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Deva Nandan Harikrishna is a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. His academic work explores intersections of religion, politics, and culture in India, with a focus on Hinduism and subaltern religious practices.
- PhD Project: Analyzing the interplay between religion and politics through the Kodungallur Bharani festival in Kerala
- Education: Integrated MA in English Studies (minor in Development Studies) from IIT-Madras
His research spans caste contestations, globalization, and modernity in South Asian contexts. He also engages with film studies (Taiwanese cinema) and postcolonial literatures, particularly modern Malayalam works.
Key article trends include analyses of Hindu nationalism, economic inequality in India, and populist political discourse. His collaborative publications address sociopolitical dynamics through interdisciplinary lenses combining religious studies, cultural theory, and developmental frameworks.
Harikrishna contributes to research groups focused on religious festivals in Asia, examining power structures and cultural aspirations through ritual practices. His work bridges anthropological and political science methodologies to interrogate contemporary religious phenomena in globalized settings.
