Contact Info

Arts Building, 5th floor Office 705

Phone: + 27 35 902 6730

Dr Sheetal Bhoola

Lecturer

Qualifications:

Diploma in Journalism ( Damelin College). BSocSci (University of Natal), BSocSci Honours (University of Natal), MA (Albert-Ludwigs Universitat Freiburg, UKZN & Jawarlal Nehru University, New Delhi), MA (UKZN) & PhD (UKZN).

About

Dr Sheetal Bhoola is a researcher and lecturer in the department of Sociology at The University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is a visiting lecturer at The Vidyasagar College for Women in Kolkata, India (2024-2026) and the present secretary of The International Sociological Association, Research Committee for Participation, Organisational democracy and Self-Management. She has completed two M.A degrees in Sociology, one of which was a co-badged qualification among 3 universities, namely, University of Albert Ludwigs, Freiburg, Germany, Jawarlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India and University of KwaZulu- Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa. Her PhD  degree was completed  at The University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Research Interests

  • Social cohesion, 

  • food insecurity, 

  • children and food, malnutrition,

  • Indian Diaspora.

Professional membership

  • International Sociological Association
  • South African Sociological Association