Hello!

My name is Prateek Srivastava. I am a PhD Candidate at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. 

I am a political scientist specializing in the political economy of militarism, post-conflict development, securitization, gender and sexuality, with a primary regional focus on South Asia, and Sri Lanka. My research examines how state security architectures expand beyond traditional military roles to become central economic, administrative, and spatial managers. My research also examines economic development within war-affected communities. I have conducted extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Sri Lanka, interviews within military institutions, political parties, state administration, as well as 2022 protest movement in Colombo. I specialize in qualitative and interpretive methods, I am also well trained in Stata, R and keyATM, MaxQDA and NVivo. I am currently learning advanced GIS mapping.

I also hold Masters in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies from University of Cincinnati. Previously, I was based at KU Leuven (Belgium) where I completed my Masters in Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies. I speak English, Hindi, Sinhalese, and have working knowledge of French and Spanish.

I am on the 2026-2027 academic job market.