Payal graduated from the Department of Sociology, Presidency College, Calcutta University and is currently pursuing M.A. in the Department of Sociology at Jadavpur University.

During her days in Presidency College, she used to visit the Indian Coffee House on one hand and the Baristas, Café Coffee Days on the other. It was then that she became curious to explore the intricacies of cultural differences at these two kinds of coffee shops. As a M.A. SYLFF Fellow (2008-2009) she finally got the opportunity to do an intensive study in her field of interest. Her project titled “Coffee house to barista: A study of cultural change”, focuses on changes in the lifestyle of the residents of Kolkata as indicated through their changing coffee-drinking patterns.

She has received lessons in classical dance for 8 years and enjoys composing poems even when she’s busy with studies.

E-mail: payalsen27@yahoo.co.in

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