Ruchi Sravasti
Candidate, M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies
| Degrees: | B.S.S. in Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Dhaka), MA in International Relations (South Asian University) |
| Email: | ruchisravasti@cmail.carleton.ca |
Current Program (including year of entry): M.A. in Migration and Diaspora Studies (Winter 2023)
Academic Interests: Migrant care labour, Labour migration from the South Asian region to the Middle Eastern countries, Forced Labour, and Environmental Migration.
Select Publications:
Islam S. & Sravasti, R. (2022). ‘Covid-19: Exacerbated Situations of Vulnerability for Bangladeshi Migrant Workers’, 2021. Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP), Dhaka
Sravasti, R. (2021). ‘Living with Violence: Mental Health Consequences of Women Migrant Workers’, 2021. Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP), Dhaka
Select Conference Presentations:
Sravasti, R. (February 2022). Covid-19: Exacerbated Situations of Vulnerability for Bangladeshi Migrant Workers. [Paper presentation]. OKUP’s National Level Consultation on ‘Impact of Covid-19 on the Migration Cycle’, Spectra Convention Hall, Dhaka.
Sravasti, R. (March 2019). Track II Diplomacy: Potentials and Realities for SAARC and South Asian Cooperation. [Paper presentation]. Second South Asian Border Studies Conference on ‘Beyond Boundaries and Borders: South Asian Quest for Peace, Development and Regional Connectivity’, University of Mumbai, India.
Sravasti, R. (October 2018). South Asian Food Culture: From Diversification to Diffusion. [Paper presentation]. South Asian Workshop on Peace, Justice and Cultural Diversity, Jodhpur, India
Teaching Experience:
SOCI 2045 Gender and Society, Winter 2023
SOWK 1001 Introduction to Social Work, Summer 2023
SOWK 2301 Working with Children and Youth, Summer 2023
Volunteer, Practicum, and Work Experience
Research Officer, Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (a migrants’ rights-based organization in Bangladesh), (October 2019-November 2022)
Research Assistant, Border Studies in South Asia (August 2020-November 2020)
Research Associate, Empatika (January 2019-April 2019)
United Nations Volunteer (UNV), Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (December 2018-March 2019)