Aruna Mahananda

Aruna Mahananda is an Assistant Lecturer and Postgraduate Research Student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex. Their research focuses on discrimination within the Indian Criminal Justice System, human rights, caste dynamics, and punishment frameworks. They are supervised by Dr. Sobia Ahmad Kaker in their thesis titled Discrimination and Indian Criminal Justice System: An insights from released Prisoners.

Education includes an MA in Social Work (specializing in Criminology and Justice) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2018) and a BA in Political Science from Kalahandi University (2016).

Research interests emphasize systemic discrimination, criminal justice reform, and sociopolitical aspects of caste. Their work bridges theoretical and applied perspectives on justice equity, particularly in marginalized communities.

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