Dr VINIL PAUL / Assistant Professor
M.A, MPhil, PhD
vinilbabypaul76@gmail.com, vinilbabypaul@fmnc.ac.in
9895447890
Kottayam, Kerala
About
As a passionate educator and researcher in the field of history, I am deeply committed to exploring and understanding the complex dynamics of social and cultural transformations. With a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and experience teaching undergraduate students, my research focuses on diverse areas such as slavery, Protestant Christian missionary movements, Dalit Christians, colonial hunting, agricultural labours, and global history. I am particularly interested in the historical processes that shaped labour recruitment and migration patterns, as well as the intersections between colonialism, religion, and labour.
Education
| # | Exam | Institution | University |
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| 1 | MA History | School of social sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| 2 | MPhil History | School of social sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| 3 | Ph.D History | Centre for Historical Studies (Modern) | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
Experience
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Books Published
| # | Title | Sole Authored / Co Authored | Authors | Type of Book | Publications | Level | Place | Year | ISBN |
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| 1 | Adimakeralatthinte Adrishya Charithram (അടിമകേരളത്തിന്റെ അദൃശ്യ ചരിത്രം), | Sole Authored | Vinil Paul | History | DC Books | State Publisher | Kottayam | 2021 | 978-93-5432-405-5 |
| 2 | Dalit Charithra Dhamsanam, [ദളിത് ചരിത്രദംശനം] | Sole Authored | Vinil Paul | History | Mathrubhumi Books | State Publisher | Calicut | 2022 | 978-93-5549-305-7 |
| 3 | Manchadikkari [മഞ്ചാടിക്കരി], | Sole Authored | Vinil Paul | History | Sahitya Pravarthaka Sangam | State Publisher | Kottayam | 2022 | 978-93-95280-12-9 |
| 4 | Mrigaya: Keralatthinte Nayatt Charithram [മൃഗയ- കേരളത്തിന്റെ നായാട്ടു ചരിത്രം] | Sole Authored | Vinil Paul | History | DC Books | State Publisher | Kottayam | 2022 | 978-93-9356432543 |
Papers Published
| # | Title | Journal Name | Volume | Year |
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| 1 | Dalit Conversion Memories in Colonial Kerala and Decolonisation of Knowledge | South Asia Research | 41 | 2021 |
| 2 | Onesimus to Philemon’: Runaway Slaves and Religious conversion in Colonial ‘Kerala’, India, 1816-1855 | International Journal of Asian Christianity | 4 | 2021 |
| 3 | “In His Radiance I Would be Cleared of My Black Colour:” Life and Songs of Dalit Christians in Colonial Kerala | Nidān: International Journal for Indian Studies | 4 | 2019 |
| 4 | Roadukalude Samuhika Charithram (റോഡുകളുടെ സാമൂഹിക ചരിത്രം) | Malayalam Research Journal | 10(1) | 2017 |
| 5 | British Malabarile Adima Kristhyanikalum Basal Missionum ( ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് മലബാറിൽ അടിമ ക്രിസ്ത്യാനികളും ബാസൽ മിഷനും) ) | Malayalam Research Journal | 13 (2) | 2020 |
| 6 | Malayarayar Chila Missionary Kazchakal (മലയരയർ ചില മിഷനറി കാഴ്ചകൾ ) | Sameeksha Sociology Gaveshana Journal | 2 (4) | 2020 |
| 7 | Adimakachavadavum Chila Akhyanangalum (അടിമകച്ചവടവും ചില ആഖ്യാനങ്ങളും ) | Malayalappacha | 1 (12) | 2021 |
Papers Presented
| # | Title | Title of Seminar/Conference | Year | Organized by |
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| 1 | The History of ‘Slavery’ in EIC Plantation in Colonial ‘Kerala’, c. 1798-1820 | ‘Fifth Global Histories Student Conference, Berlin | 2019 | Institut Freie Universität Berlin Koserstr, Berlin, Germany. |
| 2 | Lives, Ecology, and Visual Representation of Dalits in Colonial Southwest India | Wake Up Call For Ancestors an art exhibition and panel discussion in Berlin | 2022 | Center for Anthropological Research on Museums and Heritage (Institute for European Ethnology) Berlin, Germany |
Membership in Academic Bodies
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Achievements and Awards
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| 1 | Scaria Zacharia award | An award instituted by the Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit in Kalady in memory of its late professor Scaria Zacharia. |
| 2 | Kerala Sahithya Academy Endowment Award | Endowment Award for the Best Scholarly Literature |
Research and Supervision
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Mphil or PhD Thesis
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| 1 | ‘Journeys of a Maroon Community: Exploring the Social History of Manchadikkari’ | Prof. P Sanal Mohan | School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| 2 | ‘You May Sell or Kill’: Towards the Abolition of Slave Sales in Colonial ‘Kerala’, c. 1792-1855. | Dr Burton Cleetus | Center for Historical Studies (Modern), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. |
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