Submit an Edit

Message from edit submitter: updated: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:51:55 +1100 (EST)

* Indicates Required Field

Region of interest *

Primary country of residence *

First Name *

Last Name *

Title

Affiliation

Email *'

Mailing Address

Phone/Fax Number(s)

Websites

Countries of Specialization

Education

Research Interests

Current research focus is on community initiatives and development in mining and water sectors, and for this, I often use a gender lens to look into the heterogeneities within the broad community.

My work focuses primarily on South Asia; for example, I am undertaking 
research on the social impacts of coal mining in India. In my view, the 
brunt of social changes in mining areas is often borne by women in rural 
and peasant communities. I also have an ARC-funded linkage grant studying 
the interface between large-scale mining and the community with emphasis 
on community empowerment in East Kalimantan. This project stems from my 
belief that community development by mining companies must include the 
specific objective of women's empowerment.

Another exciting theme that I am currently exploring is that of 
livelihoods in artisanal, small-scale, and at times illegal mining. For 
more on ASM see http://www.asmasiapacific.org

An interest of mine, no less stimulating than any of the above, is 
rickshaw art of Dhaka, Bangladesh (see http://home.netspeed.com.au/kuntala.david).

Teaching Interests

Publications *

Keywords

Optional Message To AMESA Administrators

Recommender's Email (Leave blank if you are submitting/editing your own entry)