Marika Vicziany is a professor of Asian

Political Economy Political economy is the study of how economic systems (e.g. markets and national economies) and political systems (e.g. law, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour ...

at Political and Social Inquiry (PSI), Monash University. She is a Former Director of the Monash Asia Institute at

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has ...

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. A PhD from SOAS,

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, she is an expert in

South Asian South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...

studies. Her current research interests include regional and human security, rise of India and China and the cultural and religious issues particularly related to

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

and

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the ...

. She has published extensively on

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;; ...

and

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

. She is currently the President of South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASA). She has worked and published significantly on the city of Bombay, now known as Mumbai. Her works on Mumbai include communal violence, terrorism, social exclusion and the life and livelihood of women. She has also worked on the Koli Tribe that have been marginalised in the city. Her research on Mumbai demonstrates critical intersection of political economy, religion, secularism and identity that exists in the financial and dream capital of India.

References

1. South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASA) 2. Mobile Phones Offer Indian Women a Better Life, New York Times, May 22, 2012, 3. Mobile Phone Access and Usage Among Female Micro-Entrepreneurs in Bombay City Today, ASAA Conference, Melbourne, 2008 3. Terrorism in Bombay and India's Historical Amnesia: Comparing 1993 and 2008, Australia India Institute 4. Terrorism in Bombay City, Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University, 5. Regional Security In The Asia Pacific: 9/11 and After, Edward Elgar, 2004

External links

Monash Asia Institute

Marika Vicziany faculty profile
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