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Dr. Rita Malache
Designation: Professor Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai
Former Coordinator (I.C), Department of Master of Social work (MSW), University of Mumbai (2022-2023)
Educational Qualifications: B. A. 70% (April 2005), M.A. 69% (April
2007), SET (Feb 2007), NET (June 2007), Ph.D. (Jan 2017)

Work Experience: 18 Years at Post Graduation level [M.A].
Presently Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai, Since 14th Oct 2025
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai, Since 5th Sept 2022.
Regular Assistant professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai, Since 5th Feb 2009.
Regular Lecturer in Sociology S. N. D. T. College of Arts and S. C. B. College of Commerce and Science for Women Mumbai 26th Nov 2007 to 30th June 2008.
Regular Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology Shivaji University Vidyanagar, Kolhapur 1st July 2008 to 4th Feb 2009.

Areas of Academic Interest: Tribes in India, Tribal Sociology, Tribal Society and Tribal Women, NT–DNT Communities, Sociology of Marginalized Groups in India, Globalization and Social Movements, Human Rights of the Weaker Sections, Gender Issues.
Supervision of Research Scholars:
• PhD Students enrolled: 6 Students Admitted, 1 Student completed the Degree

Publications (just the total numbers): 15 in Journal, 1 edited Book, 4 chapters in edited Book
Conference presentations (just the total numbers): 50

Projects Undertaken: Completed 1 Minor Research Projects sponsored by- UGC-SAP Phase-III, Department of Sociology University of Mumbai
Completed 1 Major Research Project as Co-Director sponsored by IMPRESS UGC New Delhi from 2019- 2021.
Organized Seminar// Conference/ Workshop:
• Organized a national seminar on ‘‘Tribes in Transition: Issues and Challenges in the Era of Globalization’’ on January 19 – 20, 2017.
• Coordinated the Orientation Programme conducted by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mumbai, Duration February 1st to February 28th, 2019 at the University of Mumbai.
• Coordinated the Gender Training Workshop on “Women, Marginalities and Representation” on Friday, August 26th , 2016 and organised the second Prof. Irawati Karve Memorial Lecture on Thursday, January 16th , 2020
• Coordinated the “Academic Writing Workshop” on Tuesday, February 7th , 2023
• Worked as Organising Committee Member of 46th ISS Conference on “Constitution, Citizenship and Minorities: Mapping Seventy Years of Indian Republic” Organized by Department of Sociology University of Mumbai on 8th- 9th and 10th December 2021.
• Coordinated the International Women’s Day organised lecture on “Embracing Gender Equity in Digital Media on March 8th, 2016.
• Organized a national Conference on ‘Making in Indigenous Entrepreneurs: Tribal Women and Entrepreneurship in India’ on March 24th, 2023.

Awards, Research Fellowships, Prizes:
• Fellowship awarded by UGC-FIP (from 27th June 2014 to 27th April 2016)
• At the Occasion of International Flute Player late. Pandit Niranjan Prasad
Memories Honored as “National Smajratna Award” by Niranjaan Dhara
Institute Lakhnow and Shivshahi Foundation, Bharat, on Dec. 2021.
• On the memorable Day of Mahatma Jotiba Phule awarded by “Fatima Shaik National Best Teacher” award by Mukta Foundation Maharashtra on 28th Nov 2022.
• Awarded Rashtriya Adivasi Samajratn Purskar 2023 by All India Adivasi Employees Federation Branch Nagpur Maharashtra.

Membership of associations:
• Life Member of All Indian Sociological Society LMI-3557 from 2013.
• Life Member of Samajshashriy Parishad. Registration No. 1063 from 2017
• Life Member of North-west Indian Sociological Association (NWISA) LM-56 from 2022.
• Five Year Member of RC 7 Committee Rural Peasant and Tribal Communities RC No: 07- 18-2217.
• Five Year Member of RC 8 Social Stratification, Professions and Social Mobility RC No: 08-18-2223
• Member of Editor of Quarterly Published Adiwasi Journal “Godhan” Published New Ege Printing Press, Mumbai from 2016.
• Co-opted Executive Member of UMASA from 18thApril 2019
• Elected as Executive Member of UMASA from 18thApril 2022
• Life membership of Mumbai University Employees Gymkhana from 18th January 2020 Onwards