AAKRITI VINAYAK

Aakriti has completed her Masters in Politics (with specialization in International Relations) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  She got her Bachelor’s degree in History from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.  She has also done a short term course on Media studies in collaboration with Jesus and Mary College and Times of India. During her college days she was a member of the student union and core team member and fellow walk leader of Dastaan- the Art and Architecture Society. She was involved in the UGC funded innovation project on Zafar Mahal and University of Delhi’s annual festival Antardhwani.  In past she has worked as an intern with Times Business Solutions, INTACH and BRICS International forum. Currently she is working on a project Ibadat which aims to connect the past with present through heritage walks around the cities of India, primarily Delhi. During her Masters she has done varied courses from Problems of International Relations, Aesthetics and International Politics to specialized areas like South Asia, South East Asia and China. She has also participated in various conferences in JNU like Kunzru Memorial lecture on current Refuges crisis She is interested in looking at Alternative approaches to International Relations and how there can be a “dialogue” with the mainstream International Relations.