About:

Aishwarya K S is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus. She previously worked as an Assistant Professor at the School of Gender Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. She holds an M.Phil. in Planning and Development from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and an M.A. in Social Work, with a specialization in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action, from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.
Her research interests broadly lie in Dalit feminist studies, caste and gender, and the lived experiences and histories of Dalit communities, particularly in the context of Kerala.