معرفی
Gunjan Wadhwa is an Assistant Professor in International Education at the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex. She holds a PhD from the University of Sussex focused on Adivasi identities in conflict contexts. Her interdisciplinary research examines sociology of education, international development, and identity formation in postcolonial settings.
Research Interests:
Her work explores intersections of gender, youth, ethnicity, religion, and citizenship in contexts of violence and postcoloniality. Primary research domains include:
- Sociology of Education and International Development
- Identity Politics (particularly Adivasi communities in India)
- Gender and Youth Studies
- Conflict and Postcolonial Theory
- Ethnographic Research Methodologies
Publication Trends:
Her 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) predominantly focus on Adivasi identities in India, analyzing education as a site of social struggle, gendered experiences in marginalized communities, ethical research practices, and rights discourses in conflict zones. Methodologically, she employs qualitative, ethnographic approaches with strong feminist and postcolonial frameworks.
Awards and Fellowships:
- ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020-2021) for project: Rural youth identities in India: exploring intersections of nation, gender and technology
Supervision and Projects:
She supervises doctoral candidates researching identity and education in Global South contexts. Current projects include:
- Principal Investigator for ESRC-funded research on rural youth identities (2020-2021)
- Research Associate for British Council project: A study on gender equality in Higher Education in India (2021-2023)
