Hukil Roomana

Roomana Hukil

Contract and Sessional Faculty
Department of Political Science

Area(s) of Interest:

Biography

Roomana Hukil has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Canada. Her research interests include environmental politics, global climate negotiations, transnational advocacy and social justice movements. She holds a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and a B.A. in journalism honours from the University of Delhi. Prior to enrolling at McMaster, Roomana has worked as research assistant at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies for two years in New Delhi, India.

Dissertation: Exploring Core-Periphery Subjectivities: Transnational Advocacy Networks and Environmental Movements in India

Supervisor: Professor Robert O'Brien

Committee Members: Dr. Alina Sajed; Dr. Lana Wylie

Awards:

McMaster University, GSA Travel Assistance Award. Winter 2022.
McMaster University, Department of Political Science Award. Fall 2021.
Shastri Indo Canadian Institute, Shastri Research Student Fellowship. 2018-2019.
McMaster University, SGS International Excellence Award. 2017-2018.
McMaster University, SGS International Excellence Award. 2016-2017.

Education

Ph.D. in International Relations, McMaster University, Hamilton (September 2016-May 2022).
M.A. in Conflict Analysis and Peace Building, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant:

POLSCI 1AA3: Government, Power and Politics
POLSCI 1AB3: Politics and Power in a Globalizing World
POLSCI 3Q03: Causes of War

Research

Research Assistant:

June-August 2022, Prof. Robert O'Brien, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
June-August 2021, Prof. Robert O'Brien, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
May 2017-February 2018, Dr. Katherine Navtoski, School of Labour Studies, McMaster University

Commentaries:

"Environmentalists must pressure the Indian government to take action on climate", The Conversation, October 2021
“NGOs need international protection from Hindu Nationalism in India", The Conversation, May 2019
“‘Will the Flower Slip through the Asphalt’ Grapples with Climate Change and Capitalism” – Book Review, Huffington Post, May 2017

Guest Lectures:

Climate Change and Global Politics, POLSCI 3EE3: International Relations: North-South, McMaster University, December 2021
Seventh Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, New Orleans, November 2019
Environmental Politics in India, Environment Support Group, Bengaluru, March 2019
Decolonizing Environmentalism in India, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, Bengaluru, March 2019
Shifting Power in the 21^st Century, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, March 2018
Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, February 2018
Towards a Culture of Peace, Nonviolence and Social Justice, Gandhi Peace Festival Conference - Education for Our Times, McMaster University, Hamilton, October 2017