Background
Shivkumar, Vaidyanathan Shivkumar was born on October 30, 1947 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Kolipakkam Narasimhan and Godavari Vaidyanathan.
Shivkumar, Vaidyanathan Shivkumar was born on October 30, 1947 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Kolipakkam Narasimhan and Godavari Vaidyanathan.
Master of Arts in History, Madras University, 1970. Master of Philosophy in Latin American Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Inter-American Studies, School of International Studies, 1983.
Senior lecturer Sri Venaketeswawara College, New Delhi, 1975—1986. Visiting professor Royal Govt of Bhutan, Kang Lung, Bhutan, 1986—1988. Associate professor school international studies Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India, 1988—1992.
Founder director& professor Center for Latin American Studies Goa University, Panaji, India, since 1992, dean, 2000—2002. Member National Assesment and Accdreditation, University Grants Commission.
Member of Indian Association American Studies, Am Studies Research Center.
Married Kamal Rajagopalan. 1 child Akshaya.