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Dr. Sharmila Parmanand is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research mainly focuses on the intersections of colonial histories and the gendered logics underpinning development and humanitarian interventions. Parmanand's work critically examines governance structures and practices in the contexts of migration, gender-based violence, precarious informal labor, and poverty alleviation programs. Currently, she is working on a book titled 'Saving Sisters: Politics of Anti-Trafficking and Sex Work in the Philippines,' which discusses how anti-trafficking efforts utilize developmental and human rights language to entrench border control practices and gendered policing. She is also involved in a nine-country research project on migrant sex work and trafficking funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Her broader research interests include the political uses of gender in populist and illiberal politics, with ongoing work supported by the Hong Kong General Research Fund and collaborations examining the implications of gender in the political appeal of the Duterte dynasty. Prior to her role at LSE, Parmanand lectured at the University of Vermont, the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and Ateneo de Manila University, supervising courses on gender politics in Southeast Asia.
London School of Economics • London, UK
Teaching and research in Gender Studies, focusing on gendered logics in development and humanitarian interventions.
University of Vermont • Vermont, USA
Taught courses related to theater and gender studies.
University of the Philippines-Diliman • Diliman, Philippines
Lectured in Women and Development Studies.
Ateneo de Manila University • Quezon City, Philippines
Taught courses in English and Literature with a focus on gender politics.
Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.