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Dr. Sakshi Shukla
Assistant Professor
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School of Social Sciences
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Department of Sociology
Dr. Sakshi Shukla, with a diverse academic background, holding a Bachelor’s in Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry and followed by a Master’s in Anthropology. She completed her Ph.D. at the School of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Her doctoral research delves into the reconstruction of individuals’ inequalities incorporating a postcolonial gender lens into crucial dialogues between intersectionality and mobility studies. Focusing primarily on the Indian IT industry, Sakshi's work explores multiple connections, highlighting her expertise in Gender Studies, Mobility, Postcolonialism, Intersectionality, and Qualitative Research.
Beginning her academic journey as a Research Fellow and Teaching Assistant at IIT Jodhpur, Dr. Shukla transitioned to become a Research Assistant at GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany. Currently, she serves as an Associate Editor for HSS Editorial Community at Springer Nature and a Reviewer for Humanities and Social Sciences Journal of Springer Nature.
Dr. Sakshi has demonstrated her academic prowess by qualifying for the UGC-National Eligibility Test and securing a Junior Research Fellowship. Her commitment to scholarly excellence is underscored by the International Honorable Mention Award for her Ph.D. Research Proposal, "Postcolonial Intersections in Digital India: Navigating Gendered Spaces in Information Technology," conferred by MAXQDA (Research for Change), Germany. She has further distinguished herself through the receipt of the MAXQDA Project Sponsorship in Germany and the Global Research Scholarship at Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
Dr. Sakshi's research contributions extend to numerous publications in national and international journals and books, covering a wide array of topics such as Gender, Education, Reproductive Health, Intersectionality, and Mobility. Additionally, she has enriched her academic journey by attending UGC-funded, and International faculty development programs in the Digital Humanities space. Beyond academia, Dr. Shukla has taken on institutional responsibilities, serving as the Membership Director for the ROTARACT Club and co-heading the Graduate Research Colloquium at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. Her commitment to community service is evident through volunteer work. As a trained Anthropologist and Ethnographer, she actively engaged in fieldwork experiences throughout her academic journey, enhancing her practical understanding of her field.
Qualifications
- PhD in Gender Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, 2023
- M.Sc. in Anthropology
University of Rajasthan, 2016
- B.Sc. in Botany, Zoology and Chemistry
Janki Devi Bajaj Govt. PG College, University of Kota, 2013
Experience
3 Years
- Gender Studies; Feminist Studies and Sexuality studies;
- Mobility and Migration studies;
- Post-Colonialism; Polyvocality;
- Social and Cultural Anthropology; Biological Anthropology
- Ethnography and Qualitative research (Software: MAXQDA, Delve, nVivo)
- Sakshi Shukla (Forthcoming) “Unwritten Codes: The Individual Struggle with Gender Norms and Postcolonial Identities”. The Political Economy of Gender: Power, Patriarchy, and Intersectionality in the Global South. Springer.
- Sakshi Shukla (2022) “Sarita Devi: A mother’s fight against her community to support her Daughter’s Education” Women Community Leaders and Their Impact as Global Changemakers edited by Prof. Goodman, Rehman and Zirui Yan, IGI Global Publishers: Pennsylvania, USA
- Sakshi Shukla (2022) “Gendered Private-Public Sphere Pursuit in Pandemic: Studying the impact of Covid19 on Women I.T. professionals in Postcolonial India” Covid-19 and Emerging Social Issues edited by Dr. Dey, ABS Books Publication: New Delhi, India.
- Best Paper Award, ICSSR-sponsored National Seminar on Revisiting Sardar Patel’s Legacy: Agrarian Reform and Social Justice in Contemporary India, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (2025)
- Nominated Full Member, Sigma Xi Research Honor Society, in recognition of research excellence as an early-career researcher, United States of America (2025)
- Honorable Mention Award, MAXQDA Research for Change International Initiative for Ph.D. Research Proposal titled “Postcolonial Intersections in Digital India: Navigating Gendered Spaces in Information Technology” (2019)
- Project Sponsorship, MAXQDA Research for Change, including Pro Student License for Academic Year July 2019 – June 2020 (2019)
- Global Research Scholarship, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea (2017)
- National Eligibility Test (NET) for Assistant Professor – Anthropology, University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India (2016)
- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India (2016)
- Gargi Scholar Award, Department of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, India (2007)
National Conference Papers
- Sakshi Shukla (2025) “From Bardoli to Bengaluru: Postcolonial Gender Negotiations, Mobility, and Patel’s Inclusive Vision”, ICSSR-sponsored National Seminar on Revisiting Sardar Patel’s Legacy: Agrarian Reform and Social Justice in Contemporary India, School of Social Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences.
- Sakshi Shukla (2025) “Gendered Algorithms of Power: Digital Workspaces and the Negotiation of Femininity in India’s I.T. Sector” International Conference on Gender, Power, and Technology: Addressing Violence and Intersectionality in the Digital Age, Centre for women’s studies, Bangalore University and Karnataka state akkamahadevi women’s university Vijapura.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2021) “Work from Home for Women: Studying the impact of Covid19 on Women I.T. Professionals in India” The 46th Indian Sociological Society Conference (Virtual) on Constitution, Citizenship and Minority: Mapping Seventy Years of Indian Republic, University of Mumbai. India.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2019) “Postcolonial Intersections in Digital India: Navigating Gendered Spaces in Information Technology” The 45th Indian Sociological Society Conference on Environment, Culture and Development – Discourses and Intersections, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2018) “Modernity from the Margins: Gender, Mobility and Information Technology in India” The 44th Indian Sociological Society Conference on Reconstructing Sociological Discourse in India: Perspectives from the Margins, St. Philomena’s College. Mysuru, Karnataka. India
International Conference Papers
- Sakshi Shukla and Sudharsana V. Iyengar (2023) “Parental Intersections in the Early Childhood Care and Development” International Roundtable Conference on Early Childhood Care and Development, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Bengaluru, India.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2021) “Through the Gender Prism: Examining Family and Marriage Dynamics for I.T. Professionals in India” 6th World Congress on Women- 2021 (Virtual), Indian Institute of Science. Bengaluru, Karnataka. India.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2019) “Negotiating Gender in InformationTechnology: A Postcolonial Perspective” 5th World Congress on Women-2019, Indian Institute of Science. Bengaluru, Karnataka. India
National Journal Papers
- Mayurakshi Chaudhuri, Sayantani S. and Sakshi Shukla (2023) “Perceptions of (In)Fertility in Rural Rajasthan: An Ethnographic Study. Country Women’s Association of India: Kolkata, India.
International Journal Papers
- Mayurakshi C, Saurav K. and Sakshi Shukla (2023) “Intersectionalities and Im/Mobilities in Family and Marriage: A Comparative Study of Germany and India" Sexuality, gender and society. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications: Springer Nature.
- Sakshi Shukla and Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (2021) “Intersectional Im/Mobilities: gender, family and information technology professionals in digital India” Applied Mobilities, Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.
- Life Member- Indian Sociological Society
- Full Member – Sigma XI Research Honor Society
- Research Committee- Digital Sociology, Indian Sociological Society
- Research Committee - Gender Studies, Indian Sociological Society;
- Asian Association of Women’s studies
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