Dr. Kanchana Ruwanpura

Biography

Kanchana N Ruwanpura is a feminist scholar specializing in Human Geography, focusing on contemporary topics related to global development, including global debt distress and production processes. Her insightful scholarship encompasses areas such as infrastructure politics, specifically the Belt and Road Initiative, and feminist analyses of post-disaster and post-conflict settings. Kanchana completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge and has since contributed significantly to debates in feminist political economy, human geography, and development studies. Her recent monograph, 'Garments without Guilt? Global Labour Justice and Ethical Codes in Sri Lankan Apparels,' published by Cambridge University Press, exemplifies her interdisciplinary engagement. Kanchana has also co-directed the Centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and has been involved in various research projects funded by renowned organizations such as the Economic Social Research Council and the European Research Council. Throughout her academic career, she has received multiple awards for her contributions to feminist economics and has taught diverse courses spanning from undergraduate to doctoral studies. Kanchana welcomes doctoral students on varied topics related to feminist perspectives on socio-economic issues in Sri Lanka and beyond.

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