Dr. Dinabandhu Sahoo

• Ph.D. (2021) – Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha.
  Subject: Sociology
  Specialization: Development-induced Displacement and Social Movement.
• M.Phil. (2012) – Department of Sociology,
  Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry.
• M.A. (2010) – Department of Sociology,
  Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar.
• B.A. (2008) – Department of Sociology,
  Bhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak.
• I.A. (2005) – Bhadrak Junior College, Bhadrak.
• 10^th (2003) – M.L.A. Uchha Vidya Pitha,
  Dulakha Patana, Jajpur.

• Classical Sociological Tradition
• Sociology of Tribes
• Advanced Sociological Theories
• Sociology of Social Movements
• Sociology of Health and Gerontology
• Urban Sociology
• Applied Research Methodology
• Sociology of Development Induced Displacement and Rehabilitation and Resettlement

Journal Articles:

• Sahoo, Suprava, and Dinabandhu Sahoo. 2026.
  “Neoliberal Urbanisation, Informal Labour and Women’s Empowerment in Odisha”.
  The Eastern Anthropologist 79 (1): 113–132.
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu, and Dhiraj Kumar. 2025.
  “Role of Political and Civil Society in Kalinga Nagar Resistance Movement in Odisha, India”.
  The Oriental Anthropologist 25 (1): 160–182.
  
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0972558X241312969
  
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu. 2025.
  “Development, Displacement and Resistance Movement: A Study in Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex, Odisha, India”.
  Science Digest 1 (1): 35–38.
  
  https://doi.org/10.17311/sd.2025
  
• Barik, Harapriya, and Dinabandhu Sahoo. 2024.
  “The Problems of Elderly: A Sociological Study of the Aged in Cuttack City of Odisha”.
  Explorations 8 (1): 215–252.
  
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• Kumar, Dhiraj, and Dinabandhu Sahoo. 2019. “Natural Resources Matters: Capitalism and People’s Resistance Against Developmentalism in Adivasi Region of India”. The Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 1-19. ISSN: 0972-558X, E-ISSN: 0976-3430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972558X19835373 View
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu, and Dhiraj Kumar. 2017. “From Polanyi to Gramsci and Foucault: Looking at Polanyian Concepts through the Lenses of Neoliberal Cultural Politics of Development in India.” The Eastern Anthropologist, Volume 70, Issue 3&4, pp. 427-439. ISSN:0012-8686. View
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu, and N. Mishra. 2017.  “Neoliberal Development, Displacement and Resistance Movement: The Case of Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex, Odisha, India.” Man in India, Volume 97, Issue 11, pp. 245-266. ISSN: 0025-1569.
• Kumar, Dhiraj, and Dinabandhu Sahoo. 2017. “Neoliberal Development, Sustainability and the Production of Fictitious Commodity: Some Cases from the Adivasi Region in India.” The Oriental Anthropologist , Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 91-110. ISSN: 0972-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/0976343020170106 View
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu, and N. Mishra. 2016. “Development-Induced Displacement and Gender Injustice: Some Critical Reflections.” Journal of Politics and Goverance, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp. 19-29. ISSN: 2278473X. View

Book Chapters:

• Sahoo, Dinabandhu. 2020. “Development, Displacement and Resistance Movement: A Reflection on Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex.” In Development, Environment and Migration: Lessons for Sustainability, ed. S. Irudaya Rajan and Debabrata Baral, 180–199. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9781138565319. View
• Sahoo, Dinabandhu, and N. Mishra. 2018. “Development-Induced Displacement, Gender and Women’s Movement.” In Gender Discrimination and Inequality in Contemporary India: Dimensions and Voices of Protests, edited by Jaya Shrivastava, 199–212. New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications and Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd. as Distributors. ISBN: 9789386397270. View

Course Material Design:

•  Sahoo, Dinabandhu. 2022. “Tribal Displacement”, BA Course material for Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, 33-44. http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BSO-DSE-04-Block-03.html

• Sahoo, Dinabandhu. 2021. “Health Policies of the Government of India”, BA Course material for Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, 4-19. http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BSO-DSE-01-Block-04.html

Research Projects Continuing (Collaborative)

• NET (JRF) in Sociology, University Grants Commission, 21ST October 2013.
• O.P Lambha Scholarship, Dept. of Sociology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 2010.

• More than 2.5 years of +2 and Under Graduate teaching experience at Neelamadhab Mahavidyalaya, Kantilo, Nayagarh.

Seminar / Conference Presentation:

• Presented paper a paper entitled “Role of civil and political society in Kalinga Nagar Resistance Movement” in a Symposium on ‘Socio-economic and Environmental Conditions: A Case study of Jajpur District’ organised by Gabeshana Chakra in collaboration with Jajpur Progressive Forum on 14th December, 2025.
• Presented paper entitled “Development-Induced Displacement and Tribal Resistance: Locating the Role of Civil and Political Society in Kalinga Nagar Resistance Movement, Odisha” in National Seminar on “Tradition and Modernity: Complementary or Takeover of Governance in Tribal Areas, Issues of Socio-Economic-Political Structures and Processes in India” held in Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara from 1-2 December 2023.
• Presented paper entitled “Neoliberal State, Resource Accumulation and Resistance Movement in Kalinga Nagar, Odisha” in International Seminar on “Social and Political Movements in Odisha: Past and Present” held in Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur from 21-23 February 2018.
• Presented paper entitled “From Polanyi to Gramsci and Foucault: Looking at Polanyian Concepts through the Lenses of Neoliberal Cultural Politics of Development in India” in International Conference on “A Great Transformation? Global Perspectives on Contemporary Capitalism” held in Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria from 9-13 January 2017.
• Presented paper entitled “Adivasis Encountering Neo-liberal Development and Dispossession: A Case of Militant Particularism Struggle in Odisha” in National Conference on “Development Dispossession and Resistance” held in National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha from 14-15 November 2016.
• Presented paper entitled “Development, Displacement and Resistance Movement: The Case of Kalinga Nagar Integrated Industrial Complex, Odisha, India” in Mid-term National Conference of Indian Sociological Society on “Sociology of Social Movements: Trends and Directions in Contemporary India” held at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune from 13-14 June 2016.
• Presented paper entitled “Neoliberal Development, Sustainability and the Production of Fictitious Commodity: A Case of Tata Enforced Dispossession” in International Conference on “Globalisation, Environment and Social Justice: Perspectives, Issues and Concerns” held at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow from 15-16 February 2016.
• Presented paper entitled “Development-Induced Displacement, Gender and Women’s Movement” in national seminar on “Gender Discrimination and Inequalities in Contemporary India: Status, Causes and Solutions” held at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow from 11-12 November 2014.
• Presented paper entitled “Development, Displacement and Cultural Genocide: A Critical Reflection on Tribal Communities in India” in national seminar on “Challenges and Prospects of Indian Culture in Present Times” held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi from 29-30 March 2014.
• Presented paper entitled “Marginalising Widows through Displacement and Resettlement: A Critical Reflection” in national seminar on “Social Accommodation of Widows: State, NGOs and Society” held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi from 17-18 February 2014.
• Presented paper entitled “Standing at the Cross Road: Resettlement, Rehabilitation and the Question of Justice” in national seminar on “Frontiers of Development Practices in India: Reconfiguring the Development of Underdevelopment” held at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack from 13-14 April 2013.
• Presented paper entitled “Gender and Displacement: A Case Study in Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex, Odisha” in national seminar on “Gender Perspective in Displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation” held at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack on 17 November 2012.

Workshop Participation:

• Participated “Research Methodology Course in Social Sciences” held in National Institute of Technology, Rourkela from 3-12 February 2014.
• Participated “Training Workshop on Resettlement Management” held in Council for Social Development, New Delhi from 9-13 December 2013.
• Participated “Research Methodology Workshop” held in Council for Social Development, Hyderabad from 21-30 January 2013.

Faculty Induction Programme:

• Participated Faculty Induction Programme conducted by MMTTC, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar from 20th August, 2025 to 18th September, 2025.

Refresher Course:

• Participated “Refresher Course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy (For All Disciplines)” conducted by MMTTC, Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP from 13th March, 2026 to 25th April, 2026.
• Participated “Online Refresher Course in Tribal Studies (IDC), conducted by UGC HRDC Sambalpur University, Sambalpur from 10-23 January 2022.

• Communication skills: Odia, English and Hindi.
• Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet and SPSS.

Interest:

• Reading News papers
• Magazines
• Journals
• Novels