Dr. Suruchi Thapar Björkert

Professor

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Biography

Suruchi Thapar-Björkert is a Professor at Uppsala University, specializing in Gendered Discourses of Colonialism and Nationalism, Gendered Violence in India and Europe, Ethnicity, Social Capital, and Social Exclusion. Suruchi completed her Bachelors and Masters at the University of Delhi and was awarded an MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She earned her PhD from the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Warwick in 1997. She has held several academic positions, including tenure at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and five years at the University of Bristol, where she was eventually promoted to Senior Lecturer. Her research has garnered funding from various Swedish research councils for projects addressing racism in healthcare, gender, biopolitics, and the complexities of empowerment for Women Dalits in India. Additionally, she contributed to significant studies examining civil society's role in deliberative democracy during the suburban riots in Sweden. Suruchi has received numerous research distinctions and awards for her contributions to gender studies and is an accomplished academic figure in her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-04-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Joined the Department of Government as a Senior Lecturer and later promoted to Professor.

Awards

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Kraftpaket för Jämställdhet

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GEXcel fellowship

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.