(Scientific Secretary, May 2024 – present)

Biography:

Yamini Meena is currently a PhD scholar of Japanese Studies at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of  Delhi. She holds a Master’s degree in East Asian Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in History Honors from the University of Delhi. Her research interests encompass the intersectionality of gender and religious discourse, the dynamics of popular culture, and the exploration of socio-religious developments in East Asia. She has previously interned at the Institute of Chinese Studies as a research intern and as a researcher and gallery coordinator at the National Museum in New Delhi.

Publications:

• • Meena, Yamini. (2024). Book review: Reena Marwah and Lê Thi. Ha˘\ng Nga. India–Vietnam Relations: Development Dynamics and Strategic Alignment. China Report, 60(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/00094455241247900 
  • Meena, Yamini. (2023). Grey Statues with Red Bibs: Exploring the Cultural and Religious Dynamics of Mizuko Kuyo (水子供養). ICS Ocassional Paper. Issue 102. https://www.icsin.org/publications/grey-statues-with-red-bibs-exploring-the-cultural-and-religious-dynamics-of-mizuko-kuyo