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Tasnia Symoom is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Kentucky's Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW), holding a Ph.D. in Political Science awarded in May 2025. Her interdisciplinary research examines political behavior, international political economy, and human rights with regional expertise in South Asia and the Global South. Current affiliations include the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University and the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Political Science (May 2025) - University of Kentucky
- M.A. in Economics (May 2018) - Eastern Illinois University
- B.A. in Economics (May 2015) - Asian University for Women
Her research investigates how social identities shape attitudes toward violence against women, authoritarian legacies in democratic transitions, and geopolitical competition's impact on the liberal international order. Book projects include Selective Solidarity and Violence Against Women (comparing Bangladesh/US), After the Fall (post-authoritarian recovery), and co-authored Sinophobia and the Liberal Order. Methodologically bridging political science, economics, and sociology, her work prioritizes policy-relevant insights for justice and security challenges.
Publication trends reveal evolving focus from South Asian economic development (2018) toward contemporary violence studies and democratic theory, with recent work in The Social Science Journal (2025) and submissions to Violence Against Women and Race and Justice. Her interdisciplinary approach connects macro-level political economy with micro-level identity dynamics across Global South contexts.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellowship (2025-26)
- Ashley T. Judd Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
- Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Research Fellowship
Externally funded research demonstrates consistent success in securing competitive grants for policy-relevant work on violence prevention and democratic resilience. While formal student advising isn't documented, her teaching across institutions reflects commitment to mentoring through courses in comparative politics, gender studies, and South Asian politics. Current grant activity centers on atrocity prevention through the Binghamton University fellowship.
Research occurs within interdisciplinary hubs including CRVAW and Binghamton's Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, where collaborative teams address violence prevention and humanitarian-security challenges. These environments support her dual focus on empirical analysis of violence dynamics and theoretical development of democratic recovery frameworks.
