FACULTY
Prof. Melody Kshetrimayum
Dr. Melody Kshetrimayum is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Languages, FLAME School of Liberal Education. She works in the areas of Women, Gender, Feminism, Medical Humanities, Informal Credit Institutions, Indigenous Social Work, Culture, Microfinance, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) using multidisciplinary approach. She has published widely in top ranking journals and books. She has conducted research projects on sexual violence, menstruation, death rituals and doctoral theses. Prior to joining FLAME University, she has worked at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai for six years. She taught qualitative methodology and social work courses, and led digitalisation of The Indian Journal of Social Work, the first social work journal in India, publishing since 1940. Dr. Kshetrimayum has been awarded the Young Woman Researcher Award in Women and Gender Studies in 2024 by Venus International Foundation. In 2021, she has worked as an Expert Committee Member of the National CSR Awards, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India and evaluated 11 companies on their impact, innovation and sustainability. She has also co-edited a special issue of The British Journal of Social Work in the same year which explores social work’s engagement in policymaking across countries. In 2010, she has received a Special Mention Award at the SCHOLL Research Challenge for her paper on microfinance and poverty alleviation. She has been a recipient of the UGC NET Junior and Senior Fellowship in Social Work in 2007 and 2010 respectively. Currently, she serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Social Development Issues journal of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD).
Dr. Kshetrimayum is passionate about teaching and research using multidisciplinary approach, and open to collaborate with colleagues and students from all disciplines.
Peer-reviewed Journals
- Marup promoting Social and Economic Development: Implications for Feminist Social Work with Groups, Social Work with Groups (Taylor and Francis Online), 46 (2): 129-139, 2023.
- Review of Indigenous Social Work Around the World: Concepts, Debates, and Challenges, International Social Work (Sage Journals), 2022 (ONLINE FIRST).
- Social Work and the Changing Context: Engagement in Policy Making, The British Journal of Social Work (Oxford Journals), 50 (8): 2253–2260, 2021.
- Politics of Dominance in Meitei Society, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol 53(4): 26-28, 2018.
- Tracing the Evolution of Marup in Manipur Valley, Sociological Bulletin (Sage Journals), Vol. 66 (3): 1-14, 2017.
- Rotating Savings and Credit Associations: An important Space for Social Work Practice, The Indian Journal of Social Work, Vol. 77 (3): 311-322, 2016.
- Social Work Research and its Methodological Vicissitudes in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Social Work Journal, Vol. 6 (1): 6-21, 2015.
- Melody Kshetrimayum. Women Towards Achieving 3rd MDG: Role of Marup in Empowering Women in Manipur Valley, Social Work Review, Vol. 51 (1): 92-106, 2015.
- Melody Kshetrimayum. Marup (Meitei Rotating Credit Institution): A Livelihood Strategy of Meitei Women, The Indian Journal of Social Work. 74 (3/4): 433-441, 2013.
Book Chapters
- Trends in Social Work Research: Transforming and Strengthening Practice in India (forthcoming).
- 'Formation of a new identity after death: Abandoning differences and inequalities in India'. In Joris V.P, Eva V & Christian V.K (Eds.), Death and belonging - Local variations on a universal theme. Antwerpen, Belgium: Garant Uitgevers nv., 2022.
- Scope of Social Work Profession: Challenges Ahead, In S. M. Sajid and Rashmi Jain (eds): Reflections on Social Work Profession, New Delhi: Bloomsbury., 2018.
- Doctoral Social Work Research: Emerging Themes. In G.S. Gawali (Ed.), Status of Social Science Research in India: Critical Engagement and Future Direction, Delhi: Manak Publications Pvt Limited, 2018.
- Microfinance for Poverty Alleviation: Analysis of clients’ perspectives and changes in their lives in the state of Manipur, India, In Jayadev M. and Diatha Krishna Sundar (eds): Changing Contours of Microfinance in India. Oxon: Routledge (Taylor and Francis), 2016.
- Ethical Issues in Community Practice: Case of an Informal Credit Practice in Manipur and Dedication Practice in Karnataka, In Suresh Pathare, Sanjai Bhatt, and Jaimon Varghese (eds): Social Justice and Social Work Profession in India- Challenging Responses and Responding Challenges. Jaipur: Manas Publishers and Distributors, 2016.
Research Projects
- Society, Euphemisms, and Menstrual Practices funded by FLAME University.
- ‘Impact Assessment of Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence (PPPSV) Program of KEM Hospital Research Centre’, Pune, Maharashtra funded by Bayers Foundation India, Thane.
- ‘Death and Bereavement Practices: A Study of Death Rituals in India’ funded by Formidable Remains Pvt Ltd,
Working Paper
- Doctoral Works in Tata Institute of Social Sciences: A Contextual Analysis of Social Work Theses from 1967 to 2014.
Book Review
- Linda C. McClain and Aziza Ahmed (Eds), The Routledge Companion to Gender and COVID-19. The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 6(4), 470-472, 2024.
- Anjoo Upadhyaya, Ashild Kolas and Eileen Connolly (Eds.), Women’s Empowerment in India: From Rights to Agency. Oxon: Routledge, 2024, 172 pp., ₹1295. ISBN 9781032881386., 2024.
- ‘Ethics in Social Work Education and Practice in India, by Indrajit Goswami, 2011, Mangalore: Mangala Publications’, The Indian Journal of Social Work, Vol. 78 (4): 723-726, 2017.
- Alcoholism, Family and Social Work Practice by C.P. Singh, 2015, Jaipur: Rawat Publications, The Indian Journal of Social Work, Vol. 77(1): 107-108, 2016.
- Microfinance India: State of the sector report - 2010 by N. Srinivasan, Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 61(1): 174-175, 2010.
Associations
- Editorial Board Member, Perspectives in Social Work (Journal) published by College of Social Work, Nirmalaniketan, Mumbai, India from June 2021 to August 2023.
- Expert Committee Member of the National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (NCSRA) 2020 India. Evaluated 11 nominated companies from all over India through discussions, interviews, field visits, and document reviews.
- Member of Board of Managers, Social Development Issues, International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) published by University of Georgia.
Opinions and Web Reviews
- Construction of Gender from Symbolic Interactionism Lens (forthcoming).
- Review recognised as critics’ reviews on Routledge Book Website, January 2025,
"The Routledge Companion to Gender and Covid is a timely volume which helps readers to reflect on government responses and recovery initiatives. It discusses the possibilities and challenges of policies and responses that serve as a resource for dealing with future pandemics. It is a must-read for policymakers and researchers who are working on gender, health and reproductive health, law and diseases."
Melody Kshetrimayum, FLAME University, Pune, India - Women and children living with armed conflict in Manipur, November 2024, India Today NE.
- Battle between Women Empowerment Concept and Indicators?, April, 2024, IndiaToday NE.
- Review of: A Deeper Look at the Origin and Evolution of the Social Work Profession, Feb, 2024, Qeios.
- Why celebrate Women and Nupilan of Manipur?, Dec, 2023, India Today NE.
- Meira Paibis: Manipuri women caught between violence and narratives, Oct, 2023, India Today NE.
- Meiteis, the Majority who are neither Dominant nor Privileged in Manipur, The Sangai Express.
- Living with Conflict in Manipur, Regional Cooperation Newsletter- South Asia, International Council on Social Welfare, 2017.