Diya Rj
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About
Undertook ethnographic research with working women in the urban unorganised sector to create a gendered oral history archive.
Experience
Co-Founder - Where are the Women
(2024 - 2025)
- Undertook ethnographic research with working women in the urban unorganised sector to create a gendered oral history archive.
Research Intern - Maritime Research Centre
(2025 - 2025)
- Delivered a high-quality project report and presentation on how ethnographic insights from local communities can inform Indian maritime policy.
- Engaged with the wider research industry by attending client briefs and working with experts.
Research Intern - Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
(2024 - 2024)
- Analysed lived experiences of students with heritage sites to innovate practical strategy recommendations to INTACH for strengthening student engagement with monuments.
Communications Intern - Young Leaders for Active Citizenship
(2024 - 2024)
- Interviewed university-going youth to develop a Voter Awareness campaign to improve youth turnout in the national elections of 2024. 84% of those who participated in the campaign voted in the elections.
Research Coordinator - St. Stephen’s College
(2023 - 2024)
- Undertook and analysed interviews with 200 students to identify patterns in the changing demographic of the student body as a result of the National Education Policy 2020.
- Presented the findings to a group of experts at the Centre for Gender, Culture and Social Processes.
Editor-in-Chief - The History Society, St. Stephen’s College
(2023 - 2024)
- Conceptualised, edited, and produced the annual journal.
- Managed a team of thirteen student writers and editors.
Telephone Fundraiser - Keble College, University of Oxford
(2026 - 2026)
- Collaborated with an external fundraising partner.
- Communicated with the global alumni base to raise GBP 85,000 for supporting students in all aspects of College life.
President - The History Society, St. Stephen’s College
(2024 - 2025)
- Managed relationships across stakeholders including student leaders, College administration, external sponsors and guest speakers to ensure the execution of 25 successful events throughout the academic year.
Education
MSc - Social Anthropology - University of Oxford (2025 - 2026)
BA - History Honours - St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi (2022 - 2025)
