Biography
Kavya completed her undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University, where she majored in English and Government. She holds an MA in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, and an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from London School of Economics.
Kavya began her PhD in October of 2020 under the supervision of Dr Caroline Lanskey. She is a member of the Justice and Society Research Centre.
Research
Kavya's dissertation research is on exploring systems of care and control in a women's centres in England.
Kavya's PhD research is based on 9 months of ethnographic observation in a Women's Centre in England. Working with vulnerable women under state intervention, Kavya is interested in unpacking notions of care and control and expanding conceptions of what constitutes punishment to such individuals. She is exploring how trauma, state harm, and community support can coalesce and impact women's experiences with the state.
Publications
- Padmanabhan, K. (2022) . Punishment by Another Name? The Welfare State’s Disciplinary Role in the United States and Britain. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 49(4), Article 3. Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol49/iss4/3
