Biography
V. Sawmveli joined TISS in 2012. She currently teaches at the Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology and the Centre for Undergraduate Studies. She co-developed the MA program in the Center for Sociology and Social Anthropology and coordinated the program when it was first introduced in 2015 until 2019. She also served as Chairperson for the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies from 2020 until July 2023. She served as the convenor of the ST/SC Cell from 2013 to 2015, the convener of the Library Committee during 2013–2015, and the convener of the Women and Gender Development Cell (WGDC) and presiding officer for the Internal Committee (IC). V. Sawmveli is the recipient of the ‘Linnaeus-Palme Grant’ as a guest teacher from September 2nd to September 29th, 2016, Gothenburg University, Sweden.