NAZIA JAFRI, ADJUNCT RESEARCHER

Nazia Jafri has done her Ph.D, in International Relations, from Jamia Millia Islamia (2020), New Delhi. She has also done her M.A. in convergent journalism from M.C.R.C, Jamia. Coming from a journalism background she has a keen interest in media and political affairs. Her research interest includes both Africa and Central Asia. She has worked previously at I.A.N.S, All India Radio, Africa Quarterly and a few news channels as well. During M.Phil she has worked on media censorship and human rights in North Africa. Her research topic during Ph.D. was-“Social Media and Uprisings in the Third World: Case Studies of 2010 Uprisings in Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia”. Her thesis explored  the concept of social media and its significance to uprisings in two different corners of the world. Other than this she has presented papers and participated in different international and national seminars and conferences.