The 2025–2027 Board brings together distinguished scholars and emerging voices from across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, reinforcing RC35’s position as a truly global research network within the International Political Science Association.

Executive Board (2025–2027)

Chair
Assist. Prof. Dr. Miguel Rocha de Sousa
University of Évora, Portugal
mrsousa@uevora.pt

Co-Chair
Assist. Prof. Dr. Preeti Sharma
Central University of Gujarat, India
preeti.sharma@cug.ac.in

Vice-Chair
Assist. Prof. Dr. Marina Jose Kaneti
National University of Singapore, Singapore
sppmk@nus.edu.sg

Executive Secretary
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rúbia Marcussi Pontes
College of Campinas (FACAMP), Brazil
rubia.pontes@facamp.com.br

Regular RC35 Members

  • Prof. Dr. Dhirendra Vajpeyi, Emeritus Chair RC35, University of Northern Iowa, USA – dkv@cfu.net
  • Prof. Dr. Sheila Rai, Former Chair RC35, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India – sheelarai598@gmail.com
  • Prof. Dr. Kul Kiran Gaikwad, Sikar Raj, India – kulkirangauraad@gmail.com
  • Prof. Dr. Anuroday Bajpai, University of Lucknow, India – anurodaybajpai@gmail.com
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jing Cheng, Xidian University, China – jingcheng@xidian.edu.cn
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tulika Chakravorty, Bangabasi Morning College, India – tulikachakravorty1@gmail.com
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Kris Hartley, Arizona State University, USA – kris.hartley@asu.edu
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Nancy Pathak, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, India – nancypathak@lsr.du.ac.in
  • Dr. Snigdha Tripathi, DDU Gorakhpur University, India – shwetaat2910@gmail.com
  • Dr. Özlem Pınar Oran, Hacettepe University, Türkiye – drozlempinaroran@gmail.com
  • Dr. Zeljana Zmire, Pusan University, South Korea – zeljana@pusan.ac.kr
  • Dr. Brian Warby, University of Northern Iowa (formerly), USA – brian.warby@uni.edu
  • Dr. Siddhardha Kollabathini, Rashtriya Raksha University, India – siddhardha.kollabathini@gmail.com
  • Ms. Tlhokomelo Rethabile Monethi, MA, The Compass Management Hub, Lesotho – tlhokomelomonethi@gmail.com
  • Ms. Olena Kolodiy, Ph.D. Candidate, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal – olenakolodiy@gmail.com
  • Ms. Carolina Polito, Ph.D. Candidate, LUISS University, Italy – cpolito@luiss.it
  • Mr. Neeraj Singh Marko, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India – neerajsm.m@gmail.com
  • Mr. Éberson Polita, Ph.D. Candidate, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – ebpolita@gmail.com
  • Mr. Gerardo Rodriguez de la Vega, Ph.D. Candidate, University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Argentina – gerardo.grodriguezdlv@unsta.ed.ar

Looking Ahead

Under this new leadership, RC35 will continue to advance cutting-edge scholarship on:

  • Technology and global development
  • Digital governance and public policy
  • Innovation ecosystems and institutional change
  • AI, emerging technologies, and global inequalities
  • Cooperation and technological capacity-building

The 2025–2027 term aims to strengthen global academic collaboration, expand early-career scholar engagement, and promote inclusive research agendas addressing the political dimensions of technological transformation.

We warmly congratulate the new Board and look forward to a dynamic and productive term.

For collaboration proposals, membership inquiries, and upcoming events, please contact the Chair or Executive Secretary.

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IPSA RC35 Technology and Development