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Anjan Sundaram

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Fellow at Centre on Armed Groups
📍 Mexico

Anjan Sundaram is an award-winning author, journalist, and academic fellow focusing on conflict zones and dictatorships. His work, including books like "Bad News" and "Breakup, " has earned him accolades for war correspondence. He holds a mathematics degree from Yale and a PhD in journalism, blending analytical and narrative skills to report from Central Africa and beyond.

Outside of his reporting, Anjan is a multidisciplinary artist who uses his experiences in conflict zones as subjects for his visual art. He recently received a MacDowell Fellowship to advance his literary and artistic projects. Anjan is also actively involved with the human rights community, attending events like the Oslo Freedom Forum.

He uniquely combines his background in abstract mathematics with frontline journalism and art to explore and process global conflicts and human rights issues.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mexico
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Conflict Journalism
Author of several award-winning books like "Bad News" and "Stringer, " focusing on forgotten wars and dictatorships in Central Africa.
Human Rights
His work centers on marginalized communities in conflict zones. He actively participates in events like the Oslo Freedom Forum to support human rights heroes.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Fellow
Centre on Armed Groups
10-2023
Research Fellow
King's College London
3-2023
Research Affiliate
metaLAB (at) Harvard & FU Berlin
2013
Author
Penguin Random House
1-2021
Television Presenter
VICE Media
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Anjan Sundaram – Profile (Fellow, Centre on Armed Groups). Featured in Centre on Armed Groups
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Education
Master's degree
Yale University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of East Anglia
Mathematics
Ecole normale supérieure
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