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.

Prof. Pratibha Sharma is the Teacher in charge of the Philosophy Department in Miranda House. She is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. She has done her Ph. D. from Punjab University, Chandigarh in Epistemology. Her specialization includes Logic, Philosophy of Science and Epistemology. She has been a Research Fellow with Indian Council of Philosophical Research for her research. She has authored one book and several articles in different areas of Philosophy published in reputed journals. She has presented research papers and delivered talks for invited lectures in various National and International Seminars and Conferences

Prof. Sharma has been teaching Philosophy in Miranda House for the past 19 years. Before this, she was teaching in different colleges of Delhi University. She with her team has accomplished an Innovation Project titled ‘Business Ethics: Business Leadership in Bhagavad Gita’. The project was awarded for display in Delhi University. She has been a part of the Indo-Dutch Collaborative Students Exchange Programme. She also initiated the NSDC courses at Miranda House. She taught in NSUT and is now associated with JNV University, Jodhpur for academic concerns. Dr. Pratibha Sharma is the convenor of Gandhi Study Circle, has convened the functioning of Vivekananda Society in its initial stage and has advised Students Union in her capacity of the Union Staff Advisor. She is the convener of the VAC courses under NEP and has conducted workshops for the same.

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. 

Dr. Tarang Kapoor graduated with B.A. Philosophy (Honours) from Lady Shri Ram College in 2008, where she was awarded “Certificate of Merit.” She obtained M.A. in Philosophy from Hindu College in 2010 with “Certificate of Academic Excellence.” She is a recipient of the Indian Philosophical Congress Gold Medal for standing first in M.A. Philosophy in University of Delhi. Her PhD dissertation work is in the area of Metaethics and language philosophy titled “Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy and the Debate on Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism” from Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi (2018). Dr. Kapoor was awarded University Teaching Assistantship, University of Delhi during her PhD research. She was also awarded Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowships, University Grants Commission. During her PhD dissertation she visited the Department of Philosophy, Carleton University, Canada as Visiting Scholar (Researcher) in 2015. Dr. Kapoor has taught as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi from January 2017 to January 2023. Prior to this, she taught at Lady Shri Ram College, Miranda House and Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has worked as University Teaching Assistant in the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi from 2011 to 2015.

Her research interests include Metaethics, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethical theory, Feminism, exploration of themes and methodology of early and later Wittgenstein, and Philosophy in Practice. She consistently presents her research in national and international seminars and conferences. She has published research papers in reputed journals i.e., Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy, Culture and Traditions among others. She has contributed course material for graduation and post-graduation programs in Philosophy offered by IGNOU. She is an invited resource person for ongoing E-Gurukul Lecture Series on Introduction to Ethics by Consortium for Education Communication, University Grants Commission.

Ms. Vaishali is a senior PhD research scholar in the Department of Philosophy at Delhi University, where she is currently pursuing her research project on "An Enquiry concerning the Role of Imagination in Kantian philosophy".

She has also taught as Assistant professor (Guests) faculty positions at Jesus and Mary College and M.A NCWEB, Delhi University. She has taught a wide array of philosophical subjects, including Epistemology, Logic, Indian Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Care Ethics, and the Art of Being Happy, integrating theoretical depth with real-world applicability.

She completed her undergraduate studies at Daulat Ram College, Delhi University, in 2017, where she was a University Topper, earning accolades like the Silver Jubilee Scholarship and the Teachers Memorial Prize for her exceptional academic performance. Vaishali went on to complete her Master's degree at St. Stephen's College, where she was the college topper and later finished her M.Phil. in Philosophy with distinction, focusing on The Transcendental Synthesis of Imagination. 

A prolific researcher, Vaishali has multiple publications in Scopus and UGC-CARE listed peer-reviewed journals and has contributed chapters to edited volumes on gender analysis, trauma, epistemology, and ethics. She is a sought-after speaker at both national and international academic conferences, where she has presented research on Kantian aesthetics, epistemology, feminist philosophy, and metaphysical inquiry. She has also served as a reviewer for esteemed journals such as Sophia (Springer) and Journal of Dharma Studies, further contributing to the advancement of contemporary philosophical discourse.

Beyond academia, she holds a Professional Diploma in Positive Psychology, is a certified Philosophical Counselor, and has trained in Sound Therapy, exploring the intersection of philosophy, healing, and mental well-being.

Her areas of expertise include Epistemology, Kantian Philosophy, the History of Western Philosophy, Feminism, Care Ethics, Applied Ethics, Aesthetics, Art and Film Appreciation, Philosophical counselling and praxis, Philosophy for healing and therapy. 

Ms. Nidhi Jarwal is currently pursuing her PhD on The Rationality of Voting: An Ethical Discourse. She completed her graduation from Gargi College in 2018 and earned her Master’s degree in Philosophy from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2020.

She has published several research papers in UGC CARE-listed and peer-reviewed journals on topics such as Youth Political Participation, the Intrinsic Value of Democracy, and Abortion Rights. She is presently working on Voting vs. Representation: The Discrepancy in Women’s Political Participation in India, where she examines the paradox of high voter turnout among women alongside their underrepresentation in the Lok Sabha.

She has completed certification courses in Philosophical Counselling, Person-Centred Counselling, and AI Tools for Research and Learning. Her research interests include Ethics of Voting, Indian Philosophy, Applied Ethics, and the Ethical Implications of AI. Additionally, she explores topics in Democratic Theory, Social and Political Philosophy, Feminist Ethics, and Philosophy of Technology.