Azam Danish is pursuing his PhD in History and is interested in the history of mapping technologies in the 20th century. Previously, he has worked on issues related to environmental governance, environmental education and climate history. His research interests include history of science and technology, cartographic history, forest governance and political ecology of commons.
1.Independent Consultant and Researcher (2022 – 2024)
- Content Developer and Training Coordinator – World Comics India (2021)
- Tuli, N., & Danish, A. (2021). Construction of natures and protests on Instagram: A study of virtual environmental activism in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Networking Knowledge: Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, 14(2), 160-191.
Conferences and Workshops
- Attended the first Winter School in Science and Technology Studies (STS), by STS India Network at IIT Delhi, Sonepat campus (December 2025).
- “Natures, Creatures and Activisms on Instagram: Tracing the Virtual Trajectories of Three Environmental Protests in India” presented at the Disruption and Its Discontents Symposium, IIIT Delhi, India (August 2022).
- ”The Anatomy of Dearth: Governance, Technology and Discourse in a Fishing Village in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra” presented in International Webinar on Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture, organized by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala (March 2021)
Azam is a cinema enthusiast who finds political thrillers and criminal procedurals intriguing. He is interested in birdwatching, storytelling and documenting surveillance technologies in university spaces. He is a passionate cook, and enjoys discovering new culinary recipes, inside and outside of kitchen.
M.A. Environment and Development, School of Human Ecology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (AUD), New Delhi.
B.A. (Hon.) History, Department of History and Culture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
