Siddharth Divakaruni

Siddharth Divakaruni is a Lecturer at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, part of Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. He holds a MSc in Global Ethnography from the same institution. His research focuses on mental health and subjectivity, the creation and management of social differences, and intersections between anthropological and philosophical thought. He teaches courses in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.

His work explores lived experiences of queerness in southern India and their implications for temporal understandings of well-being. While no formal awards are listed, his academic output includes a 2025 blog post analyzing ethnographic interview methodologies.