Dr. Asha Bhandari Ph.D., M.A,NET (Philosophy, Sociology) started her teaching journey in 2001 at National Law University Jodhpur, Rajasthan and presently working as a Senior Assistant Professor and  Coordinator at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has taught courses on Logic, Applied Ethics, Business Ethics, General Principles of Sociology, Indian Society, Sociology of Law, Rural Society, Crime and Society, Law and Society to the UG and PG students. She has also completed two major research projects -‘Socio-Legal Status of Women Prisoners and their Dependent Children- A Study of Central Jails of Rajasthan’ and ‘Role of Logical Fallacies in Legal Reasoning- An Assessment of Judicial Pronouncement in India’ sponsored by ICSSR  and UGC respectively. She has represented NLUJ, at various platforms including Sociology of Health- Lesson Learned, organized by Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow Healthcare Department founded by Moscow Government November 23, 2021, ‘20th International Oxford Leadership Symposium’, held on December 4-6, 2019, Somerville College, Oxford University, UK. She was also presenter at  XIX ISA World Sociology  , July 15-21, 2018, Toronto, Canada, Women Entrepreneurship Conference’, 3-5 April, 2017, Bangkok University, Bangkok ,  ‘3^rd Women Studies Conference’,4-7 May, 2017.Colombo, Sri Lanka and XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, August 4-10,2013,Athens. She has also been holding various administrative positions including Member of Academic Council, Research Board, Centre Superintendent Examination, Chief Course Coordinator, member of ICC (Internal Complaint Committee) and various other administrative committees at the University. She is also Executive Director of Centre for Gender Studies at NLUJ. She has been constantly working with the researcher’s community also by sharing her vision as the member of various scientific committee of international seminars, member of editorial board of journal. Her areas of interest are Gender Studies and Legal Reasoning.

Email IDs-

abhandari@nlujodhpur.ac.in , ashabhandari7@yahoo.co.in

List of publications

Books Published

1. Gandhi Aur Aacharya Tulsi ka Samaj Darshan, Rajasthani Granthagar, Jodhpur,2010,ISBN 978-81-7273-544-9
2. Dharm Aur Dharsan, Rajastahni Granthagar, Jodhpur,2010, 978-81-86103-67-8
3. Women’s Political Participation in Indian Democratic System-Researching the Past and Designing the Future’ 2010,Co ed. Dr Alok Gupta.Authors Press, New, 978-81-7273-544-9
4. Women, Justice and Rule of Law, Co.ed Dr Rekha Mehta,Serial Publication, New Delhi,2009, 978-81-8387-274-4

Research Paper and Chapters Published in Journals/ Conference Proceedings/Books

• Legitimizing menstrual leave at workplace : Documenting the sociological theories explanations , Revisiting Social Theory: Challenges and Possibilities, Editor Prof. D. V. Kumar, Routledge (Forthcoming)

• Revisiting the Menstrual Leave , Legislation and Corporate Policies – The Inclusion of Gender difference and Gender diversity in Workplace Policies, HNLU Journal of Law and Social Sciences, ISSN 2347-839X,2023

• Pandemic, Health System and Cost Maximization- A Realty Check for Private Hospitals  In India through Conversation with Health Professional and Patients, Published by Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow Healthcare Department founded by Moscow Government, Moscow, 2021
• Efficacy of Introducing Menstrual leave - Law and Changing Gender Discourse in India, Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre For Women Development Studies, New Delhi Sage Journal (accepted for forthcoming issue)
• Women Prisoners and their Dependent Children –A Study of Jaipur and Jodhpur Central Jails in Rajasthan,  Sociological Bulletin 65 (3), September  December 2016, ISSN 0038-0229,pp360 – 383 ( cited by other researchers)
• Women Prisoners and their Social Integration: A Case Study of Model of Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship in India, Published by Bangkok University Press | Edited by David Achtzehn ISBN 978-974-219-348-5,pp 90-112
• Use and Misuse of Fallacy of Ad Hominem in Rape cases-An Analysis of Judicial Pronouncement in India, NLUA, Law and Policy Review, Volume 1 Number II 2016,ISSN: 2455-8672
• Socio-legal status of women prisoners and their dependent children-A study of central jails of Rajasthan, Sociology and Criminology, USA , 2015,ISSN 2375-4435 ( cited by other researchers)
• Role of ‘family’ in crime causation- The comparative study of ‘Family of Orientation’ and ‘Family of Procreation’, JIWS Special Issue WCWS issue (March) , ISSN 1539-8706.( cited by other researchers)
• Human rights through the Prism of Jainism, Proceedings of XXIII  World Philosophy congress, philosophy Documentation Center, (World Philosophy Congress)  Greek Philosophical Society, Volume 15, 2018,  ISBN 978-1-63435-038-9,(cited by Other Researchers)
• Application of the Schools of Jurisprudence in Judicial Pronouncement in India, International Journal of Philosophy and Jurisprudence,Vol-4 No 1-2,0973-686X
• Understanding Logic of Law, co author Divya Srikant, Aman  Scholaticus, NLU Jodhpur, ISSN 0975-1157
• Gender role at workplace- issues and challenges, EDULIGHT, Volume 6, Issue 12,November 2017, 2278-9545
• Menstrual Leave- Inclusion of Gender Difference and Gender diversity in Policy Frame work, International Journal of Analytical Review(IJRAR), ISSN  E 2348-1269,P 2349-5138
• Balanced education system-The role of Jeevan Vigyan as a supplementary process, ANUSANDHAN ANVESHIKA, National Educationist Council, Vol VI, July 2016,22300-9179
• Imparting sex education In rural and urban schools in India, International Journal of Academic Research , May 2016,  2348-7666
• Gender and crime- explaining female offending by Indian scholars – A critical survey, ADHIKAR,2015, 2231-2552
• Visual media and objectification of women - issues and concerns, International Journal of Academic Research,  2015, 2348-7666
• Redefining the meaning and practices of secularism in Indian democratic system: A new policy pattern for social change, Limits International Journal of Academic Research,  Volume 2,issue 3, July-September 2015, 2348-7666
• Jainism as philosophical backbone of Human Rights, volume 2,International Journal of Academic Research, 2348-7666
• Status of dependent children of women prisoners-A study of Jodhpur central Jail, The Indian Journal of Legal Studies, JNVU, Jodhpur Publication
• Understanding the Formal Structure of Legal Reasoning –Use And Limits International Journal of Academic Research,  Volume 1,issue 3,September 2014, 2348-7666
• Social reintegration of women prisoners - a study of community, EDULIGHT,  2278-9545
• Human Rights and Jainism, Co author Divya Srikant,The Indian Journal of Legal Studies, Department of Law, Jai Narayin Vyas University, Jodhpur Vol. XXV 2007-08
• Representation of women in Indian parliament-Dichotomy of gender equality and gender bias, Women’s Political participation in Indian Democratic System-Researching the Past and Designing the Future’ Alok Gupta, Asha Bhandari ,Authors Press, New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-7273-544-9
• Political Participation of Women in panchayti Rai institution-Understanding the quality-Quantity Relation, Women’s Political participation in Indian Democratic System-Researching the Past and Designing the Future’ Alok Gupta, Asha Bhandari ,Authors Press, New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-7273-544-9
• Role of women in pasnchayatiraj; presence vs Participation, Gender eye by Prof.Kunjan Trivedi, Treasurer Publishers, Ahemdabad
• Mark David Chong and Abraham P. Francis (eds), Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India, Sociological Bulletin, July 2018, SAGE Publications(Book Review)