*indicates work with students.
Short Policy Analyses
Narayani Sritharan, Rodney Knight, and Kelsey Marshall. "Why Migration Researchers Often Struggle to Impact Policy". Migration Information Source - Link
Narayani Sritharan, Magnus Lundgren, and Akash Nayak*. "Terrorist designations tend to mobilize foreign aid—but not in Yemen, study finds". The First Tranche (AidData's Blog)- Link
Narayani Sritharan and Bryan Burgess. "A Remittance Tax that Hits the Poor Hardest". The First Tranche (AidData's Blog) - Link
Kritika Jothishankar* and Narayani Sritharan. "The Hidden Lifeline for Afghans: Remittances". The Diplomat. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani and Peter Rizkillah*. "Navigating Sinophobia Amid Indonesia's Economic Ascent." 9Dashline. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani, Kritika Jothishankar*, and Sarah Wozniak*. "The Great Himalayan Chessboard: China, India, and the Geopolitical Gambit Nepal". Foreign Policy Research Institute. - Link
Opinion Pieces
Michelle Ngo* and Narayani Sritharan. "The Media’s High-Stakes Game in the South China Sea". InkStick Media. 2024. - Link
Tasler, Timmy* and Narayani Sritharan. "Why Haven’t Sanctions Stopped Atrocities in Myanmar?". InkStick Media. 2024. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani. "Beyond Military Might: Rethinking the Trilateral Summit’s Approach to Regional Security". InkStick Media. 2024. - Link
Sarah Wozniak* and Narayani Sritharan. "Perceptions vs. Realities: Discordant Narratives on China’s Footprint in Zimbabwe". InkStick Media. 2023. -Link
Kritika Jothishankar* and Narayani Sritharan. "The Indo-Pacific is the Theater for The US and China’s High-Stakes Diplomacy". InkStick Media. 2023. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani and Jeffrey Crittenden*. " Saudi Arabia is Trying to Use Sports to Repair Its Reputation". InkStick Media. 2023. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani and Yining Li*. "Millions of Displaced Ukrainians Need more Financial Support". InkStick Media. 2023. - Link
Sritharan, Narayani. "Using GIS to mapping to reframe post-conflict aid distribution - Sri Lanka as a case study". Security in Context. 2021.- Link
Nara Sritharan joins Sethu Nguna and STLI’s Sydney Newell on Sip & Share: Student and Faculty Conversations (Episode 6) to discuss using a board game as a teaching tool for economics and identity. – Watch her
Nara Sritharan on her very modern approach to creating engagement with her students at W&M. - Watch here
Narayani Sritharan joins Dr. Molly Mitchell and MA student Stephanie Letourneau on the Democracy Initiative Podcast episode "DemocracyXWater," hosted by Emily Tavoulareas. Together, they explore the intersection of democracy and water governance.– Listen here
Narayani Sritharan interviews Dr. Ryan Briggs for Security in Context: "Does Aid Target the Poorest with Dr. Ryan Briggs" - Link
Narayani Sritharan discusses "The Belt and Road's Impact on Partner States" at the Wilson Center. An event put together by the Foreign Policy Research Institute. - Link
Marketplace Morning Report. Narayani Sritharan discusses the economic and policy implications of a proposed 1% remittance tax, highlighting its potential to increase costs, reduce financial inclusion, and shift transfers toward informal channels. - Link
The Flat Hat. Narayani Sritharan leads a multidisciplinary project on Afghan migrant integration through the Special Immigrant Visa program, supported by a 2025–26 Applied Research & Innovation Initiative grant. - Link
William & Mary Magazine. Narayani Sritharan discusses the impact of a $900K Carnegie grant awarded to the Global Research Institute, highlighting its role in advancing multidisciplinary research and informing policymaking. - Link
Dialogue Earth. Narayani Sritharan highlights the strategic competition between India and China in Nepal's hydropower sector and emphasizes the associated climate and community risks in South Asian cross-border energy trade. - Link
South China Morning Post. Narayani Sritharan discusses how China’s efforts to support oil exploration in Nepal reflect broader geopolitical competition with India in the Himalayan region. - Link