Department of Philosophy

Dr. Reena Kannojiya is an Associate Professor teaching at the Department of Philosophy, Miranda House, University of Delhi. She engaged professionally as an academician, author, speaker, and academic mentor. She was awarded the Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi on the topic ‘A critical and comparative study of the doctrine of Atman in Sankaracharya and Spirit (Geist) in G.W.F. Hegel’. Her field of research interest is comparative studies, consciousness studies (Indian and western philosophy), Ethics, Buddhism, and Ambedkar studies. She authored a book entitled ‘Hegel’s Philosophy' published in Germany in 2010 and a book entitled ‘Sankara’s Philosophy’ published by ABS Books, New Delhi (2017). She also published Book chapters in edited volumes, articles in newspapers, and research papers in national and international journals. For her research pursuit, she was awarded a fellowship from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. She presented papers and was also invited to talk at national and international seminars/conferences. Awarded certificate of Business Professional Programmer, DOEACC Society, Ministry of Information Technology, New Delhi. She is a member of editorial boards of various journals and Philosophical societies of national and international repute. She traveled to the United Kingdom for academic and research pursuits. 
As the Convener, designed and structured a certificate course based on value education titled ‘Living Values’. Since 2016 this certificate course conducted annually till date.She is involved with students activities by being a member of co-curricular societies ‘Enactus’ and 
‘Equal Opportunity Cell’. 
She taught papers on Ethics, Applied Ethics, logic, Indian theories of consciousness, Indian philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of law, critical thinking, and decision making. As the recognized supervisor guided M. Phil and Ph.D. students. She was also appointed as the In-charge of the Philosophy Department (2009-10, 2020-2022). With this appointed as a part of various department/s selection committees in different capacities.

A gold medalist in MA from Ranchi University, Dr Raj Verma Sinha has over 24 years of experience in teaching a variety of courses in Philosophy and mentoring students. She did her Ph. D. on the topic “The Theories of Perception in GE Moore and AJ Ayer: A Critical and Comparative Analysis” from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her area of specialization is analytic philosophy and her research interests include but are not confined to Indian and Western epistemology and Ethics. She was awarded ICPR General Fellowship for the project “Perception and Construction in Dignaga and Dharmakirti: An Analysis.” She has written a book entitled Sense-data and Perception: GE Moore and AJ Ayer, published around twenty research papers and has presented several papers in national and international conferences. She was part of the CBSE Committee for introducing Philosophy at school level. She has been actively engaged with Music, Dance Choreography Society, Gandhi Study Circle and Vivekananda Society of Miranda House as Convener as well as  a Staff Advisor.

She is associated with WAVES India and WAVES International, is Life Member, Indian Association for the Study of Religions; and Life Member, JICPR.

Dr. Shweta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Miranda House. She did her BA and MA in Philosophy from Miranda House, University of Delhi. She did her MPhil, and PhD as a Research Fellow of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, in Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi. She also holds LLB degree from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. She has co-authored the Book titled The Humanities: Methodology and Perspectives (Pearson Longman, Delhi), 2009 and authored the Book titled Human Rights: A Gandhian Perspective (Sarup and Sons, New Delhi), 2006. She has contributed a module titled ‘Mysticism’ in the Philosophy of Religion paper of the e PG pathshala project (Ministry of Human Resource Development, CIET and NCERT), 2016. She also has a journal article, paper presentations, invited lectures to her credit.

She has been teaching Philosophy for 19 years. Her specialization includes Logic, Social, Political and Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Law and Epistemology. Along with her team, she was awarded the prestigious Delhi University Innovations Grant for a project on Business Ethics: Business Leadership in Bhagavad Gita which was selected for Display and awarded Certificate of Appreciation.

Dr. Simmi Valecha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Miranda House. She did her graduation and post graduation in Philosophy from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. She did her MPhil in Philosophy from University of Delhi and PhD as a Research Fellow of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, in Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi. She authored the book titled 'Gandhi's Law of Conscience' in 2001 and another book titled 'Being a Married Monk: from Experience to Beyond' in 2021. She has a journal article, paper presentations and invited lectures to her credit. She has been teaching Philosophy for 20 years and her areas of specializations include Ethics, Logic,Indian Philosophy, Yoga Philosophy and Happiness. She has trained herself into many meditation practices. At present she is coordinating sessions for an Add-on certificate course on Happiness. She intends to blend the Yogic practices in Indian Philosophy with scientific methodology to help people create a happy and purpose driven compassionate human life. 

Ms. Vaishali is PhD in the Department of Philosophy at Delhi University, where she researched on