Abhimanyu K. Sharma

ORCID-ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-224X

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Latest:

Jun. 2026: I will take over as the new book review editor of the journal Language Policy (eISSN 1573-1863)

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Apr. 2026: I was awarded a Major Research Grant by ICSSR for my project on language policies in India (April 2026)

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2025: On 15.4.2025, I gave the Kapuscinski Development Lecture (KDL) 2025 at Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU) Astana. KDLs are a flagship initiative of the EU and UN for educational excellence. Read here

https://kapuscinskilectures.eu 

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Intro:

Hi, I teach German linguistics at JNU, New Delhi.​ I am a sociolinguist by training; my research focuses on language policy.

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My first book called Reconceptualising Power in Language Policy was published in August 2022. Based on an analysis of LP legislation in six case studies (Wales, Luxembourg, the EU, India, Manipur and Tamil Nadu), it challenges the dominant notion of macro-level power in LP research. You can read a review here

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​My research can be accessed through my academia page:

http://cambridge.academia.edu/AbhimanyuSharma

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At Cambridge, I established a group named Cambridge Sociolinguistics Circle to promote sociolinguistics here. I am also the Communications Secretary of BAAL Language Policy SIG. For details of its activities and events, click here:

https://sites.google.com/view/langpol/home

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In 2019, I established a minor award in the memory of my mother. The purpose is to cover printing costs of PhD students, as the final year of PhD is largely unfunded. Please get in touch if you want to make donations for Malati Sharma Memorial Award.

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Postal address:

Dr Abhimanyu Sharma

Centre of German Studies

School of Languages

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

New Delhi – 110067

INDIA

E-Mail: abhi.sharma AT jnu DOT ac DOT in