Ishita
ishitapatil.bsky.social
Ishita
@ishitapatil.bsky.social
ESRC NWSSDTP Funded PhD Researcher @University of Manchester | Caste, Urban studies, Real Estate | Previously - IIT-B and NIAS, Bangalore
PhD-ied a little today!!
May 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Applying for a PhD? Finding the right supervisor is just as important as the university itself. But how do you reach out?

I’ve written a step-by-step guide on how to find and email potential PhD supervisors. open.substack.com/pub/doctorin...
PhD Applications - Emailing Professors
Reaching out to potential supervisors is often overlooked in the PhD application process.
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
PhD applications are tough, and I will be breaking down this process step by step. Check out my first post on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/doctoringy…#AcademicTwitterer @academic-chatter.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Ishita
1/ Did you know? Caste systems are a global phenomenon, affecting over 1 billion people worldwide. While caste is most often associated with South Asia, caste oppression exists in regions throughout the world including, but not limited to, South America, Asia, and Africa.
November 27, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Another redevelopment project in Mumbai displacing the current residents. Begs the question- ‘Who’ can claim land and home? And from ‘whom’? youtu.be/XrsQXFdbsm8
Adani in Dharavi: Politics, real estate and fight for survival
YouTube video by newslaundry
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Reposted by Ishita
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South Asian scholars and writers! Please reply if you’d like to be added. 🌸
November 15, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Reposted by Ishita
Copies of this poster appearing in Manchester this weekend.

Worth a read.

Applicable also to other British cities I am sure.

Too many vested interests have talked up the emerging urban model.
November 17, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Sharing a blog piece I wrote for LSE South Asia last year, where I talked about how gated communities (re)produce socio-practical and prejudices amongst the urban elites.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/20...
Aspiring the ‘Uncommon’ Life in India
High-rise living is increasingly common in urban areas, especially in fast-growing economies like India. Even as residential living grows vertically, reaching skyward, Ishita Patil discusses how th…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Hi! Just thought of introducing myself - I am a PhD researcher at the University of Manchester. I will be studying caste and private housing in Mumbai, India.

@academic-chatter.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM