Education
MA Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, 2025 (Sexuality, Heteronormativity, Digital Platforms, Communication, Film, South Asia )
Bachelor's in Development Studies : Kathmandu University Kathmandu, Nepal, 2021
Research and Practice Interests
Gender and Sexuality, Masculinity, Communications and Digital Platforms, Hetronormativity, South Asia, Nepal.
Positions and Work Experience
08-21-2023 - Teaching Assistant - Human Sexuality, Teaching Assistant for Human Sexuality course, with 400 students both in-person and online. , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
10-01-2021 -07-30-2023 Program Assistant - Enterprise for Management, Economic Reform and Gender Equality , Program Assistant for the project- Fostering Resilience of Women-Led Business and Consumers- funded by USAID under their TAYAR Nepal flagship program., USAID, Kathmandu, Nepal
10-01-2017 -12-31-2019 Actor, Worked as a social actor in two different anthology short films depicting contemporary culture. Acted as a lead actor in Niryana- Television, Radio and Web Series about women’s right to safe abortion- funded by the ministry of foreign affairs of Netherlands. https://youtu.be/0AG01v3ntTs, Gauthali Entertainment - Feminist Cinema Company,
Presentations
Paper Presentations
Bishal Pandey (09-28-2024. ) Gendered Public Spaces: Transgender Women's Access and Experiences in Kathmandu, Nepal .Buffalo, New York . Conference.
Honors and Awards
2024 Graduate Summer Fellowship Taft Research Center Level:University Type:Fellowship
2024 Graduate Enrichment Taft Research Center, University of Cincinnati Type:Grant
2024 Film and Media Grant Niehoff Center for Film and Media Studies Status:Recipient Level:University
2024 Lead and Grow Grant Student Activities Board Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Grant
2024 Research Fellowship Graduate Student Government (GSG) Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Grant
Contact Information
Academic - pandeybl@mail.uc.edu