Ala has an editorial team to decide the policy guidelines and manage the blog. The following editors serve at present.
Amrutha is a dancer and researcher with a postgraduate degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Her research interests span across disability studies, archival histories and dance pedagogy in South Asia.
Anjana is a PhD scholar in Development Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Her research explores everydayness in the gendered socio-spatial processes of contemporary Kozhikode city, exploring how practices of labour, leisure, consumption, and belonging shape urban life.
Aparna R is a PhD Research Scholar at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India. Her broad research interests include gender studies, cultural studies, and self-narratives.
Nihira is a writer and communications specialist for the development sector, based in Bangalore. Currently, she works with The Square Circle Clinic (NALSAR).
Renu Susan Jacob is a PhD scholar of Cultural Studies at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. She has a background in English Literature. Her current research areas include digital media, gender and life narratives.
S. Harikrishnan is a researcher and photographer currently doing a postdoctoral fellowship at Dublin City University. His research explores the intersections of politics, culture, history, and space.
Shilpa Parthan is a PhD student in anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She researches transgender politics in Kerala.
Former Editors:
Susruthan is a freelance writer, translator, and facilitator. He is currently exploring unlearning journeys/processes through self- and community-based activities.
Deepti Sreeram is a second-year PhD student at Ashoka University. Her work looks at quality in relation to higher education.
Sreedevi D. is Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts, IIT Jodhpur. Her areas of interest are literary and cultural theory, sensory studies. She completed her PhD in literature from JNU in September 2016 and has previously worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calicut, Kerala, and Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga.
Archana Ravi is an independent illustrator who occasionally illustrates for Ala. She used to be a writer with various ad agencies and newspapers.
Aparna Vincent: Visiting Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. Her research interests are broadly located within normative political theory and interpretative studies in Indian politics.
Zeenab Aneez: Communications specialist with a focus on developing creative approaches to communications and political education at non-profits and social enterprises. Zeenab has previously worked with The Hindu and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
V. Sriram: Chief Librarian, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Interests include establishing new libraries, library services innovation, ICT, and open access.
Nirmal Roy V.P.: Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Dr. Janaki Ammal Campus Thalassery, Kannur University. Interested in development economics.
Sebastian Prange: Assistant Professor, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, University of British Columbia. Interest includes medieval Indian Ocean trade (with focus on Malabar).