Arpita Biswas

Arpita Biswas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Arts. Her work bridges political economy, feminist economics, and development studies.

• Education: PhD (Economics) from University of Massachusetts Amherst (2024), MPhil (Economics) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (2012), MA (Economics) from University of Hyderabad (2010), BA (Economics) from University of Delhi (2008)

Her research focuses on:

• Critical urban development processes in the Global South
• Governance of displacement and its class impacts
• Gendered labor force participation post-displacement
• Intersections of domestic violence with employment status and urban policies

Publications highlight her expertise in:

• Urban displacement analysis
• Gender-based violence studies
• Global South development challenges

Scientific Recognition:

• 2019 Solomon Barkin Award for research on working-class issues

Currently teaching courses like ECON 2362 (Economics of Gender), she accepts graduate students for both Master's and PhD programs.