Dr. Vijaylakshmi Brara

Dr. Vijaylakshmi Brara is a sociologist, gender studies scholar, and development researcher with over three decades of academic and research experience. She currently serves as the Director of the Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women's Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her research spans gender, governance, local self-government, culture, indigenous societies, conflict, climate change, and development, with a particular focus on Northeast India. She has led research projects for national and international organizations, authored numerous scholarly publications, and contributed extensively to teaching, curriculum development, and doctoral supervision.

Past Affiliations:

• Professor, Royal Global University
• Associate Professor, Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University
• Gender and NGO Coordinator, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• Researcher, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi
• Visiting Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityM.A. in Sociology, Delhi School of Economics

Selected Publications:

• Brara, V. (2023). Need to steer development patterns through women's knowledge systems. In Gender, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032628394-4