Priya Singh

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EDUCATION:
2019    PGD, Liberal Studies, Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University, Sonepat
2018    MSc, Development and Planning, Presidency University, Kolkata
2016    BSc, Loreto College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

 

 

Countries: India
States: West Bengal, Delhi-NCR, Uttarakhand, Orissa, Karnataka
Cities: Kolkata, Sonepat, Chamoli, Puri, Bangalore
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali

Priya is interested in understanding people and the way their actions affect the environment and those around them. Her interest also lies in understanding the potential of urban spaces to becomeinclusive and diverse, and learning inclusive urban design and planning . Her post-graduation dissertation focused on understanding the extent of pseudo urbanisation in eastern wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. During her academics, she has done extensive fieldwork and projects that aimed at understanding inclusivity, sustainability and development.

 

At IIHS, she assists the KNOW Project, specifically with the Learner Trajectory research stream, supporting desk research, fieldwork logistics, data collection, analysis and dissemination.

Other Writing

  • S​ingh, P. (2022, November 12). Looking at ​c​ities ​t​hrough the Studio Ghibli ​lens​. LiveWire. in. ​https://livewire.thewire.in/out-and-about/movies/looking-at-cities-through-the-studio-ghibli-lens/
  • Singh, P. (2021, September 16). The evolution of cities in Hindi cinema. Filmcompanion.in. https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/the-evolution-of-cities-in-hindi-cinema-wake-up-sid-masaan-delhi-6/
  • Singh, P. (2021, March 23). My experiences of engaging with the narratives of planning degree alumni from different countries. Know Blog.
  • Lala, R., John, V., & Singh, P. (2023, June 28-30). A case study of ethical research conduct in the Global South: Traversing the distance between Research and Practice. Paper presented at the DSA conference on Crisis in the Anthropocene: Rethinking connection and agency for development. University of Reading.
  • Singh, P., & John, V. (2023, June 28-30). Complexity, conflict and conundrum of research ethics in knowledge co-production across Global North and Global South – when values and practices travel. Paper presented at the DSA conference on Crisis in the Anthropocene: Rethinking connection and agency for development. University of Reading.
  • John, V., & Singh, P. (2022, February). Alumni experiences in Planning Education and Beyond: Making sense of the ideals of Equality/Equity. Paper presented at the Future of urban equality: Knowledge, partnerships and pathways in action. Knowledge in action for Urban Equity.