Farida Begum

Farida Begum is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wyoming. Her research focuses on modern South Asia, gender, and empire, with a particular emphasis on Bengal. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and undergraduate degrees in History and Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Research Interests:

• Modern South Asian history
• Gender and women's studies
• Imperial and colonial histories
• History of emotions
• Social dynamics of friendship
• Muslim communities in South Asia

Her current book manuscript investigates Hindu-Muslim women's friendships in 20th-century Bengal, analyzing continuity and change across colonial and postcolonial eras. Dr. Begum teaches courses on gender and nationalism, world history, and South Asian studies. She is based in the History Building, Room 260, and can be reached via email at fbegum1@uwyo.edu.