Email : reyaz@aliah.ac.in
Address : Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Aliah University, Park Circus Campus 17, Gorachand Road, Beniapukur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014
Joined : June 2016
Dr Mohammad Reyaz is an assistant professor at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Aliah University, Kolkata, India. He was the Officiating Head of the Department from November 2019 to December 2021.
Dr Reyaz was a 2021 fellow of the Study of the US Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars on Religious Pluralism hosted at Seattle University. He has done an ICSSR-IMPRESS sponsored project on ‘Stakes in India’s Soft Power: A Case Study of Afghanistan.’ He was in Afghanistan in August-September 2019 doing fieldwork for this project. His first trip to Afghanistan was in 2014.
Besides MA in Convergent Journalism from AJK-MCRC, Jamia, Dr Reyaz has also done MPhil and Ph.D. in International Studies from MMA Jauhar Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, with a specialization on Central Asia. His Ph.D. dissertation was on ‘Civil society and the role of media in Central Asia.’
He has presented papers in seminars and workshops in India, Germany, England, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, etc. Dr Reyaz is a former journalist and contributes articles to different media. His research articles and book chapters have been published in SAGE, Oxford, Routledge, Springer, and Intellect, among others.
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Serial Number |
Degree | Course Name | Thesis/Dissertation | Institution/University | Year |
| 1 | PhD | International Studies | Civil Society and the Role of Media in Central Asia |
MMA Jauhar Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
2019 |
| 2 | M Phil | International Studies |
Globalisation and the Role of Media in Post-Soviet Central Asia
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MMA Jauhar Academy of International Studies, JMI | 2012 |
| 3 | M A | Convergent Journalism |
Coverage of development news in two leading national dailies: The Hindu and The Times of India in the months of August, October, 2008 |
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, JMI | 2010 |
| 4 | BA (Hons) | English | NA |
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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2008 |
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Serial Number |
Degree | Course Name | Institution/University | Year |
| 1 | Seminar Course |
State-Building in Afghanistan |
Afghanistan Studies Programme, Academy of International Studies, JMI |
Oct-Dec 2013
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| 2 |
Certificate |
Multimedia Storytelling |
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) |
Feb-April 2013 |
| 3 |
Summer School |
Muslims in the West |
Universitat Erfurt, Germany (DAAD Sponsored) |
August 2010 |
| 4 |
Certificate |
Translation Proficiency |
Department of English, JMI |
2007-2008 |
| 5 |
One year Online Course |
ELECTRA – Global Online Course for Intercultural Understanding |
Jointly conducted by universities of Jamia Millia Islamia, Joensuu, and Manchester |
2006-2007 |
Total Experience (in January 2023): 7 Years
| Nature of work (Guest/Contractual/Regular) | University | Year (From-To) |
| Regular | Aliah University, Kolkata | June 2016 onwards |
| Guest | AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, JMI |
2015 Autumn Session |
| Designation | Company | Year (From-To) |
| Assistant Editor | TwoCircles.net | October 2012-December2015 |
| Editorial Researcher | Infotainment Television Pvt. Ltd. | June 2010 — April 2012 |
Reporting, Editing, Media Studies and Online Media
1. Reporting,
2. Introduction to New media,
3. Peace Journalism,
4. Media Laws and Ethics,
5. Contemporary India and the World (MCRC, JMI)
Public Sphere in Muslim societies, with a special focus on India, Eurasia and West Asia.
Politics: International-relations; in domestic politics, special focus on Minority/Muslim (appeasement).
Social – Integration of marginalized people, particularly Dalits and minorities.
Other subjects of interests include terrorism, socio-political issues, civil society, and media.
Research Papers in UGC Listed/Scopus Indexed Journals
Reyaz, M., and Ahamed, S. (2022). ‘Scope and Limitations of Soft Power Diplomacy: A Quantitative Analysis of Afghans’ Perceptions about India’. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 150-176. https://www.doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2282150r
Laskar, K. A. and Reyaz, M (2021). Mapping the Fake News Infodemic Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A study of Indian Fact-checking Websites. Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 93-116. https://doi.org/10.1386/jammr_00026_1.
Reyaz, M. (2020). Cyberspace in the Post-Soviet States: Assessing the Role of New Media in Central Asia. SAGE Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 7-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0973598419875266.
Reyaz, M. (2019). Irfan Ahmad, Religion as Critique: Islamic Critical Thinking from Mecca to the Marketplace. SAGE Society and Culture in South Asia, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1177/2393861718787901 .
Reyaz, M. (2013).Glocalization and the media: Studies from the South. Sage International Studies, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 240-254. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020881716654411 .
Research Papers in peer-reviewed (but not UGC-listed) Journals:
Reyaz, M. (2020). [Book Review] Afghanistan's Islam: From Conversion to the Taliban. Reading Religion: A Publication of the American Academy of Religion. https://readingreligion.org/books/afghanistans-islam .
Reyaz, M (2017). New found Muslim Assertiveness in Bengal and the Rise of Hindutva. Café Dissensus: Special Issue on Muslim Life in West Bengal, Issue 37 (July). ISSN: 2373-177X. https://cafedissensus.com/2017/07/15/new-found-muslim-assertiveness-in-bengal-and-the-rise-of-hindutva/ .
Book Chapters (International)
Reyaz, M. et.al. (2023). “Muslims between Citizenship and Media Bias: Insights from Anti-CAA Protest Sites,” in Gorky Chakraborty (ed.) Citizenship in Contemporary Times: The Indian Context, New Delhi: Routledge.
Islam, Nazmul Md., and Reyaz, M. (2022). ‘Friend, Foe or Ally: The Post-Taliban 2.0 India’s Dilemma and Strategic Foreign Policy Logic Towards Afghanistan.’ In The Second Taliban Era in Afghanistan: Identifying Risks and Opportunities, edited by Osama Kubbar, MerveSeren and Rashid Hammad al-Naemi. Istanbul: Orion. ISBN: 9786257294904.
Reyaz, M. (2021). New Media, Identity and Minorities: The Role of Internet in Mainstreaming of Muslims in India. In Inhabiting Cyberspace in India: Theory, Perspectives, and Challenges, edited by Simi Malhotra, Kanika Sharma, & Sakshi Dogra, pp. 57-68. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9934-7_6.
Reyaz, M. (2019). Hindutva’s Reach Out to Muslims in 2014 Elections: A Historical Analysis. In The Algebra of Warfare-Welfare: A Long View of India’s 2014 Elections, edited by Irfan Ahmad &Pralay Kanungo, pp. 242-270. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Book Chapters (National)
Reyaz, M. (2022). Muslims and Secularism. In Unmasking Indian Secularism: Why We Need a New Hindu Muslim Deal, edited by Hasan Suroor, pp. 130-133. New Delhi: Rupa Publications India.
Reyaz, M. (2017). Globalisation of Mediascape: A Study of Central Asia and India. In Central Asia and South Asia: Economic, Developmental and Socio-Cultural Linkages, edited by Rashmi Doraiswamy, pp. 577-598. New Delhi: Manak Publications. ISBN - 978-93-7831-442-1.
Reyaz, M. (2014).Post-Soviet Media in Central Asia: With Special Focus on Coverage of Presidential elections of Kyrgyzstan. InImage of the Region in Eurasian Studies, edited by Suchandana Chatterjee, pp. 135-153. New Delhi: KW Publishers. ISBN-10: 9383649232.
| Serial No | Number of Days | Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Presentation Title | National/Internationa | Dates |
| 1 | 7 Day | Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology | -- | National |
12-20 July 2016
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