School of Social and Political Science

Atufah Nishat

PhD Student

Atufah Nishat, PhD Sociology, University of Edinburgh
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Research interests

Gender Politics Research Group Identities & Inequalities Nationalism and political action South Asian studies

Gender and nationalism, gender-based violence, feminist theory, social inequalities.

Background

I am a Chrystal Macmillan Award Holder at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. My PhD project investigates gender-based violence at the intersection of political and religious tensions in India. 

Education and Work Experience 
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, India, a Master's degree in Sociology from Presidency University, Kolkata, India, and an interdisciplinary MPhil degree in Social Science from the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, Kolkata, India. Additionally, I have two years of teaching experience as a Part-Time Lecturer in Sociology.

Supervisors

Dr. Shruti Chaudhry

Dr. James Kennedy

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