Siva Nanda Rajesh

feminist, researcher, artist, undergraduate student

Abu Dhabi, AE

film documentary political science research ethnomusicology
About

Currently, a rising sophomore at New York University, Abu Dhabi studying with a full-ride. I'm pursuing a Film and New Media major leaning towards documentary film-making. Having a keen interest in International Relations and Political Science, I've also been taking advantage of the Liberal Arts curriculum offered at my university to explore fields like Social Research and Public policy by opting for it as a minor along with Music, both as a singer-songwriter and due to my interest in ethnomusicology.

Apart from active involvement in Student Government on campus, I've been also running the GirlUp Northern Emirates, a chapter of the United Nation's GirlUp Campaign since 2021 because of my passion for achieving gender equality where I've been both an activist and a leader exploring the field of context creation to managing logistics of the club.

I'm also part of the Model UN Community since 2018 and have not only participated as a delegate and a moderator to many conferences but also had the privilege to be the Founding- Secretary-General to one of the MENA region's largest online conferences, the Woodlem Summit 2020