Dr Fuchs’ book, entitled Fragile Hope: Seeking Justice for Hate Crimes in India, explores how survivors, human rights activists, police, and legal institutions in India interact in the pursuit of justice for hate crimes.
The Royal Asiatic Society jointly awarded the medal and prize for human rights to Dr Fuchs, who is a lecturer in Criminology at SPS, and Dr Lydia Walker, from the University of Cambridge, for her book entitled States-in-Waiting: A Counternarrative of Global Decolonization.
The Society said: “Both books are exemplary works of early career scholarship – original, rigorous, and engagingly written. Though very different in scope and method, each makes a distinctive and compelling contribution to the study of human rights.
“The judging panel warmly congratulates Dr Fuchs and Dr Walker on their outstanding contributions.”
Dr Fuchs said: “I am extremely honoured by this recognition of my work and thank the selection committee for their close and careful reading of the book.
“But most of all, I am thankful to everyone who shared their deeply intimate stories of violence, hate and hope and allowed me to accompany them on their legal journeys.
“Above everything, this prize is a recognition of the incredible resilience that survivors of hate crime in India display every day.”
Each prize winner will deliver a lecture at the Royal Asiatic Society in the coming months.