Dr Ginu Zacharia Oommen

Dr Ginu Zacharia Oommen is a public intellectual, political activist, and leading scholar of migration studies in India. With over two decades of academic experience, he has held prestigious fellowships and visiting positions at universities and research institutions worldwide. He served as a Member of the Kerala Public Service Commission from 2017 to 2023 and has worked as a consultant to the World Bank on climate change, livelihoods, and migration in South Asia. Dr Oommen has held fellowships at institutions including MIGRINTER, University of Poitiers; Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris; Nehru Memorial Museum and Library; Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin; and Uppsala University, Sweden. His research focuses on migration, livelihood diversification, human rights, climate change, and economic insecurity, particularly among migrant workers in the Gulf and South Asia. His major publications include South Asian Migration to Gulf Countries (2015) and Asianization of Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries (2020).