DISE Welcomes Dr. Christabell PJ to UTSC
Dr. Christabell P. J. is an academic and researcher in the field of Economics, known for her contributions to social and solidarity economy. She is holding the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
She is the founder of DISE (Diverse Solidarity Economies) Lab in India which is funded by the University of Kerala. Her educational journey began with a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Kerala in 1998 and completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics from the same university in 2004.
She has held various academic positions that have enriched her expertise. She served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Futures Studies at the University of Kerala from 2013 to 2020. Prior to this, she contributed to the Department of Economics at Government College for Women, and even ventured beyond national borders as an Assistant Professor at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
Her research work including academic books, refereed journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical reports, and popular articles. Noteworthy among her books are titles like "Women Empowerment through Capacity Building: The role of Micro-Finance," and "Inclusive Growth through Social Capital Formation: Is Microfinance an Effective tool for Targeting Women?" She has co-edited the book titled "Community Economies in the Global South: Case studies of Rotating Savings, Credit Associations, and Economic Cooperation" along with Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein.
She supervised numerous Ph.D. scholars and has received honors such as the K N Raj Fellowship on Research Grant for Researchers in Economics from the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram and Publication Grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). She has been awarded research projects funded by sponsoring agencies such as University Grants Commission, Kerala State Planning Board, ICSSR, Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR), etc.
