Sruthi Herbert

Dr. Sruthi Herbert is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the intersection of developmental governance, administrative systems, and citizenship experiences in South Asia. She previously served as a Teaching Fellow at SOAS University of London, where she instructed postgraduate and undergraduate students in Development Studies.

• Education:
  • PhD in Development Studies, SOAS University of London
  • MPhil in Applied Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
  • MA in Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai

Her work examines how social identities shape interactions with India's administrative state, emphasizing disparities in citizenship experiences. Currently, she contributes to the research project Reversing the Gaze, which explores critical perspectives on legal and developmental frameworks.

Dr. Herbert's research interests span Development Studies, Public Administration, Citizenship Studies, Social Justice, Legal Anthropology, and Postcolonial Theory. She can be contacted at sherber3@ed.ac.uk.