Sourina Bej

• Political Science and International Relations 
• Mobility and Migration Studies 
• Special focus in environmental (im)mobilities, labour migration and production of precarities in South Asian societies 

• Since 10/2025: Lehrkraft/Part-time Lecturer at Department of South Asian Studies, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• Since 4/2021: Doctoral candidate at the Department of South Asian Studies, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (Working title: Negotiating Identities beyond Disaster and Resilience among Bengali Labour Migrants from the Sundarbans, India)
•  8/2017–1/2021: Research Associate in the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) at Indian Institute of Science Campus, India
• 8/2015–4/2017: Master’s degree in International Studies from Stella Maris College, Madras University, India (Title of thesis: Political Transition in Nepal (1950-2016): The Challenges to Post Conflict Peace-Building)
• 7/2014–8/2015: Correspondent and copy editor at The Times of India, Bennett and Coleman Co. Ltd. India
• 7/2013–4/2014: Post Graduate diploma in Print Journalism from Asian College of Journalism, India
• 7/2010–6/2013: Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, India

Book Chapters 

• Bej, Sourina. 2020. “Locked in hydropolitics: Understanding the local protests and differing dynamics in Tawang” in: Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition. (ed. M Mayilvaganan.et.al.) Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4346-3_10
• Bej, Sourina and Nasima Khatoon. 2021. “Paradox of Development: Emerging contestations and challenges among Tawang Monpas in Arunachal Pradesh.” in: Re-imagining Border Studies in South Asia (ed. Dhananjay Tripathi) London: Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429321467 (Peer-Reviewed Book Chapter)

Book (co-edited)

• Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition. 2020 (with M Mayilvaganan and Nasima Khatoon) Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4346-3_10

Journal Articles

• 2018. “Water Security in India- Threat Mapping: Impact of Climate Change.” in: BIPSS Peace and Security Review. 8(17). 44-94. ISSN 1994-2052
• 2018. “India-Bangladesh: What if the BNP returns?” in: Mainstream Weekly. 56 (19). 27-29 (Co-authored with Aparupa Bhattacharjee)

Public Writing

• 2025. “Synergies for Sustainability: Fast-tracking SDG achievements with a green digital skill toolkit.” T20 South Africa (Coauthored with Simran Dhingra and Ali Asgar Bootwalla) 
• 2019. “India And Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi Visit Had Multiple Deals But No Takeaways.” Global Politics. 
• 2017. “How Will the Quad Impact India’s Maritime Security Policy?” The Diplomat. 
• 2017. “What Trump's Afghanistan policy means for India?” The Diplomat. 
• 2017. Manipur’s Ordeal: A story of endurance. (independent video explainer with Nizika Sorokhaibom)
• 2015. “Cutting across barriers, country’s oldest choir sings in one language.” The Times of India
• 2013. “Students are running away from Bengal” The Hindu BusinessLine