49. GC Talks with Aishani Khurana

In this episode of GC talks, I'm joined by Aishani Khurana who is a doctoral researcher in socio-cultural anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago. She shares about her perspectives on global citizenship and the need to bring out one's lived- experiences with respect to their societal and cultural milieu. From her experiences as a teacher and professor, she cites the valuable experiences her students shared about their own local geographies and the deep understandings that emerge from their shared struggles to overcome discrimination in society. Aishani talks about her role as a global citizen toward contributing to new theories surrounding hate crimes and what can be done at the local level to feel more empowered to make change. Enjoy!