What is Anthropy?
Fostering early intellectual curiosity and meaningful engagement within the humanities
Since 2021, Anthropy has provided an outreach platform for students to foster intellectual curiosity and meaningful engagement within the humanities and social sciences. We allow students to explore their research interests with guidance and academic rigor, connect with experts, and share their insights with the world. Students absorb expertise through our speaker events such as Humanities Focus Week- past guest lecturers include ambassadors, authors, professors, and other changemakers across disciplines. Exemplary student work is published in our Academic Journal and featured in our Archives. Anthropy has branches in UWCs across Europe, China, India, and Singapore.
Meet the Team

Chair and Mentor
Ruhani Surana
Ruhani began her work with Anthropy in September 2024, having joined UWCSEA in 2023. Her research experience includes work in WeProtect Global Alliance’s Global Threat Assessment (2023), as well as the eSafety Commissioner's 2024 AI Position Paper. She has also contributioned to the Australian government’s 2023 and 2024 Safer Internet Day campaigns. She enjoys collecting currencies from around the world, learning new languages, and composing music.
Head of Administration

Vaish Krishnaprabhu
Since joining the UWCSEA community in Grade 9, Vaish has distinguished himself through a unique synthesis of global perspective and rigorous academic inquiry. Having had the rare privilege of attending seven different schools since kindergarten, he has developed a remarkably adaptable worldview and an in-depth understanding of diverse cultural and educational landscapes. This background serves as the foundation for his sophisticated approach to the social sciences. His commitment to scholarship is best exemplified by his participation in the In-2-Academia 2025 program. There, he authored and successfully published an ambitious research paper titled "Colonial Monopolies and Industrial Decline: The Impact of the British East India Company on Local Industrial Development in India, 1608-1874" in the prestigious Anthropy International Journal. His intellectual curiosity remains broad and interdisciplinary, with a primary focus on the intersections of History, International Relations, & Economics. Beyond his academic pursuits, Vaish is a an active delegate and chair in Model United Nations and enjoys active research and dynamic debates. Moreover, Vaish has been a consistent piano and tennis player.
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Head of Operations
Mihika Bhan
Mihika joined Anthropy as Head of Operations in 2025, following her participation in the In 2 Academia programme. At UWCSEA, she has held leadership roles as a GC Leader of TigerWatch (2024–2025) and as part of the Astronomy Club leadership in 2025. Her interests include global politics, history, and science communication, sports and exploring new academic disciplines.

Head of Marketing
Ashita Agarwal
Ashita joined UWCSEA Dover in 2024 as an FIB and participated in the In-2-Academia programme in 2025, with her research, "From Syncretism to Majoritarianism: The Evolution of Religious Tolerance from Akbar’s Rule to BJP-Led India", published in the 2025 Anthropy Research Journal. She has also had research published in the International Journal of Applied Public Policy, additionally having participated in Inovapolis's Governance, Public Policy & Leadership 2.1 summer school of 2025, reflecting her focus on politics and economics. Outside of academics, Ashita is an accomplished Kathak dancer, also having been a performer in Classical India in 2024 and serving as a producer for the same production in 2025. Across both research and performance, she is interested in how ideas move people and shape collective outcomes.
Meet Your Mentors

Julia Piórko Bermig
Julia founded and designed In2Academia and served as Anthropy Chair from 2024 to 2025 and Editor-in-Chief from 2023. She established the In2Academia program to underpin Anthropy’s tradition of initiating students into academic research and fostering meaningful intellectual engagement within the humanities and social sciences. She also created and published the first 2 editions of the Anthropy Journal.
She has published forewords and research in the Panorama Journal of European And Asian Affairs, and served on numerous Journal editorial boards at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, providing crucial experience in Academic Publishing. She also has experience with Historical Archival research working at the Stutthof Memorial and Museum former Nazi concentration camp. She has worked on environmental and regional integration policy at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, interviewing former Southeast-Asian Prime Ministers and ASEAN Secretary Generals. She also has published a poetry book with a literary agency registered in the National Book Chamber, and her work is available in 5 National Libraries in Europe.
She enjoys languages, writing, photography, and collecting historic books, cameras, and records.
Areas of Mentorship Expertise: Historical Research, Qualitative Social Science Methods, Sociology, Politics and International Relations, Regional Studies (Europe, Southeast Asia), Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, European Languages

Mysha Shangari
Mysha is a humanities scholar and serves as one of the Executive Academic Mentors in Anthropy. Mysha's academic interests cover a range of history, philosophy, literature, and the social sciences. Her research into the etymology and social application of greek and roman history has invited her to study abroad, including participation in courses and academic discussions in Greece focused on historical, philosophical, and literary traditions, engaging with these disciplines in both classical and contemporary contexts. She has also worked with professors and academics from around the world, including Greece and the United States, gaining exposure to diverse research methodologies and scholarly perspectives. Aside from this she has competed in international debate championships at Yale University, where she developed advanced skills in argumentation, critical analysis, and persuasive academic writing. If Mysha's not pouring over a novel, people can find her exploring melodies on the piano, analysing triassic fossils or venting on her blog (mysha.substack.com)
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Myra Dhingra
Myra Dhingra has academic interests lying at the intersection of policy and data, with a particular focus on how institutional frameworks shape women's lived experiences. Her research experience spans qualitative and quantitative approaches, including work on population and policy, governance, and women's political participation in the Global South. She has conducted research regarding female-only deliberation platforms, drawing on interviews, statistical analysis, and policy evaluation, working closely with Members of Parliament and academics through research programmes and community-based initiatives. Alongside this, she has undertaken legal and policy research at Justice Without Borders where she worked on issues relating to migrant domestic workers' rights, contributing to research-informed training initiatives and engaging with practitioners to translate legal frameworks into accessible resources. Outside of research, Myra enjoys debating, outdoor activities, and creative expression through dance and drama, often exploring how ideas can be communicated beyond traditional academic formats.