ICS- Institute of Chinese Studies :

SWAYAMSIDDHA SAMAL

Swayamsiddha Samal is a Research Assistant at the Institute of Chinese Studies and a doctoral scholar in Chinese Studies at the Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research interests centre around China's domestic politics. She holds an M.A. in Politics and International Relations from Pondicherry University and a B.A. in Mandarin from Jawaharlal Nehru University. With a background in Chinese language and politics, she has gained experience as a Research Assistant at the Takshashila Institution and the United Service Institution of India. Additionally, she has worked as a Teaching Fellow at Ashoka University. She has authored short and long pieces for various esteemed outlets, including the Hindustan Times, Firstpost, and South Asian Voices.

Contact

swayamsiddha812@gmail.com

Areas of interest

China's Domestic Politics, Elite Politics, Cadre Policy, and Central-Local Relations

Experience

Past Positions

Teaching Fellow, Ashoka University, Sonipat
Network for Advanced Study of China (NASC) Fellow, The Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru
Research Assistant, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi
Research Intern, The Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru
Research Assistant, Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi

Education

MA in Politics and International Relations, Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry; BA (Chinese language), Centre for Chinese and South-East Asian Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi