Lavinia Mawlong MA
Department of Geography
Human Geography
Workgroup Prof. Dr. Kreutzmann
Ph. D. Student
Address
Malteserstr. 74-100
Room K 074
12249 Berlin
Room K 074
12249 Berlin
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(+49 30) 838 - 4 70237
Short Biography
| since 9/2010 | PH.D. student at Centre for Development Studies (ZELF), Freie Universität, Berlin |
| 4/2009 – 8/2010 |
Programme Assistant in the area of Economic Security & Rights of Women at United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India |
| 6/2007 – 4/2009 |
Master of Arts in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India Thesis: "The practice of “Tang-Jait” within the Matrilineal System among the Khasis of Meghalaya: A study on Ethnic and Social Boundaries" (March 2009) |
| Specialization III Semester Concentration: Dalit and Tribal Social Work (DTSW), Center for Social Justice, Equity and Governance | |
| Specialization IV Semester Concentration: Urban Development: Unorganized Sector, Poverty and Livelihood, Centre for Community Organization and Development | |
| Involved in field based research and advocacy with the following organizations:
• Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Bombay, India • Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Dahod, Gujarat, India • Action-Aid India, Mumbai Regional office • Adivasi Resource Centre, National Centre for Advocacy Studies (NCAS), Pune, India |
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| 5/2004 – 5/2007 | Gold Medalist of Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Sociology) from the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, India. |
Research Topics
- Climate change and environmental sustainability
- Livelihoods
- Ethnic studies
- Women’s economic security and governance
- Historical materialism
- Regional focus: India, South Asia