Aastha Verma

Education

• B.A (Hons) in Political Science, Ramjas College, Delhi University – 2018
• MA in Political Science, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University – 2020
• MPhil in Political Science, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (ongoing)

Profile

Aastha Verma is a student of Political Philosophy. Her core research interests lie in the intersections of feminist theory, political theory and democratic theory, specifically from a socio-legal lens. Her current research project seeks to critically analyse the notion of presence when applied to the space of the Indian Courtroom.

Additionally, she is interested in questions of policy formulation and implementation. She has worked closely with the Gender Resource Centre, Government of Bihar. She has also assisted the Goethe Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan in the conduct of a workshop on democracy.

Paper Presentations

• Muslim Women in the Public Sphere: Gendered Publics and Counter-Publics on the Internet at International Conference on “Locating the Public Sphere in Contemporary India: Theory and Practice”, conducted by the University of Delhi on 21-23 March, 2022.
• Rape and Feminist Lawyering at Enculturing Law Class Seminar, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 30th September, 2021
• An Enquiry into the impact of Neo-liberalism on the Indian Federal Structure at a National Conference on “Asymmetrical Federalism in India”, conducted by the Department of Political Science, Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi on 3-4 March, 2022.