Prof. Sanjal Shastri holds a Doctoral Degree in Politics & International Relations from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has completed MA in Conflict and Terrorism Studies from the University of Auckland. Additionally, he has also completed MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He holds a BA majoring in History, Economics and Political Science from St Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. 

Prof. Sanjal Shastri has a total work experience of over one year. He was associated with GITAM University. He was also an Academic Associate at IIM, Ahmedabad and was a Visiting Faculty at CMS, Business School, Jain University, Bengaluru. 

His research interests are in the field of Conflict Studies, Indian and South Asian Politics. 

Publications:

• Wilson C, Shastri S, Frear H. Does the Scale or Speed of Immigration Generate Nativism? Evidence from a Comparison of New Zealand Regions. Journal on Migration and Human Security. 2022;10(1):1-22. doi:10.1177/23315024211057840


• Shastri, Sanjal, 2020, Communal Violence in Twenty-first Century India: Moving Beyond the Hindi Heartland, Studies in Indian Politics, https://doi.org/10.1177/2321023020963721


• Shastri, Sanjal, 2015, Some Realities of the 21st Century, in, Josukutty CA (ed), India-US Relations and Asia Rebalancing, New Century Publications, New Delhi, India

Article in media:

• End Of The Road For The I.N.D.I.A Grouping?, NDTV, January 2024, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/end-of-the-road-for-the-i-n-d-i-a-grouping-4953290


• 4 Big Takeaways From 2023 State Elections, NDTV, December 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/4-big-takeaways-from-2023-state-elections-4630743


• Key Issues To Keep An Eye On G20 Summit 2023, NDTV, September 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/g20-summit-2023-key-issues-to-keep-an-eye-on-4354219


• Karnataka Elections - Key Takeaways For Congress, BJP, NDTV, May 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/karnataka-elections-key-takeaways-for-congress-bjp-4032202


• Why the BJP’s communal calculations in Karnataka failed, The Frontline, May 2023, https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-result-why-the-communal-calculations-of-the-bjp-through-religious-polarisation-failed-in-karnataka-coastal-karnataka-sanjal-shastri/article66849656.ece


• Modi Roadshows In Bengaluru And BJP's Karnataka Hope, NDTV, May 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/modi-roadshows-in-bengaluru-and-bjps-karnataka-hope-4007386


• In 'Dahi' And Nandini, A Taste Of BJP's Catch-22 In Karnataka, NDTV, April 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/in-dahi-and-nandini-a-taste-of-bjps-catch-22-in-karnataka-3972768


• Dakshina Kannada - BJP's Domain, Now Ripe For Congress, April 2023, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/dakshina-kannada-bjps-domain-now-ripe-for-congress-3934704