Mumbai Global Engagement - Durham University

Professor Geetanjali Gangoli (Head of Department, Sociology) and Dr Hannah King (Associate Professor, Sociology) have just returned from a week’s trip to Mumbai, India building on existing academic partnerships.

Prof Geetanjali Gangoli, and Dr Hannah King spent a day at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, where they met with Dean of the School of Social Work, Professor Bipin Jojo, and other colleagues: Professor Manish K Jha and Dr Sohini Sengupta (Centre for Community Organisation and Development Practice), Dr Trupti Jhaveri Panchal (Women Centred Social Work) and Professor Vijay Raghavan (Centre for Criminology and Justice) to discuss potential international social work teaching and research collaborations.

They then spent two days at SNDT Women’s University Research Centre for Women’s Studies, where they participated in a symposium on ‘Intercultural explorations of adolescents in transition’ and presented their research on young people’s experiences of gender and sexuality (open access, with Professor Catherine Donovan, Ayurshi Dutt and Cait Jobson). Hosted by Dr Putul Sathe and Professor Mira K Desai, time was spent engaging with community organisations, CORO, VACHA and Awaaz-e-Niswaan as part of our commitment to fostering global partnerships and advancing impactful research that transforms lives both locally and globally. The partnership is part of our ongoing effort to enhance Durham Sociology’s contribution to world-changing research excellence through collaboration and innovation.

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People sitting around a table in discussion

Prof Geetanjali Gangoli and Dr Hannah King visited community organisations including VACHA, as shown in the above image.

Colleagues sat around large table in discussion

Prof G Gangoli and Dr H King spent two days at the SNDT Women's University Research Centre for Women's study and participated in a roundtable discussion (as pictured).

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Colleagues participating in the symposium on 'Intercultural explorations of adolescents in transition'

Group of community members facing the camera

Time was spent engaging with community organisations, such as CORO, shown in the above image.

Colleagues facing the camera in a group photo

Prof Geetanjali Gangoli and Dr Hannah King spent a day at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (as shown in the above image).