Social Sciences
Research Interests: International Relations Theory, International Organisations, Historical Justice, Genocide and Genocide Denial
Profile
Professor Kasturi Chatterjee completed her PhD on “Apology and Identity in International Politics: Case Studies of Germany, Pakistan, and Turkey” from the Centre for International Politics, Organisation, and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 2017. Before joining Ahmedabad University, she worked as an Assistant Professor of International Studies at FLAME University, Pune. Her current research interests cover two broad themes: the first arc explores the intersections of international relations and historical justice, while the second focuses on Indian and South Asian engagements with a diverse set of international organisations in the context of a changing global international order.
Research
The following working papers reflect Professor Chatterjee’s ongoing research:
- “Anti-War Feminist Solidarities: Exploring the Russian FAS Collective’s Support for Ukraine", Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Studia Territorialia (Stage: Under review);
- “European Identity and the Armenian Genocide: Unravelling the Dynamics of Recognition in Europe-Turkey Relations"; and
- “The Moral Nation: German Responses to the Refugee Crisis in Europe”.
Publications
- “Atoning for Violent Pasts: Assessing the Promise and Perils of Political Apologies”, Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends, Vol. 73, No. 2, April- June 2023, ISSN: 0037-7627.
- “WHO Reforms for a Post-Pandemic Future”, Task Force 7: Towards Reformed Multilateralism: Transforming Global Institutions and Frameworks, T20 Policy Brief, June 2023.
- “EU integration: Why Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Matters for the EU”, NIAS Europe Studies, NIAS Area Studies Brief No. 55, 9 May 2023, NIAS/CSS/CRPR/U/IB/08/2023.
- “The Constructivist Approach in International Relations” in Siddharth Tripathi (ed.) International Relations: Theories & Approaches (2018), Worldview Publications.
- “Extermination Camps, World War II”, in Paul Joseph (ed.) The SAGE Encyclopaedia of War: Social Science Perspectives (2016), Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Entries for “Treblinka Extermination Camp”, “Hitler Youth”, “Parliamentary System”, and “Commonwealth of Nations”, Salem Press Encyclopaedia, USA (2015).
Teachings
International Relations Theory