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. 

Dr. Tarang Kapoor is an Assistant Professor in Department of Philosophy at Miranda House, University of Delhi. She is a recipient of the Indian Philosophical Congress Gold Medal for standing first in M.A. Philosophy in University of Delhi. She was awarded Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowships, University Grants Commission for her PhD dissertation titled “Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy and the Debate on Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism” from Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi (2018). During the course of her PhD she visited scholar researcher at Carleton University, Canada under the guidance of Prof. Gordon Davis. Her research interests include Metaethics, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethical theory, Feminism, Wittgenstein’s philosophy and Philosophy in Practice. 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 is an invited resource person for SWAYAM MOOCs for Applied Ethics course by IGNOU ongoing E-Gurukul Lecture Series on Introduction to Ethics by CEC, UGC. She is a certified Philosophical Counsellor from American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA) and Philosophical Practitioners Association of India (PPAI). At Miranda House she is co-ordinator for Happiness Club and faculty mentor for Vivekananda Society, Fine Arts Society and NCC among others. She was awarded Prof. Besavaraj Siddhashrama BEST PAPER AWARD- ICSP 2024 in the Joint Conference on 16th International Congress of Social Philosophy (ICSP) and 10th International Congress of Yoga and Spiritual Science (ICYS).  Recently awarded ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD at the International Conference on Vedic Pathways to Mind, Culture and Society (ICVMCS-2025). 

Dedicated philosophy scholar with more than a decade of academic experience, currently serving as Assistant Professor at Miranda House, University of Delhi, India. Serving as Philosophy Professor, Adjunct Faculty in Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester. Previously taught at Jesus & Mary College, NCWEB–DU, IGNOU (various regional centers), with a strong academic record as a Delhi University topper, multiple gold medals, and prestigious scholarships. Represented India in Shanghai summit 2025 on Digitalization amongst 17 countries through Ministry of external affairs on 26th September 2025. She is also an invited key speaker and Indian delegate at the World People Summit (World Assembly, BRICS Russia, March 2026) to represent Indian philosophy, and was invited as chief guest at the DU Startup and Innovation Summit 2026 organized in collaboration with the Government of India. Published multiple times in Scopus and UGC-CARE listed journals and contributed as editor and reviewer to Book chapters and Edited volumes. A sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, invited as chief guest in various educational institutions like in Universities, schools and art and cultural institutions IGNCA, to speak on various philosophical dimensions like art, IKS, meditation and mental health sessions across India and worldwide. Recipient of the 2024 Women Empowerment Award and the 2025 Education Excellence Award from IIT-M University. As Faculty Coordinator and Convener, she organized a Philosophical Counselling Course at Miranda House (Feb– April 2026) in collaboration with the Philosophical Practitioners Association of India, along with multiple international lectures, seminars, and conferences. Founder of Sukoon, a platform empowering over 500 young women through mental health and resilience initiatives. A licensed Mental Health Professional Counselor with the International Psychological Association (APPA–PPAI), certified NLP advanced practitioner, EFT coach, Trauma advanced healer, she passionately bridges philosophical inquiry with real-world impact. Did different Teacher training courses like RC-MMTTC from Ramanujan College on NEP 2020 orientation and Sensitization, MH-MMTTC-FDP-07 from Hansraj College, Philosophy for Children, Indian Knowledge System from CPDHE, Aligned with NEP-2020’s interdisciplinary vision, she has taught courses on Emotional Intelligence, Care Ethics, Applied Ethics, and the Art of Being Happy—fostering ethical reasoning, empathy, and human connection.Balancing academic, pedagogical, and administrative roles, her work aims to cultivate critical minds attuned to justice, wisdom, and transformative understanding.