My scholarly work is deeply rooted in postcolonial studies, feminist ethics of care, and youth geographies. My PhD research investigated the life aspirations of young people from marginal backgrounds. Specifically, it grappled with the tensions between the everyday politics of anticipation and prefiguration, offering new theoretical insights into young people’s capacities and capabilities to aspire.
My research at Tokyo College focuses on the experiences of young people in Bodoland, northeastern India, who undergo government-sponsored skill training, migrate for work, and later return home. This study examines young people’s economic and social trajectories, exposing the limitations of skill training in securing sustainable livelihoods. This research aims to bridge critical theoretical and practical gaps, enhancing the understanding of youth futures in both Asian and global contexts.
2025– Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College
2024-2025 Lecturer, University of East London
2019-2024 PhD in Geography, National University of Singapore
2017-2019 Master of Philosophy in Social Sciences, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
2011-2017 Senior Research Associate, the action northeast trust (the ant), India
2009-2011 Master of Social Work (Family and Child Welfare), Dibrugarh University
BOOK REVIEWS
1. 2024 Lynrah, B. “Vernacular Politics in Northeast India: Democracy, Ethnicity, & Indigeneity”. By Jelle J P Wouters (ed). Oxford University Press. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 45(3), 586-588.
2. 2023 Lynrah, B. “Belittled Citizens: The Cultural Politics of Childhood on Bangkok’s Margins”. By Giuseppe Bolotta. NIAS Press. SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. 38(1), 102- 105.
1. 2019-2023 NUS Research Scholarship, National University of Singapore
2. 2018 Dalai Lama Fellowship, Dalai Lama Fellows and University of Virginia
