geographical Society (2018) Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political economy, political ecology, development studies, human geography, environmental conservation |
| Institutions | St. John's College, Cambridge Mansfield College, Oxford Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Bhaskar Vira is an Indian academic, professor of Political Economy, and the current Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge.[1][2] He was the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, and is a fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[3][4] In 2018, he was awarded the Busk Medal by the Royal Geographical Society for his contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.[5] In 2021, he was elected to a Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences for his contributions to social science.[6]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Vira was born in New Delhi, India and was educated at The Doon School in Dehradun.[7] After Doon, he went to St. Stephen's College, Delhi for a bachelor's degree in economics and then got a second BA from St. John's College, Cambridge. He then stayed in Cambridge to pursue an MPhil and a PhD in economics and political economy respectively.
Career[edit | edit source]
While working on his doctorate, Vira lectured at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1993–94. After receiving his doctorate in 1994, Vira became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Environment, Ethics and Society in Mansfield College, University of Oxford, and remained there till 1997. He then joined the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge and became a fellow and graduate tutor at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. In 2013, he became the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.[8][9] He was appointed Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge in October 2019. He regularly writes for various newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian,[10] The Independent,[11] Quartz,[12] and The Wire.[13] He was awarded the Busk Medal by Royal Geographical Society in 2018, for his interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.[5] In 2021, he was elected to a Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences for his contributions to social science.[14]
Selected publications[edit | edit source]
- Vira, Bhaskar (1995). Rights, Property Rights, and their Protection: Implications for the Analysis of Environmental Policy. Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society. ISBN 978-1900316019.[15]
- Vira, Bhaskar, ed. (2001). Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0-230-59661-0.[16]
- Vira, Bhaskar; Jeffery, Roger, eds. (2001). Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0333792766.[17]
- Vira, Bhaskar; Wildburger, Christoph; Mansourian, Stephanies, eds. (2015). Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes. Open Book. ISBN 978-1783741946.[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Singh, Anisha, ed. (20 January 2020). "Cambridge-Designed Curriculum To Teach Indian Students About Water Scarcity, Climate Activism". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-20.
- ↑ "Department of Geography, Cambridge » Bhaskar Vira". Geog.cam.ac.uk. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Professor Bhaskar Vira | Conservation Research Institute". Conservation.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Professor Bhaskar Vira | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge". Fitz.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "RGS Medals and Awards | Royal Geographical Society". rgs.org. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ↑ "Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics | University of Cambridge". cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ↑ "A Legacy in Academia – The Weekly interviewed Dr. Bhaskar Vira, an Old Boy who is currently a professor at the University of Cambridge" (PDF). The Doon School Weekly (2508): 4–5. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ Dasgupta, KumKum (June 4, 2018). "Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05.
- ↑ "Bhaskar Vira - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Bhaskar Vira". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ Bhaskar Vira (2017-02-13). "Bhaskar Vira". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Bhaskar Vira — Quartz". Qz.com. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Bhaskar Vira : Exclusive News Stories by Bhaskar Vira on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire". Thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Leading social scientists join the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences | Academy of Social Sciences". acss.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ↑ Vira, Bhaskar (1995). "Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books". Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | R. Jeffery | Palgrave Macmillan". Palgrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan". Palgrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes". Open Book Publishers. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
External links[edit | edit source]
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- Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
- Fellows of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
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- St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
- Delhi University alumni
- The Doon School alumni
- Fellows of Mansfield College, Oxford
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