Kanika Makhija

Kanika Makhija is a versatile professional with a background in academia, research and curatorial work. As an Assistant Professor at Atlas Skilltech University, she has actively contributed to the development and co-teaching of courses for the B.Des Program's Foundation Year. Her role has been centred on Design Research, which includes syllabus development and the implementation of innovative teaching methods such as Peer Reviews, Group Evaluation, Reflections, and Role-playing. Kanika's experience includes a fellowship at the KHOJ Curatorial Intensive South Asia, where she developed a curatorial project independently under mentorship. Her responsibilities as a Research Assistant at the International Centre for Advanced Studies included field research, oral history interviews, and the creation of comprehensive archives focusing on material histories. Her varied roles include working on documentary filmmaking and non-fiction film archives at the National Film Archives of India and serving as the programme executive for the Crafts at Serendipity Arts Festival. She has an M.A. in Visual Arts from Ambedkar University in Delhi, a B.F.A. in Painting from the Delhi College of Art, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Applied Heritage and Museum Studies at the Reinwardt Academy, Amsterdam University of Arts.