Sambhavi Ganesh

Sambhavi Ganesh is a PhD Candidate at the School of Social and Political Science. With the contention that 'Brahmin' is a male category, her doctoral project seeks to understand the construction and performance of Brahmin womanhood in the context of their recent advances in access to public life. Sambhavi was a Tutor on the undergraduate course “South Asia in the World” from January to May 2021. Her research interests include:

• Caste
• Gender
• Social categories
• Narratives
• Families, households, and the private sphere.

Her conference papers and presentations include:

• "Personal/Political: Studying the biographies of Tamil Brahmin women", British Association for South Asian Studies Conference 2021, University of Edinburgh, UK (April 2021 - online).
• "Reversing the Gaze: Migrant Housing beyond State Policy", 12th International Forum on Urbanism at University of Tarumanagara, Jakarta, Indonesia (June 2019).
• "New Wave of Social Movements in Tamil Nadu: The Case of Jallikattu Protests, January 2017", St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India (Feb. 2018). Published in Niti Samvaad e-Journal (vol. III).