Dr. Kriti Kapila

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kriti Kapila is a Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology and Law at King's College London, currently on sabbatical at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, during the 2023-24 academic year. She has previously served as a Visiting Professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and at the Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Sociale at the Collège de France. Kapila obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and her Master's degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prior to her role at King’s, she was a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Global Health, University College London, and held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests encompass Anthropology of State Law, Ethnographic Theory, Science and Technology, and Digital India, with ongoing work exploring themes in digital statemaking and biometrics in India. Kapila is the author of 'Nullius: Anthropology Ownership, Sovereignty, Law India' and is actively involved in PhD supervision, welcoming applications in cognate research areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London, ENG

Teaching and conducting research in the fields of Social Anthropology and Law.

Senior Research Associate

— Present

University College London • London, ENG

Conducted research on global health and social aspects within the university.

Awards

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Bernard S. Cohn Prize

2024-02-20

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.