School of Social and Political Science

Atufah Nishat

PhD Student

Atufah Nishat, PhD Sociology, University of Edinburgh
atufah.nishat@ed.ac.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/atufah-nishat-298a05191?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app/

Research interests

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

Gender and nationalism, feminist theory, space and everyday life, and social inequalities.

Background

I am a Chrystal Macmillan Award holder at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. My PhD project explores Muslim women's navigation of the public space and subjectivity in everyday life. 

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. Radhika Govinda

Dr. James Kennedy

Dr. Hugo Gorringe

Works within