Kastoori Barua

at Western University
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, Ontario, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
      • Sep 2018 - Present

      - Introduced students to theories and methods of the interdisciplinary field of cultural studies which involved critical analysis of advanced concepts such as production and consumption of power, ideology, gender, race, and sexuality and how these shape identities and influence power relations between subjects. - Introduced students to Asian diasporic literature in Canada and the U.S. with a special focus on model minority discourse, cultural nationalism, heterogeneity, hybridity, multiplicity, transnationalism, settler colonialism, and racialization. - Introduced students to the methods of audiovisual analysis and to topics in the study of popular culture such as media convergence, fan anthropologies, and the political economy of cultural industries.- Introduced students to a feminist, critical, and interdisciplinary approach to understanding issues of popular culture and dissident sexuality related to gender within social and historical contexts. Show less

      • Jun 2020 - Present

      Evaluated literary works on art and culture, and provided critical feedback for academic review.

    • Freelance Writer
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      - Worked with leading national lifestyle magazines on topics like art, beauty & skincare. - Researched the contemporary beauty and skincare industry and analyzed the market sentiment to review the current state of the industry. - Critically analyzed and reviewed art shows for a leading national lifestyle brand. - Studied the contemporary art world and analyzed the hurdles limiting the understanding of art in our everyday lives. - Worked with leading national lifestyle magazines on topics like art, beauty & skincare. - Researched the contemporary beauty and skincare industry and analyzed the market sentiment to review the current state of the industry. - Critically analyzed and reviewed art shows for a leading national lifestyle brand. - Studied the contemporary art world and analyzed the hurdles limiting the understanding of art in our everyday lives.

    • India
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

      - Edited literary contributions from art writers for weekly in-house magazine and helped design the magazine interface.

      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

      - Curated artworks of artists from a diverse talent pool.- Assisted a diverse business clientele in sourcing artworks based on their business needs.- Reviewed art shows for leading national museums and art galleries.- Sourced and interviewed artistic talent.

      • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

    • India
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

      - Introduced students to Shakespearean literature through public tutorials. - Led a team of three colleagues and organized the 'Shakespeare Re-Imagined Festival' at the end of the term. - Introduced students to Shakespearean literature through public tutorials. - Led a team of three colleagues and organized the 'Shakespeare Re-Imagined Festival' at the end of the term.

    • India
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Editor
      • May 2013 - Jul 2013

      Edited the monthly magazine of the media center. Edited the monthly magazine of the media center.

    • India
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Proofreader
      • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

      Proofread and edited three research manuscripts for the institute Titles of the manuscripts: 1. The Periphery Strikes Back: Challenges to the Nation-state in Assam and Nagaland (2nd Edition) by Udayon Misra 2. Reading Gandhi in Two Tongues and Other Essays by Tridip Suhrud 3. Radhakrishnan Memorial Lectures (a collection) Proofread and edited three research manuscripts for the institute Titles of the manuscripts: 1. The Periphery Strikes Back: Challenges to the Nation-state in Assam and Nagaland (2nd Edition) by Udayon Misra 2. Reading Gandhi in Two Tongues and Other Essays by Tridip Suhrud 3. Radhakrishnan Memorial Lectures (a collection)

Education

  • Western University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, English Language and Literature/Letters
    2018 - 2022
  • Delhi University
    Master's degree, English Language and Literature, General
    2014 - 2016
  • Lady Shri Ram College For Women
    Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, General
    2011 - 2014

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