Paras Bassuk

Biography

Paras B. Bassuk, from Iowa City, Iowa, is an MPhil Social Anthropology student at Oxford, studying labor organizing and economic development in South America. They graduated from the University of Iowa, completing a B.S. in Psychology. A recipient of the University of Iowa’s top merit award for undergraduates, Paras published developmental neuroscience research on interpersonal neural synchrony, conducted psycholinguistic research into the cognitive underpinnings of bias, and studied human rights and social movements. Paras has advocated for civil rights issues and to protect public education in Iowa. They enjoy playing the drums and the bass, as well as taking photos.