Introducing the inaugural SAADA Undergraduate Editorial Board
OCTOBER 26, 2012
We're pleased to introduce the inaugural SAADA Undergraduate Editorial Board! This wonderful team of students will be responsible for creating the first national journal focusing on undergraduate research on the South Asian American community and its history. Read more about the editorial board and stay tuned for updates on their progress!
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My name is Akshaya Ramanujam and I'm a fourth year Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior major at UC Davis, trying to find a balance between science and writing. I have an unhealthy amount of love for TV, coffee (and tea), and the UK. I'm really passionate about how South Asians are portrayed on television and I'm currently writing my honors thesis on that topic. On campus, I'm a calculus tutor, president of the Davis chapter of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, a progressive policy think tank, and a former reporter for my campus newspaper. In my spare time, I co-host a pop culture podcast with a friend.
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My name is Anna Misra,
and I am a 4th-year History major at UC Davis with a minor in Middle East/South Asia Studies. Over the past few years I have become passionate about South Asian history and uncovering the experiences of the diaspora communities in the United States. During the current academic year, I will be doing research on urban, indigenous Christians in India during the struggle for independence. Aside from History, I also enjoy reading, playing soccer, and analyzing Nancy Drew books. Additionally, I am the Head of Ravenclaw House for the Harry Potter Alliance at UC Davis.
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My name is Irteza Binte-Farid.
Being a Bangladeshi-Muslim-American is certainly an interesting background, and I am proud of my unique heritage. Having moved to the Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2001 from Bangladesh, my family and I have come to love the rich history of Virginia! Building on this interest, I am currently a senior majoring in History at Stanford University, and I have had multiple opportunities to pursue my interests in history, issues of educational equity, media and publications, and traveling! As a junior, I studied abroad in Capetown, South Africa, where I worked on a media publication for an educational NGO working to reduce dropout rates in the township schools, and I also indulged in my passion for South Asian history when I studied abroad in Oxford later that year. Back on campus, I continued with my passion for writing by co-founding and editing Avicenna, the first Journal of Muslim Affairs at Stanford and by writing a thesis on South Asian women during the 19th and 20th centuries. In my free time, I enjoy singing, especially Bengali Classical Music, acappella, or classical music and going on historic tours! I am really excited to be on the SAADA Editorial Board and can't wait to see what amazing work SAADA will produce in the future!
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My name is Mitchell Winter.
I am currently studying Linguistics and Religious Studies at the University of California, Davis. Although I'm primarily interested in South Asian religious ritual and literature, particularly in Tamil Nadu, my main reason for joining the SAADA Editorial Board was because I wanted to know more about how the identity/ies of South Asians are constructed and maintained in the diaspora. In addition, I hope to use the experience I have previously gained as an editor on Nameless Magazine to trace the history of linguistic heritages of South Asian Americans in the States.
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My name is Priyanka Srinivasa.
I am a junior studying International Relations and Anthropology at American University in Washington DC. I am originally from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where the Sri Venkateshwara Temple was my adolescent community. My academic interests include diasporic studies, post-colonialism as well as cultural policy. Anthropology encompasses every aspect of our human lives- how we perceive, how we organize, and how we fall apart. Culture is as organic as the skin we are in. Academia, like a compass, has guided me through the study of ‘the clash of civilizations’ while simultaneously unraveling the bundle of my intersectionality. Growing up, my rockstars were academics. Other than anthropology, my interests are poetry, contemporary post-colonial art, museums, and graphic design.
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My name is Shradha Biradar.
I am a college sophomore studying biological sciences and ethnic studies. I have a passion for decolonial feminism, South-Asian and South-Asian diasporic studies, radical Desi politics, and of course, 70’s Bollywood cinema. Although I was born and bred in South India, I have only recently begun to explore and understand the complexities of South Asian culture and history. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with SAADA and be able to educate others and myself about the stories of South Asian Americans and the contributions we, as a community, have made to the history of this country.
My name is Akshaya Ramanujam and I'm a fourth year Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior major at UC Davis, trying to find a balance between science and writing. I have an unhealthy amount of love for TV, coffee (and tea), and the UK. I'm really passionate about how South Asians are portrayed on television and I'm currently writing my honors thesis on that topic. On campus, I'm a calculus tutor, president of the Davis chapter of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, a progressive policy think tank, and a former reporter for my campus newspaper. In my spare time, I co-host a pop culture podcast with a friend.My name is Anna Misra,
and I am a 4th-year History major at UC Davis with a minor in Middle East/South Asia Studies. Over the past few years I have become passionate about South Asian history and uncovering the experiences of the diaspora communities in the United States. During the current academic year, I will be doing research on urban, indigenous Christians in India during the struggle for independence. Aside from History, I also enjoy reading, playing soccer, and analyzing Nancy Drew books. Additionally, I am the Head of Ravenclaw House for the Harry Potter Alliance at UC Davis.My name is Irteza Binte-Farid.
Being a Bangladeshi-Muslim-American is certainly an interesting background, and I am proud of my unique heritage. Having moved to the Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2001 from Bangladesh, my family and I have come to love the rich history of Virginia! Building on this interest, I am currently a senior majoring in History at Stanford University, and I have had multiple opportunities to pursue my interests in history, issues of educational equity, media and publications, and traveling! As a junior, I studied abroad in Capetown, South Africa, where I worked on a media publication for an educational NGO working to reduce dropout rates in the township schools, and I also indulged in my passion for South Asian history when I studied abroad in Oxford later that year. Back on campus, I continued with my passion for writing by co-founding and editing Avicenna, the first Journal of Muslim Affairs at Stanford and by writing a thesis on South Asian women during the 19th and 20th centuries. In my free time, I enjoy singing, especially Bengali Classical Music, acappella, or classical music and going on historic tours! I am really excited to be on the SAADA Editorial Board and can't wait to see what amazing work SAADA will produce in the future!My name is Mitchell Winter.
I am currently studying Linguistics and Religious Studies at the University of California, Davis. Although I'm primarily interested in South Asian religious ritual and literature, particularly in Tamil Nadu, my main reason for joining the SAADA Editorial Board was because I wanted to know more about how the identity/ies of South Asians are constructed and maintained in the diaspora. In addition, I hope to use the experience I have previously gained as an editor on Nameless Magazine to trace the history of linguistic heritages of South Asian Americans in the States.My name is Priyanka Srinivasa.
I am a junior studying International Relations and Anthropology at American University in Washington DC. I am originally from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where the Sri Venkateshwara Temple was my adolescent community. My academic interests include diasporic studies, post-colonialism as well as cultural policy. Anthropology encompasses every aspect of our human lives- how we perceive, how we organize, and how we fall apart. Culture is as organic as the skin we are in. Academia, like a compass, has guided me through the study of ‘the clash of civilizations’ while simultaneously unraveling the bundle of my intersectionality. Growing up, my rockstars were academics. Other than anthropology, my interests are poetry, contemporary post-colonial art, museums, and graphic design.My name is Shradha Biradar.
I am a college sophomore studying biological sciences and ethnic studies. I have a passion for decolonial feminism, South-Asian and South-Asian diasporic studies, radical Desi politics, and of course, 70’s Bollywood cinema. Although I was born and bred in South India, I have only recently begun to explore and understand the complexities of South Asian culture and history. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with SAADA and be able to educate others and myself about the stories of South Asian Americans and the contributions we, as a community, have made to the history of this country.