Yagnyashri Kodaru holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology and Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Liberal Studies. At the Hertie School, she studied international affairs and specialised in international security. She gained valuable experience working as a Student Assistant at Agora Energiewende, where she helped manage a global network of energy transition think tanks and organised three side-events at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. She also worked as a Research Assistant at the Hertie School Centre for International Security, with Professor Anita Gohdes, for an ongoing research project on cyber information operations and cyber diplomacy. Yagnya is eager to expand her research skills while working on issues related to security policy and climate change.
Master's thesis title
Policing climate dissent: An exploratory data analysis of the use of police force in peaceful protests against climate change