Sonia Sarkar

I write Op-eds, analytical pieces and long-form feature stories on political violence, far-right extremism, religious extremism (including Hindutva extremism, jihadism and Buddhist violent nationalism), radicalization and gender and conflict, South Asian geopolitics, the region’s relationship with the US and Europe, policymaking and transnational networking of far-right between Global North and Global South. I have also reported from conflict and war zones -My bylines have appeared in Al Jazeera, GNET, The Loop, SCMP, Nikkei Asia and Religion Unplugged. My work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including British Medical Journal and Sage Journals.

I have conducted research and provided expert views with detailed explainers on projects related to political violence, political debates, religious conflict and rising tensions in South Asia for https://app.ducoexperts.com/users/sonia-sarkar. For Duco, I have also executed an AI-based project by creating over 200 exploratory prompts and varied neutral and objective responses on politically sensitive topics related to contemporary India.

I am an MPhil in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation from Trinity College Dublin, and I also two other postgraduate degrees - European Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation from University of Padova and University of Hamburg, and MA in Journalism and Mass Communication from University of Calcutta.

Looking for assignments related to international affairs, South Asian geopolitics, far-right extremism, gender issues, conflict and peace. Open to AI-related work in my domain as well, where I have the opportunity to provide my knowledge and expertise on subjects listed above.

The hourly rate quoted below is for work related to my expertise. The rate will vary depending upon the bandwidth of the task.