Maïka Sondarjee

Maïka Sondarjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research critically examines multilateralism, international organizations (World Bank, UN, IMF), and epistemic exclusions through feminist and decolonial frameworks.

• University of Toronto - Ph.D. in Political Science (2020)
• Université de Montréal - Master's in Political Science (2014)
• Université du Québec à Montréal - B.A. in Journalism (2011)
• Banting Postdoctoral Fellow (Université de Montréal, April 2020)

Her work addresses:

• Coloniality of epistemic power in international practices
• White savior complex in development
• Decolonizing IR/Development Studies syllabi
• Racial and gender inequalities in academia/media
• NGO inclusion in World Bank policymaking
• Neoliberal rationality's impact on inclusion

Recent publications focus on decolonial approaches to international relations, institutional critiques of multilateral organizations, and feminist pedagogy reforms. Themes include global governance, epistemic violence, and anti-colonial discourse analysis.

Scientific awards:

• Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020)

Supervision:

• Clothilde Parent-Chartier
• Janyck Beaulieu