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Hi, I’m Sampurna Sarkar, a development researcher and writer who blends field experience with rigorous scholarship to explore gender, migration, climate resilience, and community governance. I am pursuing an MSc in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg (2025–) and hold an MA in Development from Azim Premji University, along with a BA (Hons) in Social Work from TISS. My work spans NGO program delivery, field research in the Sundarbans, and writing for academic and policy audiences. I enjoy turning complex data into accessible reports, co-authoring articles, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. My published work and conference presentations reflect a focus on trans communities, climate-induced displacement, and conservation, and I thrive in collaborative environments that advance inclusive development and environmental justice.…Hi, I’m Sampurna Sarkar, a development researcher and writer who blends field experience with rigorous scholarship to explore gender, migration, climate resilience, and community governance. I am pursuing an MSc in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg (2025–) and hold an MA in Development from Azim Premji University, along with a BA (Hons) in Social Work from TISS. My work spans NGO program delivery, field research in the Sundarbans, and writing for academic and policy audiences. I enjoy turning complex data into accessible reports, co-authoring articles, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. My published work and conference presentations reflect a focus on trans communities, climate-induced displacement, and conservation, and I thrive in collaborative environments that advance inclusive development and environmental justice.

Sampurna Sarkar

Writer, Screenwriter, Documentary Filmmaker, +2

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Hi, I’m Sampurna Sarkar, a development researcher and writer who blends field experience with rigorous scholarship to explore gender, migration, climate resilience, and community governance. I am pursuing an MSc in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg (2025–) and hold an MA in Development from Azim Premji University, along with a BA (Hons) in Social Work from TISS. My work spans NGO program delivery, field research in the Sundarbans, and writing for academic and policy audiences. I enjoy turning complex data into accessible reports, co-authoring articles, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. My published work and conference presentations reflect a focus on trans communities, climate-induced displacement, and conservation, and I thrive in collaborative environments that advance inclusive development and environmental justice.…Hi, I’m Sampurna Sarkar, a development researcher and writer who blends field experience with rigorous scholarship to explore gender, migration, climate resilience, and community governance. I am pursuing an MSc in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg (2025–) and hold an MA in Development from Azim Premji University, along with a BA (Hons) in Social Work from TISS. My work spans NGO program delivery, field research in the Sundarbans, and writing for academic and policy audiences. I enjoy turning complex data into accessible reports, co-authoring articles, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. My published work and conference presentations reflect a focus on trans communities, climate-induced displacement, and conservation, and I thrive in collaborative environments that advance inclusive development and environmental justice.

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Hi, I’m Sampurna Sarkar, a development researcher and writer who blends field experience with rigorous scholarship to explore gender, migration, climate resilience, and community governance. I am pursuing an MSc in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg (2025–) and hold an MA in Development from Azim Premji University, along with a BA (Hons) in Social Work from TISS. My work spans NGO program delivery, field research in the Sundarbans, and writing for academic and policy audiences.

I enjoy turning complex data into accessible reports, co-authoring articles, and presenting findings to diverse audiences. My published work and conference presentations reflect a focus on trans communities, climate-induced displacement, and conservation, and I thrive in collaborative environments that advance inclusive development and environmental justice.

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Work Experience

Freelance Writer at Self-Employed

June 1, 2025 - Present

Remote freelance writer. Translated interview for Deep Sea Reporter’s documentary 'Voices of our Ocean' developed for UN Climate Change Conference 2025; drafted a literature review on migration governance for a Tata Institute of Social Sciences project (Tuljapur).

Project Officer – Communities based Conservation at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - India

September 1, 2022 - July 31, 2024

Managed field interventions for wildlife protection in the Sundarbans; delivered agrometeorological advisories to farmers; led field research including data management for 654 households; contributed to adoption of Moringa as an agricultural commodity; developed communication materials for donors and internal stakeholders.

Guest Lecturer at Tata Institute of Social Sciences

February 1, 2022 - Present

Delivered a lecture on 'Transgender communities and intersectionality' to 30 MSW students; discussed research findings on intersectional inequalities faced by Hijra community members due to gender, caste and class identities.

Documentation Coordinator at Breakthrough India

August 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022

Developed communication materials for external donor organizations and internal stakeholders; monitored program data via MIS sheets and field visits; maintained a database for over 3,000 program participants; evaluated impact through data collection and analysis of 200+ participants; documented progress of the YWNXT project (Samagra Foundation and UNICEF).