Tara Korti is a Development Researcher and Thematic Research Specialist at Christian Aid, focusing on social protection, gender-based violence, and decolonizing research. An alumna of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences with a Ph. D. in Social Work, she has over 15 years of experience in academia and the development sector.
Her work is driven by a deep commitment to social and epistemic justice, aiming to make development research more inclusive and equitable. She is passionate about shifting power dynamics in knowledge production, centering community voices and knowledges from the margins in her work across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
She specializes in co-creation methodologies, which aim to decolonize research by centering community knowledge in development work.
Tara Korti
Researcher at Christain Aid
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Topics They Care About
Decolonial Praxis
Her research advisory work is underpinned by a commitment to decolonial praxis and epistemic justice, aiming to transform research spaces for greater community agency.
Qualitative Research
With deep expertise in qualitative methodologies, she has taught the subject at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and advises on projects across multiple continents.
Research Ethics
A core focus of her work involves training on research ethics and co-creating ethical research projects, particularly in decolonizing research methodologies.
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Work History
9-2021
Researcher at Christain Aid
7-2016 - 9-2021
Assistant Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Education
Ph.D from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
M. A from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
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Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Designation : Researcher at Christain Aid
