Graduate Associate
Doctoral Student
Graduate Program in Humanities, York University
Research Keywords:
(Post)colonialism; nation-building; remembering; memory; folk songs; literature; feminist studies
Research Region(s):
Bangladesh, South Asia
Srijoni is currently pursuing a PhD in Humanities at York University. Her research explores the inspirations behind (post)colonial nation-building in Bangladesh, particularly as reflected in sites of vernacular resistance, such as periodicals, folk songs and literature. At the heart of her research lies an exploration of the influences, evolution and propagators that define instances of ruptures, revolution, reformation, collective memories and aspirations in the region.
Srijoni's work lives at the crossroads of policy, arts, postcolonial theory, nation and national identity formation. She brings several years of experience leading high-profile and critical initiatives on equity, social justice, and social policy across federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
She is continually inspired by the strength, love, and resistance of community—especially the Bangladeshi diaspora she grew up among in Toronto. Driven by this, she founded a youth-led organization, Time to Talk, focused on supporting racialized immigrant youth.