Dr. Khirod C. Moharana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Allahabad, India. His research focuses on mental health, gender, indigenous knowledge systems, and wellbeing. He has conducted extensive ethnographic research on both tribal and caste communities in India, with particular interest in women’s experiences, ritual practices, and cultural perceptions surrounding the body and health. His recent works examine women’s agency and self-alienation, exploring how technology, capitalism and cultural norms shape everyday experiences, autonomy, and social participation. Dr. Moharana also works on anthropology of mind, cultural psychiatry, and anthropology of climate change.
