Biography
My area of expertise spans across the theme of state-society relations, especially in the context of tribal societies in insurgency affected areas of India. My immediate area of focus is Jharkhand, situated in the eastern part of the country. I have previously worked on examining the emergence and spread of Maoist Movement in the eastern and central parts of India. This was followed by eight months of fieldwork in Jharkhand, studying the role of State and insurgents in the everyday lives of the tribals. In my current capacity as a PhD resarcher, I look at State from a tribal positioning to understand the various way and means of effectuatung change in such insurgency affected regions.
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Work
- Richard Toppo (2023) - Countering and contesting hegemonies: Identity-politics and Adivasi social movements in Jharkhand, India
- Sreerekha Sathi, Karin Astrid Siegmann, Cynthia Embido Bejeno, Lize Swartz & Richard Toppo (2022) - Transformative Methodologies: Thinking Transformative Methodologies Collectively - [link]
- Karin Astrid Siegmann, Sreerekha Mullassery Sathiamma, Cynthia Embido Bejeno, Richard Toppo & Lize Swartz (2020) - Research for Transformative Social Change: Toward Understanding and Applying Transformative Methodologies - [link]
- Richard Toppo (2020) - Left wing extremism: Re-examining challenges for development and governance in the Scheduled Areas - doi: 10.4324/9780429285417 - [link]
- Richard Toppo (2019) - How will the Citizenship Amendment Act affect Adivasis? Reflections from Jharkhand - [link]
- Richard Toppo (2019) - Jharkhand Elections: A Shifting Discourse on Politics in Adivasi Heartland - [link]
- Richard Toppo (2019) - Adivasis and the Indian State: Beyond access, educational institutes must be sensitive towards cultural differences, prevent positioning of tribals as inferiors - [link]
