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Congratulations to Prof. Swargajyoti Gohain! We are delighted to share the recent publications by Dr. Swargajyoti Gohain. In March 2025, she published Monastic Visibility: Monasteries, Tourism, and Outreach in the Buddhist Himalayas, exploring the evolving roles of monasteries in the context of tourism and regional engagement. In April 2025, her article Moving Borders in South Asia was published.
Congratulations to Prof. Ravindran Sriramachandran! We are delighted to share that Dr. Ravindran Sriramachandran has co-authored an insightful piece, Why Tamil Nadu Resists Three Language Policy in Education? This article explores the historical and political dimensions of language policy in Tamil Nadu. You can read the full piece here.
Congratulations to ASP student Ishan Shanavas! We are delighted to share that Ishan Shanavas has published his first book, The Light of Wilder Things. This debut work marks a significant milestone in his journey as a writer.
Congratulations to Prof. Mekhala Krishnamurthy! We are delighted to announce that Dr. Mekhala Krishnamurthy has been featured on LGIU’s Top 25 Thinkers in Local Government list. This global recognition highlights her significant contributions to the study and practice of local governance. You can explore the full list and learn more about her inclusion here.
Congratulations to Prof. Nishita Trisal! We are delighted to announce that Dr. Nishita Trisal has been awarded the prestigious Wenner-Gren Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship supports her work on completing her book, Banking on Uncertainty: Debt and Interdependence in Kashmir.
Congratulations to Prof. Amita Baviskar! We are delighted to announce that the second edition of Dr. Amita Baviskar’s acclaimed book, Uncivil City: Ecology, Equity, and the Commons in Delhi, is now available. This work continues to offer profound insights into the intersections of urban ecology and social equity in Delhi. You can learn more about the new edition through the publisher’s announcement here.
Congratulations to Prof. Swargajyoti Gohain! We are delighted to announce and celebrate the remarkable achievements of Dr. Swargajyoti Gohain, whose insightful research continues to make waves in the academic community. Earlier this year, Prof. Gohain co-authored two impactful articles that shed light on critical sociopolitical and ecological issues in the Himalayan borderlands: Black-necked Crane as Border Object: Interspecies Politics in Himalayan Borderlands and The Buddhist epistemic complex: refiguring Buddhist territoriality in the Himalayan borderlands.
Congratulations to PhD student E.P. Sarfras! We are delighted to share that E.P. Sarfras’s review has been published in the Society for the Anthropology of Work. You can read the review here.
Congratulations to PhD student Kriti Sharma! We are delighted to share that Kriti Sharma’s review has been published on Somatosphere. You can read the review here.
