My special issue article "Sacred serpents and the discourse on conservation" is out now in Sociologia Ruralis . Grateful to the editors and reviewers of the journal! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

The NLSIU offers 2 PhD tracks - Law and Interdisciplinary. Admission to the latter does not depend on any legal training. There is a vibrant soc sc and humanities community at NLS, something that many don't know about. Details here. Apply! nls.ac.in/programme/ph-d…

It hit me today that I am nearly 28 and I don’t ‘earn’ yet. Sure there’s a PhD stipend but it’s not an actual earning - just something for humble sustenance. The perils of pursuing academia are clearer on some days. But mostly we’re deluded by free pizza and drinks in the uni. ☠️

My research paper on "Sacred Serpents and the Discourse on Conservation" is now part of this special issue in Sociologia Ruralis. If interested, please join the launch event tomorrow using this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/850979070307…

The 28th European Conference for South Asian Studies will take place in Heidelberg, on Oct 1-4 2025. ecsas2025.com ecsas2025.com/call-for-panel… Spread the news and apply! #SaiHeidelberg #SouthAsiaInstitute #UniversitätHeidelberg #Heidelberg #SaiResearch #ECSAS2025