SONALI
Summary
To seek and maintain academic position that allows for exciting research, authorship and teaching possibilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
36
36
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Researcher
Nuño Sempere
Remote
12.2023 - Current
- Gathered and organized information about Centre for Study of Existential Risk (CSER) to estimate value of CSER's output under grant received by Nuño Sempere.
- Created Profiles for each researcher at CSER and estimated value of their work using specific indicators for measurement.
- Reviewed projects/publications by CSER researchers (working on existential threat) from across disciplines, including biotechnology, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, catastrophic disasters etc.
Academic Fellow
National Law University Delhi
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed and co-taught 'Sociology of law' and 'Political Science' to II-year law students for two semesters (120 Class Strength)
- Co-taught LLM course 'Law and Justice in a Globalizing World'
- Currently working on independent research on demolition of 'illegal settlements and inaccessibility of digital filing system'
- Designed training manual for Violence Against Women for Centre for Law, Justice and Development for project by Department of Justice, Government of India
- Led various lecture series themed on criminal law, election commission etc
- Also managed day-to-day administrative work.
- Kept accurate records of student grades, attendance and e-mail communication
Research Assistant
Project 39A
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Conducted ethnographic study of lower courts in Delhi for the project 'Magistrate Court Study' led by Zeba Sikora and Jinee Lokaneeta.
- Gathered resources like judgments, police manuals, notifications on district court magistrates, police remand and pretrial procedures using Manupatra, SCC Online, Livelaw, police websites, Indian Kanoon and ecourts website.
- Conducted keyword search across various journals like Jstor, Sage, HeinOnline, EPW, etc.
- Conducted archival research for primary material on magistrate training, arrest, custodial violence. Visited libraries including Indian Law Institute library and Nehru Memorial for the same.
- Reviewed secondary literature and created annotated bibliography.
Research Assistant
Life and work of Mr A.D. Gorwala
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Indexed 'Opinion' Archives, journal published by A.D Gorwala, using MS Excel.
- Researched at Nehru Memorial Library Delhi, India, to identify volumes, articles and author information.
Researcher
CSDS Sarai
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Researched for the project 'Media and the Constitution of the Political' by ICAS:MP under the guidance of prof. Lawrence Liang.
- Researched on colonial and post-colonial media trials, such as, Tarakeshwar Murder, Bawla Murder, and Nanavati Murder case.
- Collected archived material for from physical libraries and online search.
- Maintained 'pandora index' and uploaded gathered material.
- Submitted weekly notes analyzing various aspect of the archived materials.
Trainee
The Leaflet
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Screened and edited pieces
- Wrote reports for The Leaflet
- Wrote articles on relevant and timely subjects.
Editor
Academike, Lawctopus
11.2020 - 10.2020
- Ran Lawctopus' Journal 'Academike' as an editor.
- Managed website content, design and posts.
- Designed 'hero image' or 'banner' for each post.
- Updated and managed social media for Academike.
- Edited more than 40 pieces.
- Coauthored and designed themes for monthly submissions.
- Conducted several talks on issues relating to law, gender, sexuality, jurisprudence, citizenship.
- Also managed a writer's club with 10 writers (mostly from law schools) and book club with over 100 participants.
Trainee
Article 14, Sedition Project
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked to create a state-wide database on sedition cases ranging from the year 2010-2020 with Lubhyathi Rangarajan under news website Article 14
- Scooped cases from e-courts and state police websites.
- Conducted media audit.
- Worked on day-to-day planning and structuring of database, with special attention to categories of database.
Intern and Trainee
QUILL FOUNDATION
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Worked on their flagship program (WarOnTerror) that involved creating an online database on terror prosecution cases
- Audited court cases and conducted part of the social audit for the same
- Analysed the new amendments in both Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA 2004, 2008, 2019) and the National Investigation Agency Act (NIA, 2008, 2019).
Intern
CENTER FOR EQUITY STUDIES (CES)
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Worked on a report in association with Safai Karamchari Andolan, supported by the European Commission- European Instrument of Democracy and Human Rights (EC-EIDHR) and Indian Labor Organization
- Contributed in highlighting fallacies in the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act (PEMSR, 2013), in comparison to the on-ground situation, with a focus across Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
- Edited the report and contributed to the literature review.
Trainee
NDTV
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Worked under Sutapa Deb for the long-form program, 'India Matters'
- Researched, wrote and transcribed for the program.
- Assisted with scripting and filming along with the team
- Assisted the anchor in fieldwork and conducting interviews.
Intern
HINDUSTAN TIMES
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Interned for the editorial desk of Hindustan Times.
Education
Master of Arts - Law, Politics And Society
AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI
04.2001 - 06.2020
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations -
SRI AUROBINDO CENTER FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION, DELHI
04.2001 - 06.2018
Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication - undefined
VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, DELHI
Skills
Research Design
Qualitative Analysis
MS Excel
Ethnographic Research
Effective Communication
Teaching Pedagogy
Individual Student Assistance
Critical Thinking
Pronouns
SHE/HER
Publications
- Chugh, S. (2022, June 6). Media, court, and politics of remembering: The Ahmedabad Blasts Case. P39A Criminal Law Blog. https://p39ablog.com/2022/06/06/media-court-and-politics-of-remembering-the-ahmedabad-blasts-case/
- Chugh, S., & Poddar, U. (2021, March 9). Women in constituent assembly-Begum Aizaz Rasul. Academike. https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/women-in-constituent-assembly/
- Chugh, S., & Sanya. (2021, April 1). Unfiltered anecdotes by women in courtrooms: A discourse. Academike. https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/a-discourse-of-ones-own/
- Chugh, S., & Singh, A. (2021, October 2). Not so “Mahatma”: The regressive views of Gandhi on caste and gender. Academike. https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/mahatma-gandhi-on-caste-gender/
- Sonali Chugh·October 31, 2020. (2020, October 31). Bihar elections: Why election promises of free coronavirus vaccine can be both a freebie and a policy statement – the leaflet. The Leaflet – An independent platform for cutting-edge, progressive, legal, and political opinion. https://theleaflet.in/bihar-elections-why-election-promises-of-free-coronavirus-vaccine-can-be-both-a-freebie-and-a-policy-statement/
- TM- 7: Media and the Constitution of the political. s a r a i. (n.d.). https://sarai.net/projects-archive/tm-7-icas-media-and-the-constitution-of-the-political/
- Chapter for the Curator Magazine, working title, ‘Serving Humanity during COVID: The Story of Anjum Inamdar’ (Unpublished by Magazine) (Can provide unpublished version with author agreement on request) (2021)
Timeline
Researcher
Nuño Sempere
12.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Project 39A
11.2022 - 02.2023
Research Assistant
Life and work of Mr A.D. Gorwala
05.2022 - 07.2022
Academic Fellow
National Law University Delhi
10.2021 - 11.2023
Researcher
CSDS Sarai
09.2021 - 03.2022
Editor
Academike, Lawctopus
11.2020 - 10.2020
Trainee
The Leaflet
09.2020 - 11.2020
Trainee
Article 14, Sedition Project
08.2020 - 09.2020
Intern and Trainee
QUILL FOUNDATION
07.2019 - 01.2020
Intern
CENTER FOR EQUITY STUDIES (CES)
05.2019 - 07.2019
Trainee
NDTV
05.2015 - 08.2015
Intern
HINDUSTAN TIMES
05.2014 - 08.2014
Master of Arts - Law, Politics And Society
AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI
04.2001 - 06.2020
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations -
SRI AUROBINDO CENTER FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION, DELHI
04.2001 - 06.2018
Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication - undefined
VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, DELHI