Doctoral Candidate I am a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Georgia and pursuing my dissertation research on the important inquiry of how women's bodies become battlegrounds in the gendered political contexts in post-autocratic postcolonial contexts. I also look into how AI-driven political narratives on social media give rise to online and offline mob-violence in the South Asian political context. My research interest lies in Gender-based Violence, Political Sociology, and Feminist Research Methods. I am a current Member of Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood Chapter U and also a former recipient of the prestigious P.E.O International Peace Scholarship (IPS) award from the same organization. I have received Graduate Teaching Assistantship Awards both from Sociology department and the Institute of Women's Studies (IWS). I have taught SOCI 3460 (Political Sociology) in Spring 2026 and WMST 1110 (Multicultural Perspectives on Women in the United States) in Fall 2026. I was formerly associated with the largest Non-profit Organization of BRAC Bangladesh as the Senior Officer (Investigation) at the Sexual Harassment Redressal Committee (SHRC). I am trained in Law and hold a graduate degree in Law from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In my personal life, I love to travel a lot and will always choose the beach over the mountains. I love to cook at home, and am fun to hang out with. I am a crazy plant-lady with more than 100+ indoor and outdoor plants, 2 cats, 13 chickens, and 3 ducks. I also have an aquarium and lost count of the fishes in it. In short: I find comfort and companionship in my furbabies (if you couldn't tell already!). Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need any information about the Graduate program! Education Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Cont.) Department of Sociology, University of Georgia (August 2025 – Present) Master of Arts (MA) Department of Sociology, University of Georgia (August 2022 – May 2025) Master of Laws (LL.M.) Department of Law, University of Dhaka (September 2021 – April 2022) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Department of Law, University of Dhaka (March 2016 – January 2020) Other Affiliations: Institute for Women's Studies Research Research Interests: Gender-Based Violence, Feminist Research Methodology, Crime, Law & Deviance Grants: Saifa Tazrin has been awarded a Mellon Building Southern Intersectional Futures Grant through the Institute for Women's Studies from the Mellon Foundation. Awards, Honors, and Recognition Of Note: 2022 – Present Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia 2025 Graduate School Travel Award, University of Georgia ($1200) 2023 – 2025 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Award, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), ($12,500 for the academic year of 2024 – 2025) & ($10,000 for the academic year of 2023 – 2024) 2024 Summer Research Grant Award, BSF Mellon Grant Foundation ($2000 for the Maymester of 2024) 2021 Government Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Award, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2021) ($500) 2011 Junior School Talent Pool Scholarship Award, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh (2010) ($100) Courses Regularly Taught Courses Regularly Taught: SOCI 3460