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Dr. Rajini Pani
Academic Director - Development
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Starting from her home in Bangalore, South India, Rajini Pani’s education and career took shape at various locations around the world. After completing a BA and an MA in International Relations from Bangalore University, Rajini was awarded a British Council Scholarship to study for another Master’s degree in European Integration at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. She then went on to complete her M.Phil and Ph.D. in Colonial History.
As the Academic Director of the South Asian Center in India for Long Island University (LIU), New York, Rajini’s designed and taught courses in inter-disciplinary studies. She provided rich opportunities in field work and internships for American students throughout India and Nepal as part of their experiential learning. Her next stint as Co-director of a global program in Comparative Religion & Culture took Rajini to Taiwan, Thailand, Israel and Italy. She then landed in New York to co-ordinate Senior Studies for the Friends World Program, with students based in locations such as Costa Rica, Japan, China, India and West Africa.
Following time as LIU’s London Director, Rajini worked for the University of Bedforshire as Manager of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, & then at the London College of Oriental Medicine as their Senior Adviser in Business Strategy & Development.
Alongside her academic responsibilities Rajini has pursued an added interest in the media. Her commentaries on current affairs have been published in the United States and India. Rajini has co-edited the India 2001 encyclopedia, and currently writes segments for the ABC- CLIO encyclopedia in Santa Barbara.
Outside the working environment Rajini’s passion lies with the performing arts and music, for which she considers London the best place in the world.