Shivani Agrawal has completed her education from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad and Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. She has an M.A. in English Literature and PhD in International Relations. Her areas of interest include Renaisaance, Modernism, Indian Writing in English, International Relations Theory, International Thought and International Politics in South Asia.
Apart from academics, she is also interested in creative writing and has some of her pieces published in national and international literary journals. She also has an upcoming co-authored paper in Maritime Studies, the flagship journal of National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi.