Publications and conferences
Conference presentations
From Bhojpuri Folk to Caribbean Rhythms: The Living Continuum of Indian Folk Knowledge in the Girmitiya Diaspora
Presented at a conference organized by Vasanta College for Women, Banaras Hindu University, on the National Education Policy 2020 and India’s folk knowledge traditions, in association with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
An Archive of Wounds: Indenture, Postmemory, and Narratives of Belonging
Presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Indian Network for Memory Studies, hosted by the Centre for Memory Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
“Reducing the Value of a Man to His Immediate Identity”: Reading Yashica Dutt’s Coming Out as Dalit Against the Backdrop of Casteism in Universities
Presented at Theorising Anticasteism, an online international conference organized by Presidency University, Kolkata.
Conference roles
Session Chair, “Inclusion: The Classical and the Popular”
International Interdisciplinary Conference 2026, “Moving Towards Egalitarian Horizons: The Poetics, Politics, Practice & Praxis of Inclusion” (under the aegis of IQAC). Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.
Book chapters
These collaborative chapters emerged from interdisciplinary work on urban development, technology, environmental sustainability, and governance. They reflect collaborative projects beyond my primary research specialisation.
Show all six chapters (2026)
- Himanshu, Saurav Narayan, Pallav Suman, Chandra Kant Raj, and Moharana Choudhury. “Sensory Urbanism: The Power of IoT Data Collection in City Development.” Transforming Intelligent Manufacturing-Based Urban Management through IoT and Big Data Analytics, edited by Sushobhan Majumdar and Moharana Choudhury, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2026.
- Narayan, Saurav, Ashish Kumar Jha, Rakesh Choudhary, Siddhartha Misra, Acharya Rishi Ranjan, Himanshu, Moharana Choudhury, Pallav Suman, Chandra Kant Raj, and Tanay Sandeep Birje. “Unveiling the Diversity of Waste: A Deep Dive into Sources and Types of Generated Waste, from Municipal Solid Waste to Electronic Waste.” The Circular Path: Rethinking Waste for a Sustainable Future, Springer, 2026.
- Narayan, Saurav, Priyanka Jha, Rakesh Choudhary, Jay Prakash Tiwari, Moharana Choudhury, Himanshu, Pallav Suman, Chandra Kant Raj, Tanay Sandeep Birje, Vandana Gupta, and Ujjwal Kumar Verma. “Unearthing the Environmental Toll: Examining the Ecological Impact of Inadequate Waste Management Practices.” The Circular Path: Rethinking Waste for a Sustainable Future, Springer, 2026.
- Narayan, Saurav, Michael Troilo, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Rajnish Kumar Mishra, and Himanshu. “Smart Manufacturing: Predictive Maintenance Strategies for Peak Performance.” Transforming Intelligent Manufacturing-Based Urban Management through IoT and Big Data Analytics, edited by Sushobhan Majumdar and Moharana Choudhury, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2026.
- Narayan, Saurav, Himanshu, Basona Khatun, Pallav Suman, Chandra Kant Raj, Deepak Kumar, and Moharana Choudhury. “Governance for Sustainability: Designing Policies for Tomorrow’s Urban Challenges.” City of the Future, edited by Sushobhan Majumdar and Moharana Choudhury, Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.
- Khatun, Basona, Saurav Narayan, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Moharana Choudhury, Himanshu, Pallav Suman, Chandra Kant Raj, and Deepak Kumar. “Environmental Stewardship: The Impact of Circular Economies on Urban Sustainability.” City of the Future, edited by Sushobhan Majumdar and Moharana Choudhury, Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.
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