PROFESSOR PRIYANKAR UPADHYAYA   currently Professor & Director at the Malaviya Centre for Peace Research at Banaras Hindu University holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. Degree of Jawaharlal Nehru University ; Advance International Diploma(s) in Conflict Resolution from the Uppsala University, Sweden and has done post-doctoral research at London University and the Woodrow Wilson Centre for International scholars, Washington DC .

 

 

In his three decades of post-graduate teaching career at Banaras Hindu University , Professor Upadhyaya has taught international relations & conflict resolution at Masters level and guiding research. Since March 1997, he has been working full time as the Director of Malaviya Center for Peace Research (MCPR), - an interdisciplinary center within the Faculty of Social Sciences.

 

In recognition of his continuing endeavors, Professor Upadhyaya has been honored with several international awards and fellowships starting with the UGC Career Award (outstanding young social scientist) in 1988; the Guest Scholar Award of the Woodrow Wilson Centre of International Scholars at Wash DC 1992, Faculty Research Award, Canadian Govt. 1999 and   Senior Fulbright Award in 2004.

 

He has served as the Adjunct /Visiting Professor at various Universities in Europe and North America including Concordia University, Montreal ; Ulster University in Northern Ireland and at the Department of Political Science US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and recently at the Karlstad University in Sweden. He has been Fellow at the Henry L Stimson Center, Wash DC as well.

 

Professor Upadhyaya has authored/co-authored several books published from Ashgate among others and research articles in reputed International Journals such as the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy; International Studies (Sage) and Strategic Analysis (Routledge).

 

Contact Details:

 

Prof. Priyankar Upadhyaya, Coordinator, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research,

Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University , Varanasi-221005, (U.P.) India

 

Tel:   +91 542 2307449 (Off.), +91 542 2369062 (Res.)

Fax: +91 542 2369845 (Off.)

 

Email: priyanker@gmail.com, mcpr.bhu@gmail.com

 

 

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