Migration, Diaspora and Transnationalism

This volume presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary exploration of the evolving contours of South Asian migration and diaspora. It undertakes both extensive and critical engagement with a wide array of themes, including migration trends, diaspora policy frameworks, ethnic identities, cultural transformations, remittance economies, identity politics, gender perspectives, diasporic literature, and other interconnected dimensions of transnational mobility and belonging. The book is structured into four thematic sections, each addressing a distinct facet of the subject i.e. Migration, Diaspora, and Human Development; India’s Diaspora Policy and Diplomacy; Migration, Diaspora, and Literature; and COVID-19 and Its Implications for Migration. This organization enables a nuanced and systematic exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of migration and diaspora studies. Additionally, this edition presents the most contemporary analysis of social structures in a transnationalized world, covering a wide array of globally pertinent issues. The book is expected to generate enormous interest amongst researchers, especially migration scholars, policy makers and general readers alike.

Dr Anisur Rahman is currently Professor and Director UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He holds a master's in economics (AMU) and sociology, M. Phil and Ph.D. (JNU). Before he joined Jamia Millia Islamia in 1999, he worked at the Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning Commission, Government of India. His area of interest includes South Asian Migration and Diaspora, Gulf Social Demography, and Issues of Higher Education and Minorities. He has published 8 books and over 70 research papers in journals in India and abroad, including his contributions as chapters in edited books by well-known scholars.
Additionally he has also undertaken 6 research projects including the one entitled “the Impact of Migration in North Indian States: A Study of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan”.Dr Rahman has visited several countries such as the US, France, The UK, Sweden,Japan, Hongkong, Thailand,etc. for attending seminar/ Workshop/ Conferences. He has delivered over 200 talks at reputed institions of higher learning in India and Abroad.
Prof. Mohammad Suhail, Professor of Socioeconomic Geography and Director of the Centre of Applied Remote Sensing and GIS Applications at Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan, has over nine years of teaching and research experience. His expertise spans migration, socioeconomic and regional geography, remote sensing, geoinformatics, and resource management. He has held academic positions at leading institutions such as Samarkand State University (Uzbekistan), Termez State University (Uzbekistan), The Aligarh Muslim University (India), CCS University Meerut (India) and among others. Trained by ISRO and NRSC in geospatial technologies, Prof. Suhail has authored over 25 publications and contributed to international research collaborations. He earned his PhD from Aligarh Muslim University and has also written for international media, including the Times of Central Asia. He has delivered more than 100 lectures worldwide and participated in numerous conferences. Notably, he worked with the Government of India on a national project mapping Waqf properties.