Biography
Professor Marie Lall is a South Asia expert, with 30 years of experience in the region specialising in political issues and education in India, Pakistan, and Burma/Myanmar. Her political research focuses on the domestic and foreign policy of South Asia. Her education expertise encompasses Education Policy, Higher Education, Teacher Training, and Language of Instruction. She has a particular interest in the linkage between national identity, citizenship, and education. She has authored over 100 publications, including 12 widely cited books.
In South Asia and internationally, she has been instrumental in providing thought leadership to development agencies, policy makers, and governments. She has worked with the World Bank, UNICEF, the British Council, AUSAID, South Asian philanthropic bodies, and government ministries.
Professor Lall is the former Pro-Vice-Provost for South Asia at University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, where she was instrumental in developing four UCL university partnerships with India‘s top-ranking universities in engineering, medicine, aerospace, and science. She is currently a Visiting Professor at Keio University, Japan.
Professor Lall completed a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE), and her MPhil from Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
Panel Presentation (2025) | Peace Education in Times of Conflict
