Faculty Members

Acting Director & Professor:

Prof. Mary Elavinakuzhy John

Ph.D. Women’s Studies (University of California at Santa Cruz); M.Phil (Philosophy), University of Puna; M.A. (Economics), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Mary E John has been working in the fields of women’s studies and feminist politics for many years. She was Director of CWDS from 2006-2012.

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Professor:
 Prof. Neetha N.

PhD. (Economics); MPhil (Applied Economics), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; MA (Economics), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

Neetha N is a gold medalist for Post Graduation and has done her M. Phil and Doctoral studies at the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum. She is the recipient of IWMI/Ford Foundation Fellowship for South Asian Women Doctoral Scholars.

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Professor:
Prof. Renu Addlakha

Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Delhi; M.Phil (Sociology), University of Delhi; MA (Social Work), University of Delhi

Renu Addlakha did her doctoral research on the psychiatric profession in India with particular reference to the treatment of women. Her areas of specialisation include the sociology of medicine, mental illness and the psychiatric profession, anthropology of infectious diseases, bioethics and disability studies.

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Associate Professor:

Dr. Seema Kazi

Ph.D (Gender Studies), London School of Economics; M.A. (Women and Development), Institute of Social Studies

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Assistant Professor:

Dr. Bijoya Roy

Ph.D., Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health; M.Phil., Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; M.A. Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

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Assistant Professor:

Dr. Vandana

Ph.D. (Social Work); M.Phil. (Social Work), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; MA (Social Work), Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi

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