DR SHVETA DHALIWAL

Associate Professor

M.A. (Political Science & English), M.Phil. (International Relations), UGC-NET (Political Science),

Ph.D. (Human Rights, South Asia)

Intensive course on University Teaching and Research in Human Rights, July 2009, the International Institute of Human Rights (IIDH), Strasbourg, France,

Completed General Orientation Course of the University Grants Commission in January 2011
Completed 28th Refresher Course on Research Methodology, 21 November - 08 December 2012
Completed Ministry of Human Resource Development; Government of India sponsored GIAN Course on Global Constitutionalism: Emerging Trends, 8-12 August 2016
Completed GIAN Course on Alternative Dispute Resolution in India and USA: Challenges and Possibilities, 23rd-27th November 2017

shveta.dhaliwal@thapar.edu

Papers/Books Published

Authored Books:

• Development of Regionalism in South Asia: Some Reflections on SAARC, M.D. Publications, New Delhi, 2009.
• Human Rights Mechanism in South Asia, Routledge, London-New York-New Delhi, 2017, 1st Edition (2nd Edition forthcoming)
• United Nations and Human Rights, Routledge, London-New York-New Delhi (Forthcoming)

Edited Books:

• Indo-US Relations, Routledge, London-NY-New Deli, 2022
• Human Rights Advocacy: Global Approaches, Local Experiences, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, 2011
• Co-Edited: Political Science and Global Governance: Some Multidisciplinary Approaches, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, 2011
• Co-Edited: Deliberations on Research Methodology: A Multi-disciplinary Approach, Mohan Law House Publication, New Delhi, 2015
• India and the World Order, Routledge, London-New York-New Delhi, (Forthcoming)

Paper publications (International)

• “Regionalization of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs): An Appraisal of the Initiatives taken in the Asia-Pacific”, Indian Socio-Legal Journal, Vol. XXXVI, No. 1 and 2, 2010, pp.135-142. PART-I
• “Regionalization of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs): An Appraisal of the Initiatives taken in the Asia-Pacific”, Indian Socio-Legal Journal,, Vol. XXXVII, No. 1, 2011, pp. 121-131. PART –II
• “International and Regional Human Rights Monitoring: Comparison between the United Nations and the European Regimes”, Indian Socio-Legal Journal, Vol. XXXVII, No. 1, 2011, pp. 115-120
• “European and South Asian Social Charters: A Comparative Analysis”, Cuadernos Universitarios, Publicaciones Academicas, Vol. 6, No. VI, December 2013, pp. 63-80. (Translated to Spanish by Prof. Martin A. Rodriguez and Ms. Gala Soler, University of Argentina)
• Road Map for South Asian Human Rights Initiative: Lessons from the African Mechanism, Journal of Public and Private Law, a publication of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, Vol. 6, July 2014, pp. 168-178

Paper publication (National)

• Confidence Building Measures: Indo-Pak Dimension”, Journal of Government and Politics, Vol. XXVII, No. 2, 2007, pp. 61-73
• “Sixty Years of UDHR: A Journey from Universalization to Regionalization”, Pravin Parekh (Ed.) Human Rights Yearbook Parekh and Parekh Publications, New Delhi, 2008, pp. 215-231
• “Environmental Crisis in South Asia: Regional Planning under SAARC”, Dr. Jagbir Singh (Ed.) Information Technology and Environmental Management, Vol. II, M.D. Publications, 2008, pp. 369-380
• “Development of Human Rights Culture in South Asia: Role of SAARC” Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXIX, No. 3, JulySeptember , 2008, pp. 565-575
• “Universal Human Rights Norms Imbued in Hinduism: A Conceptual Analysis”, Diviner, Vol. 6, No. 1, January-June, 2009, pp. 130-138
• “RTI: An Important Human Right in the Era of Globalization”, Dr. R.K. Gupta (Ed.), Right to Information Act, 2005: Problems and Challenges, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2008 pp. 452-461
• “Role of Indian Judiciary in Implementation of Human Rights vis-à-vis Other South Asian Countries”, Harpal Khehra (Ed.), Growth of Law in India: Role of Judiciary, Punjabi University Press, Patiala, 2010, pp. 116-130
• “Minority Rights as Human Rights: Promotion and Protection under Regional Human Rights Mechanisms”, Punjabi University Law Journal, Vol. II, 2008, pp. 263-291
• “Human Rights of Women in South Asia: Promotion and Protection under SAARC”, Kashmir Law Review, Vol. XV, No. 1, 2008, pp. 31-44
• “Regional Human Rights Mechanisms: An Overview of the American System”, Conference Papers of the Sixth Annual Conference on International Law in the Contemporary World, Indian Society of International Law, 1-4 February 2009, pp. 202-219
• “Effectiveness of Judicial Review in South Asian Countries: Steps Taken by SAARC”, MIMAANSA, Vol.1, 2010, pp. 55-62.
• “Inculcating the Culture of Human Rights of Women within Asia: Comparison of Initiatives taken by ASEAN and SAARC”, Diviner, Vol. VII, No. 2, July-Dec., 2010, pp. 59-77
• “South Asian Human Rights Mechanism: Politico-Economic Perspective”, T. Nirmala Devi (Ed.), South Asia and Global Financial Crisis: Issues and Challenges, Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2011, pp. 194-210
• “The Regional Human Rights Mechanism of Arab Region: Exploring Relevance in the Times of Revolution”, Diviner, Vol. XIII, No. 1, Jan.-June 2011, pp. 187-195
• “Human Rights Advocacy for South Asian Mechanism: Problems and Perspectives”, Shveta Dhaliwal (Ed.) Human Rights Advocacy: Global Approaches, Local Experiences, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, 2011, pp. 8-22
• “Cultural Relativism: Relevance to Universal and regional Human Rights Monitoring”, The Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXII, No. 3, July-September, 2011, pp. 635-640
• International and Regional Human Rights Monitoring: Comparison Between the United Nations and the European Regimes, Indian Socio-Legal Journal, Vol. XXXVII, Nos. 1&2., pp. 115-121
• Book Review: Ralph Grillo, Roger Ballard, Alessandro Ferrari, Andre J. Hoekema, Marcel Maussen and Prakash Jha (Eds.) Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity, Ashgate, Surrey, 2009 Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration, 2010
• Book Review: Tan Tai Yong (Eds.) Socio-Political and Economic Challenges in South Asia, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2009. ISBN No. 978-81-7829-949-5. MIMAANSA, Vol. 2, No. 1
• “Coalition Government as a Global Trend: A Theoretical Analysis” Ranpal Singh and Tejvir Singh (eds.), Dynamics of Party System and Coalition Government in India, Alfa Publications, New Delhi, pp. 29-33. ISBN NO: 978-93-81465-15-8
• “Dichotomy between the First Two Generations of Human Rights and the Treaty Based Monitoring of the UN: An Analysis”, Political Science and Global Governance: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Paramjit S. Jaswal, G.I.S. Sandhu and Shveta Dhaliwal (Eds.). Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab publication, Patiala, 2011, pp. 7-13
• “Human Rights: A Tool of Good Governance”, Value Framework for Good Governance, Alka Sharma (Ed.), Omega Publications, New Delhi, 2011. pp. 68-86
• “Challenges to Women Married to NRIs: An Overview of Politico-Legal Solutions to a Social Problem”, Marriage and Property Issues of NRIs: Challenges and Remedies, Paramjit S. Jaswal, G.I.S Sandhu and Anand Pawar (Eds.) Rajiv Gandhi National university of Law, Punjab publication, Patiala, 2012. pp. 112-117
• “European Human Rights Mechanism”, Human Rights: Issues and Perspectives, Jatinder Kaur (Ed.) Unistar Books, Chandigarh, 2012, pp. 44-58
• “Socratic Method of Teaching” Paramjit S. Jaswal, G.I.S. Sandhu and Manoj Sharma (Eds.) An Introduction to Teaching Methods in Higher Education, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab publication, 2018, pp. 8-15.
• Indian and Western Questioning Methods: Comparing Socratic and Gurukal Tradition of Teaching, Vol. 11, Issue March 2020, pp. 199-209. Impact factor, 3.765, UGC Care listed journal
• Human Rights Mechanism unde rthe Organjization of Islamic Countries (OIC): Moving Away or Towards Universalism?, Purva Mimaansa, Vol. 12, Issue March 2021, pp. 138-145. Impact factor, 4.115, UGC Care listed journal

Testimonial

Teaching is for those who believe they know nothing and keep walking towards knowing. In my humble experience of teaching within India as well as abroad, I have not only learnt from books, colleagues, seniors but also from my students. I have been successfully using horizontal teaching, wherein my students are my partners, who never fail to enrich the environment of my classes. I have never shied away from exploring new avenues of learning to escape monotony and to maintain my love for teaching and learning. Still a lot to know, a lot to do…!

Awards and Recognition

Visiting Faculty, Masaryk University, Czech Republic, Adjunct Professor, Laurentian University, Canada, Hon. Director for South Asia Service Region for the Consortium for Teaching, Research, Learning and Development (CTRLD), Louisiana, U.S.A. since 2009

Awarded with scholarship by the International Institute of Human Rights (IIDH), Strasbourg, France to attend the 40th Study Session on Human Rights, 6-31 July 2009

Completed the 37th Intensive Training Session for University Teaching and Research in Human Rights, July 2009 organized by the International Institute of Human Rights (IIDH), Strasbourg, France Awarded with scholarship for Summer School for Political Science, 31 January-13 February 2011 by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Awarded Minor Research Project of 1.45 Million Indian Rupees, by the University Grants Commission, India, 2010-2012 Awarded Grant by the Embassy of the United States of America, New Delhi of $ 6000 US Dollars in October 2014 to organize an international conference

Invited to deliver lecture on South Asian Human Rights Mechanism: Inspirations from the African System, 4-6 December 2014, Addis Ababa Session of the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights, Tanzania Availed US Department of State Fellowship on Study of United States Institutions on Foreign Policy, 16 June-29 July 2018

Invited to teach a short course based on my book at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, 2018 On Panel of Experts of several Indian Universities and colleges, for example, Punjabi University, Patiala; Panjab University, Chandigarh; Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla; Chandigarh University, Chandigarh; Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; KMV College, Jallandhar, Khalsa College, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur, Khalsa College, Amritsar, O.P Jindal university, Sonepat, since 2011

On panel of Experts of the Punjab Public Service Commission, India since 2011

On the panel of Experts of International publication houses, for example, Routledge and Palgrave

She has attended One Day Training Program on Human Rights, organized by the Center for Advanced Studies in Human Rights, RGNUL in association with National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, 25 March 2017 Awarded Grant of 49,000 Indian Rupees by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, 10 August 2018

Completed 4 credit MOOCs course on International Human Rights System, April-May 2019