murar[at]kitlv.nl
Murar, MSc. Harjas Kaur
Harjas Kaur Murar is a researcher working within the ‘Islander(s) at the Helm’ project. She will be coordinating with the different departments of Saba and St. Eustatius to do ethnographic research with the community. The research aims to deliver on the culture heritage and environmental concerns in the changing climate.
Harjas has completed her Bachelors in Political Science from India, and recently did her Masters in Development Studies from Erasmus University Rotterdam majoring in Agrarian, Food, and Environment Studies. She has worked with the fisherwomen in Jeju Island, South Korea for her Master’s thesis exploring the new identity forming amongst the new generation of fisherwomen. She is interested in working with local communities to learn about their intergenerational knowledge systems, impact on livelihoods, and other intersecting issues through climate change.
