Symbiotic Wisdom: Exploring Ethnoecological Paradigms within Indigenous Environmental Law Narratives

Tulishree Pradhan (Ph.D.), an Associate Professor at KIIT School of Law, KIIT University, India, stands as a beacon of academic excellence and societal service. Her scholarly journey is adorned with illustrious global collaborations, gracing the hallowed halls of the University of Warsaw, Poland (2017), NOVA University of Business & Economics, Portugal (2018) and the University of Coimbra, Portugal (2019). A recipient of the prestigious Bharat Vikas Award (2017) and the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship (2018), she embodies a profound commitment to public welfare. As Faculty-in-Charge of KIIT's Centre for Tribal Affairs Research & Advocacy(C-TARA) and Head of the Constitutional Law Department, she has spearheaded critical projects, including the ICSSR-IMPRESS (2019) on urban water management and an ongoing study on Criminal Justice for Scheduled Tribes in Odisha (2023). A prolific author, she has published with Springer Nature and serves as a visiting faculty, trustee of Save Elephant Foundation Trust and legal consultant at the Justice and Liberty Foundation.  

Binita Behera (Ph.D.), is an accomplished Assistant Professor at KIIT University’s School of Law, Bhubaneswar, since 2018. With a Ph.D. in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, her interdisciplinary work spans gender, education, environmental justice and intellectual property. She has 15 years of industry experience before teaching. Dr. Behera’s 20+ publications, global conference papers, and a co-held patent reflect her innovative approach. Her roles with UNICEF, World Vision and grassroots initiatives underscore her commitment to social equity. She is fluent in Oriya, Hindi, Bengali, English, and Spanish, residing in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, driving impactful social
research and advocacy and shaping inclusive futures.

Chinmayee Nanda (Ph.D.), Asst. Professor-Sr Grade is currently serving at the School of Liberal Arts, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, India. She has over 10 years of teaching experience at  university level. Her area of interest includes Feminism, Gender Studies, Translation, Environment and Tribal Literature. She has published papers in indexed journals of repute like Web of Science and Scopus, also presented in various forums like IITs and IIMs. To her credit, she had the opportunity of chairing sessions as well in various international conferences.  In addition, her presentation received a lot of appreciation at University of Oxford in July, 2023.