Bhaskar Vira Explained

Bhaskar Vira
Birth Date:21 July 1967
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Spouse:Shiraz Vira (m. 1991)
Fields:Political economy, political ecology, development studies, human geography, environmental conservation
Workplaces:St. John's College, Cambridge
Mansfield College, Oxford
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
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)

Bhaskar Vira is an Indian academic, professor of Political Economy, and the current Pro Vice Chancellor for Education for Cambridge University.[1] From 2019 until 2022 he was Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge.[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

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.[8]

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.[9] [10] 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,[11] The Independent,[12] Quartz,[13] and The Wire.[14] 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.[15] Environmental issues in the Himalayas feature among Vira's varied research interests.[16] [17] [18]

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Geography, Cambridge » Bhaskar Vira, MA MPhil PhD, FAcSS .
  2. Web site: Singh . Anisha . 20 January 2020 . Cambridge-Designed Curriculum To Teach Indian Students About Water Scarcity, Climate Activism .
  3. Web site: Professor Bhaskar Vira | Conservation Research Institute . 24 October 2013 . Conservation.cam.ac.uk . 2020-05-23.
  4. Web site: Professor Bhaskar Vira | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge . Fitz.cam.ac.uk . 2020-05-23.
  5. Web site: RGS Medals and Awards | Royal Geographical Society . rgs.org . 2018-06-04 . 2021-10-02.
  6. Web site: Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics | University of Cambridge . 30 September 2021 . cam.ac.uk . 2021-10-02.
  7. The Doon School Weekly . A Legacy in Academia – The Weekly interviewed Dr. Bhaskar Vira, an Old Boy who is currently a professor at the University of Cambridge. 2018-08-10. 2508. 4–5. 2020-05-23.
  8. Bhaskar Vira, Qualifications, on the University of Cambridge, Department of Geography webpage: https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/vira/
  9. Web site: Dasgupta. KumKum. 4 June 2018. Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis. live. Hindustan Times. 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 . 2018-06-05 .
  10. Web site: Bhaskar Vira - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum . Weforum.org . 2020-05-23.
  11. Web site: Bhaskar Vira . The Guardian . 2020-05-23.
  12. News: Bhaskar Vira . Bhaskar Vira . The Independent . 2017-02-13 . 2020-05-23.
  13. Web site: Bhaskar Vira — Quartz . Qz.com . 2013-09-10 . 2020-05-23.
  14. Web site: Bhaskar Vira : Exclusive News Stories by Bhaskar Vira on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire . Thewire.in . 2020-05-23.
  15. Web site: Leading social scientists join the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences | Academy of Social Sciences . 29 September 2021 . acss.org.uk . 2021-10-02.
  16. Web site: 2018-04-09 . Pani, Pahar: Waters of the Himalayas . 2023-08-21 . www.fitz.cam.ac.uk . en.
  17. Web site: 2018-06-04 . Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis . 2023-08-21 . Hindustan Times . en.
  18. News: 2017-12-27 . Sacred, life-affirming and fast disappearing: waters of the Himalayas – in pictures . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-21 . 0261-3077.
  19. Book: Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books . 2020-05-23. Vira . Bhaskar . 1995 . Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society . 9781900316019 .
  20. Book: Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | R. Jeffery | Palgrave Macmillan . Palgrave.com . 2020-05-23.
  21. Book: Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan . Palgrave.com . 2020-05-23.
  22. Book: Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes. Open Book Publishers. 2015 . 10.11647/obp.0085 . 978-1-78374-193-9 . 2020-05-23 . Vira . Wildburger . Mansourian . Bhaskar . Christoph . Stephanie . free .

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