Aparna Gopalan
Background
Aparna Gopalan is an anthropologist, news editor, and labor organizer. She earned a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Harvard University, where her academic research focused on the anthropology of capitalism, political economy, and the reproduction of poverty through economic development projects. As a student organizer, she served as a Lead Organizer for the Harvard Graduate Students' Union (HGSU-UAW). Professionally, she serves as the news editor at Jewish Currents and has contributed journalism, essays,
Address:
Cambridge, Massachusetts / New London, Connecticut, United States
Occupation:
• Harvard Graduate Students' Union (HGSU-UAW, Former Lead Organizer)
• Jewish Currents (News Editor)
Qualification:
• Harvard University (Alumna)
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About: - Aparna Gopalan is an anthropologist, news editor, and labor organizer. She earned a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Harvard University, where her academic research focused on the anthropology of capitalism, political economy, and the reproduction of poverty through economic development projects. As a student organizer, she served as a Lead Organizer for the Harvard Graduate Students' Union (HGSU-UAW). Professionally, she serves as the news editor at Jewish Currents and has contributed journalism, essays, and reporting to publications such as In These Times, The American Prospect, Boston Review, and South Asian Avant-Garde. Her writing covers topics including labor rights, anti-caste advocacy, international solidarity movements, and politics.