Dr. Sahana V Rajan

Hi there!

Philosopher on the fringes - by design. I work across new materialism, Buddhist psychology, and critical neurodiversity studies, drawn to the spaces where disciplines brush up against each other and something unexpected emerges.

At Jindal Global Business School, I teach, research, and lead as Senior Associate Dean in Dean's Office and Associate Director of the Centre for Neurodiversity Studies.

Autistic academic. Interdisciplinary wanderer. Interested in how our deepest assumptions about what exists shape who gets to count as fully human. Committed to making knowledge practices more honest and more humane.

Events Organised

• 2023: JGBS Conclave on “AI: Reshaping Industries and Business Practices”​

• ​2022: Epistemic Decolonization - From Theory to Practice: A seminar series: Co-organizer. URL.

• The Initiator's Programme (TIP) 2021- An Academic Philosophy Support Workshop for MA Philosophy students: A collaborative initiative of O P Jindal Global University, Academic Support Cell (Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi) and The Philosophy Project. URL. 

• PhilSci Winter School 2021: Co-organizer [PhilSci India Group]. URL. 

• Eth.Sci 2021: Symposium on Ethics of Covid-19 Science, March-April 2021: Co-organizer [PhilSci India Group]

• The Human Side: Symposium on Role of Social Scientists in the Pandemic: Co-organizer [O P Jindal Global University]

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Guest Lectures Organised​​

• Anushree Dua [Founder, OneTake Films Pvt. Ltd.] on "Thinking Critically about Entrepreneurship" [2024]

• Madhav Kasturia [Founder, Zippee] on "Insider View with CEO of India's Largest D2C Same-day Delivery Platform" [2024] 

• Naina Gupta [Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, Now&Me] on "The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership" [2024]

• Manik Dhingra [Co-Founder, Shoonya Environmental Solutions] on "The Power of Beginner's Mindset for a Leader" [2024]

• Diwakar Chakravorty [Founder, Beyond Venture Partner] on ""Who is a leader?" With Mr. Diwakar Chakravorty" [2024]

• Neha George [Head of Growth and Operations, StepHues] on "Towards an Inclusive and Diverse Future" [2023]

• Tanvi Kankan [Counselling Psychologist, Kankan Counselling] on "Navigating Mental Health in College Life" [2023]

• Akshay Tyagi [Head, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The LaLiT Hospitality Group] on "Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Workplace" [2023]

• Kelly Dhru [Co-Founder, Lawtoons and Doctoral Researcher, Universität Hamburg] on "The Complexities around Consent" [2022]

• Patrick Lawson [Co-Founder, 3Words Australia] on "I need help" [2022]

• Chandni Ganesh [Features Writer, The Daily Net] on "The Gendered Aspects of Covid-19 on India's Economy" [2021]

• Kanika Jha Kingra [Senior Policy Advisor and Advocacy Manager, IWWAGE] on "Unpacking Women's Economic Empowerment in India" [2021]

• Vikas Datta (Journalist, IANS) on "Marxism: What, Why, How" [2021]

• Bhumesh Verma [Managing Partner, Corp Comm Legal] on "Whistleblowing: Concept, Contours and Safeguards" [2021]

• Joel Minden [Clinical Psychologist, Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, California] on "Action Not Avoidance: The Mental Health Benefits of Working Through Difficult Emotions" [2021]

• Joseph Firestone [Managing Director, KMCI] on "Using Criticalism in Knowledge Management" [2021]

• Denise Kleinrichert  [Professor, Department of Management, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University] on "AI Ethics- Why is AI a Business Ethics Topic?" [2021]

Events Moderated 

• Does Positive Psychology have a Place in the Pandemic?, by Dr. Pulkit Khanna [Associate Professor, Jindal Institute of Behavioral Sciences], Moderator [CLIP] [2021]

• Ask a Filmmaker Anything featuring Kabeer Khurana, Co-Moderator [CLIP] [2021]

Senior Associate Dean, Dean's Office
Leading strategic projects, managing a team, developing and implementing academic administrative processes, and contributing to the Dean's vision.

Associate Director, Centre for Neurodiversity Studies
Exploring critical perspectives on neurodiversity, especially through new materialist lens.

Administrative Positions Held

• 2024:

  • Associate Director, Centre for Neurodiversity Studies (CNS), OP Jindal Global University 

    • Faculty Advisor, Autism Awareness Month AAM2024​

  • Associate Dean, Dean's Office, Jindal Global Business School, OP Jindal Global University​

  • Fellow, Jindal Institute of Higher Education and Development (IIHeD)

    • Organizing Team Member, ​World Universities Summit 2024

  • Fellow, Jindal India Institute, OP Jindal Global University

    • Transformative Education in India: From Colonialism to Critical Consciousness​

• 2023:

  • Assistant Dean, Admission Interviews, Jindal Global Business School, O P Jindal Global University​

• 2022:

  • Assistant Dean, Dean's Office, Jindal Global Business School, O P Jindal Global University

  • Faculty-In-Charge, Parinde [Jindal Queer Society]

• 2021:

  • Core Member, Centre for Learning and Innovative Pedagogies (CLIP) at Jindal Global Business School

  • Member, Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) at Jindal Global Business School

  • Faculty-In-Charge, Allure (Jindal Fashion Society)

• 2019-2020: Member, Academic Support Cell, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi

• 2019-2021: Member, Departmental Seminar Committee, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi

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Faculty Advisor, Parinde (JGU Queer Society): Providing support and mentorship.

Centre for Neurodiversity Studies: Engaging in research projects, community outreach and public awareness campaigns related to neurodiversity.