CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Thadathil. Hashim (2020) “Islamic Traditions in Malabar: Boundaries, Appropriations and Resistances” In Religion and Secularities: Reconfigurations of Islam in Contemporary India by (Eds.) Sudha Sitharaman and Anindita Chakrabarti.: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd. (ISBN 9390122007).

Journal Articles

Thadathil. Hashim “Constructing Authenticity in Discourse(s): Debates among the Mappila Muslims of Malabar, South India” (2020) Asian Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 48, No 5-6, pp. 449-467. BRILL, ELSEVIER (ISSN 1568-4849)

Thadathil. Hashim “Colonialism and the Mappila Muslims of Malabar: A Review of the Mappila Revolt and Khilafat Movement” (2017). Kerala Sociologist. Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 112-130. (ISSN 0975-8933)

Scientific Presentations

1. Presented a paper titled ‘Organisational Debates on Reformism, Non-Religious/Secular Issues among the Mappila Muslims of South India’, in an International Seminar on Religious Change in Contemporary India organized by Department of Sociology, Pondicherry Central University, and Gothenburg University Sweden on September 17-19, 2013 at Puducherry.
2. Presented a paper titled ‘Meanings of the Islamic Symbols: Contestations on Prophet’s Hair’ in All India Sociological Conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 11 to 13 December 2011.
3. Presented a paper titled ‘Women, Politics and Religion: Multiple perspectives on women among the Muslim Religious Organisations of Kerala’ in a National Seminar on Empowerment of Women in the era of Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities, conducted by Centre for Women’s Studies, Pondicherry University.
4. Presented a paper titled ‘Gender, Community and state: The Dress Code Controversy in Kerala’ at Udaipur, Mohanlal Sukhadia University on 27-29 December 2012.
5. Presented a paper titled ‘Women, Politics, and Religion: Multiple Perspectives on Women among the Mappila Muslims of Kerala’ in a national Seminar at University of Pune on 12 and 13 March.
6. Presented a paper titled ‘Controversial Circular on Muslim Women Marriage Age and the Response of the Muslim Religious Organisations in Kerala’ in All India Sociological Conference at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, on December 27, 28 and 29, 2013.
7. Presented a paper titled ‘Nationalism, and Anti-Colonialism: Debates among the Muslim Ulama in Malabar, Kerala’ in All India Sociological Conference at MGKV, Varanasi on November 29, 30 and December 01, 2014.
8. Presented a paper titled ‘The Muslim League and the Politics Over ‘Lighting the Lamp’ in Malabar, Kerala’ in All India Sociological Conference at KIIT, Bhubaneswar.
9. Presented a paper titled ‘Vaccination: Debates among the Mappila Muslims of Malabar, Kerala’ in All India Sociological Conference at Tezpur Central University, Assam.

Awards and Achievements

• Received Dr. S Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Award from UGC for securing PDF research at Pondicherry University from July 2017 to July 2020.
• Received Junior/Senior Research Fellowship to pursue Ph.D. in Sociology at Pondicherry Central University from January 2011 to December 2014.
• Received Mathew Zacharia Memorial Cash award for the top scorer in Sociological Theories Paper in M.A. Sociology at Loyola College of Social Sciences for the Academic year 2007-2009.

Papers Taught

Perspectives on Indian Society

Introduction to Sociological Imaginations

Current Debates in Social Theory

Research Projects

Field Investigator for a project titled ‘Religion on Campus’ funded by Gothenburg University, Sweden

Research Reviewer for a project titled ‘multiple modernities’ funded by Leipzig University, Germany