PRAKASH ADHIKARI Curriculum Vitae

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1 PRAKASH ADHIKARI Curriculum Vitae CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS Department of Political Science Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Telephone: EDUCATION 2011 Ph.D. with distinction, Political Science, University of New Mexico 2007 M.A., Political Science, University of New Mexico 1997 M.A., Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 1991 B.A. Honors, Economics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Articles Adinkrah, Mensah and Prakash Adhikari Gendered Injustice: A Comparative Analysis of Witchcraft Beliefs and Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana and Nepal. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 6(10): Adhikari, Prakash Conflict-Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight. American Journal of Political Science 57(1): Adhikari, Prakash and Wendy L. Hansen Reparations and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Civil War. Journal of Human Rights 12(4): Adhikari, Prakash and Steven Samford The Dynamics of the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal. Studies in Comparative International Development 48(4): Adhikari, Prakash Sampling Hard to Reach Populations: A Survey on Forced Migration During Maoist Insurgency in Nepal. Survey Practice 6(3). Adhikari, Prakash The Plight of the Forgotten Ones: Civil war and Forced Migration. International Studies Quarterly 56(3): Adhikari, Prakash, Wendy L. Hansen and Kathy L. Powers The Demand for Reparations: Grievance, Risk and the Pursuit of Justice in Civil War Settlement. Journal of Conflict Resolution 56(2): Other Publications Adhikari, Prakash (2012). Role of Social Networks in Sampling Hard to Reach Population. Proceedings of the International Conference on Methods for Surveying and Enumerating Hard-to-Reach Populations, October 31-November 3, 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 1

2 Adhikari, Prakash and James D. Timberlake Review of Maoist Movement in Nepal: A Sociological Perspective, by Uddhab Prasad Pyakurel. Liberal Democracy Nepal Bulletin 2(3):2-3. Adhikari, Prakash Review of Building Democracy in South Asia: India, Nepal, Pakistan, by Maya Chadda. Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies (March 2001): Adhikari, Prakash Review of Land Registration System in Nepalese Perspective by Nepal Survey Society. The Kathmandu Post, November 21, national edition. Adhikari, Prakash and Mani Nepal A Course in Economics. Kathmandu: Taleju Publications. Adhikari, Prakash Democratic Nepal & Challenges: In Need of an Idealism. Feature article in The Rising Nepal, September 21, national edition. RESEARCH GRANTS Early Career (EC) Grant (C62544). Office of Research and Sponsored Program, Central Michigan University ($45,000). Project: Transitional Justice in the Aftermath of Violent Conflict National Science Foundation (SES ). Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant ($12,000.00). Project: Conflict-Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight. AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS Tom L. Popejoy Dissertation Prize, University of New Mexico Graduate Dean's Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of New Mexico Regents Graduate Fellowship, University of New Mexico Dylan Balch Lindsay Memorial Graduate Fellowship, Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico Clyde E. and Garnet G. Starkey Scholarship, University of New Mexico TRAVEL/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION GRANTS International Studies Association, Toronto. Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans. 2013, Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors (FRCE) Committee, Premier Display Grant, Central Michigan University American Political Science Association, Toronto Center for Refugee Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada. Summer Course Subsidy Award. Spring 2011, 2010, Fall 2008, 2007, and 2006 Summer 2009 Research, Project and Travel (RPT) Grant. Office of Graduate Studies, University of New Mexico. Specialized Travel (ST) Grant. Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), University of New Mexico. Fall 2008 and

3 Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) Grant. Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), University of New Mexico. Fall 2010, 2009, Student Conference Award Program (S-CAP) Grant. Office of Career Services, University of New Mexico. Fall 2009, 2008, and Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico. SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/PARTICIPATIONS 2014 September Arming Villagers: Pro-Government Militias, Violence and Forced Migration Annual Conference: Conflict Research Society, University of Leeds, UK (plenary). Rebuilding Societies After Violent Conflicts International Studies Association Human Rights Joint Conference, Istanbul, Turkey Who Joins the Rebels? Examining Determinants of Civilian Participation in Insurgency (with Wendy Hansen) Annual Convention, International Studies Association (ISA), Toronto. Examining Impact of Civil War on Social Cohesion (with Wendy Hansen) Annual Meeting, Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), New Orleans, LA Maoists in the Mountains: Explaining Insurgency Trajectories in Peru and Nepal (with Nick Rowell) Annual Meeting, Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), New Orleans, LA 2013 The Dynamics of Ethnicity and Space in the Spread of Violence During Civil War (with Wendy Hansen, Neil Mitchel and Kim Proctor) Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association (APSA), Chicago, IL. Democratic Transitions and Maoist Insurgency: The Shining Path of Peru and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (with Nick Rowell) Annual Meeting, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago Subnational Variation in Opportunity, Grievance and Intensity of Violence During Civil War (with Wendy Hansen). Annual Convention, International Studies Association (ISA), San Diego, CA. Going Home: Why Are Some Forced Migrants More Willing to Return than Others? Annual Meeting, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, IL Conflict, Gender, Health and Migration Forum. Sixth Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference: Nepal Study Center. Madison, WI Panel Chair. Opportunity, strategy and intensity of violence: Explaining subnational variation in civil war (with Wendy L. Hansen). Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association (APSA), Seattle, Washington. How forced is forced migration? Civilian s coping strategies during civil war. Annual Meeting, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, IL Truth and Reconciliation: Do Individual Demands Matter? (with Wendy L. Hansen). Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington D.C. Fight or Flight, Explaining Individual-Level Coping Mechanisms during Civilian Conflicts. Annual Meeting, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, IL. 3

4 The Historical Dynamics of the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal (with Steven Samford). Annual Meeting, Western Political Science Association (WPSA), San Francisco, CA Conflict-Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight. Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association (APSA), Toronto, Canada. Understanding the Social Costs of Forced Migration: A Study of the Impact of Civil War on Displaced Nepali Women (with Wendy L. Hansen). Annual Meeting, Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Vancouver, Canada Abdicate or consolidate? Comparing the strategic decision making of the Nepali and Bhutanese monarchies. (with James D. Timberlake). Third Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference: Nepal Study Center. Madison, WI Pursuing Democracy: Explaining Political Transitions in Nepal (with James D. Timberlake). Second Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference: Nepal Study Center. Madison, WI Issues on Trade Protectionism Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association (APSA), Philadelphia, PA. Panel Chair. MEMBERSHIP/ASSOCIATION IN PROFESSESIONAL ORGANIZATIONS International Studies Association (ISA) American Political Science Association (APSA) Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION Referee: American Political Science Review Journal of Conflict Resolution Journal of Peace Research International Studies Quarterly International Journal of Transitional Justice Journal of International Development Politics and Religion Conference Coordinating Committee Member: Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference (HPRC), Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico. Conference venue: University of Wisconsin, Madison Production Editor: Liberal Democracy Nepal Bulletin and Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy (online journals of the Nepal Study Center at the University of New Mexico). Himalayan Research Papers Archive (Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico). Guest Editor: Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy, Special Issue, 2006 (an online journal of the Nepal Study Center at the University of New Mexico. 4

5 COURSES TAUGHT Seminar in Comparative Politics (Graduate) South Asian Politics (Upper Division 300 level) Armed Conflicts, Forced Migration & Transitional Justice (Upper Division 300 level) Introduction to Comparative Politics (undergraduate) International Relations/World Politics (undergraduate) Introduction to Political Analysis (undergraduate methods) Introduction to Political Science (undergraduate) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Department of Political Science, Central Michigan University (CMU) Assistant Professor, Fall 2011 to present. University of New Mexico Research Assistant (RA) to professor Wendy L. Hansen. Summer 2010, 2006, and Teaching Assistant (TA), Summer 2011; Spring 2011; Winter 2011; Fall 2010 and Graduate Assistant (GA) to professor. Wendy L. Hansen. Fall 2004 to spring Graduate Assistant (GA) to professor. Andrew L. Ross. Fall 2006 and spring Graduate Assistant to professor Alok K. Bohara. Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Embassy of Japan, Kathmandu, Nepal Researcher (Political and Economic Affairs): June 1998 to July Vinayak Sudha Niketan College, Kathmandu, Nepal Lecturer (July 1997 to May 1998). Introductory courses on micro economic and development economics. Parliament Secretariat, Government of Nepal Intern (April 1995 to March 1996) 5