Hi, I'm Tridibesh, I'm a second year PhD
student in Anthropology. I'm affiliated
to the Department of Sociology,
Philosophy and Anthropology and I'm
based in the beautiful Streatham campus
of the University of Exeter. My studentship is funded by the University of
Exeter International Excellence
Scholarship which covers tuition and
stipend for three years of full-time
study. I work on plastics, my research
takes a new materialist approach,
broadly speaking but within specific
contexts of marginalisation across sites
in India. My research is based on long
duration ethnography fieldwork; this
predominantly includes a hands-on,
engaged experience living and working
with practitioners studying the actual
lives of our plastic waste through the
processes of recycling.
I'm supervised by Professors Mike
Michael and Harry West who have been
incredibly supportive and respectful.
I've been treated like a co-worker and
have already authored a book chapter
with Professor Michael during my first
year of PhD. It's a privilege when both
your supervisors share your research
vision and are personally active while
being thoroughly committed to respective
supervisory roles.
Besides my doctoral research, I assist in
departmental teaching in anthropology
and take an active part in the research
community. I am a doctoral student
representative for the department
working closely with colleagues, senior
academics and administrators across
college and university levels. Post PhD
I'd like to continue working in academia
and simultaneously participate in public
domains. This includes policy design and
consultancy adding the benefit of
research perspectives into shaping
equitable futures with plastics.
