Jeanne Marecek is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Swarthmore College. She is a critical feminist psychologist, with a particular interest in the culture-specific meanings and gender and generational dynamics that shape the lives of women and girls in Sri Lanka. As a scholar, Marecek has been at the forefront of research of the representation of women in psychological theory, gender theory in psychology, and feminist theory. She is also an expert in cross-national studies of suicide and cultural psychology, having done significant work in Sri Lanka and Sweden.
Sanchita Banerjee Saxena is a researcher working at the intersection of social science, public policy, and business and human rights. She is currently the Executive Director of the Institute for South Asia Studies at the University of California, Berkeley and the Director of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies under the Institute. She is also a lecturer of responsible business at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Saxena is the editor of Labor, Global Supply Chains, and the Garment Industry in South Asia: Bangladesh after Rana Plaza (Routledge,...
HeYang is a second-year PhD student at the Institute for International and Area Studies, Tsinghua University, specializing in Modern Hindi Literature. His PhD thesis focuses on the evolution of the "Ramrajya" concept, from Gandhi's ideal to its contemporary interpretations by the Sangh Parivar, especially the BJP. His research examines how Ramkathas and political thought have mutually influenced each other, exploring the ways in which Ramkatha narratives have not only reflected but also shaped political discourse in modern India. He is also...
