Ian Barrow

Ian Barrow is a Professor of History at Middlebury College specializing in South Asian colonial history. He has held leadership roles including Chair of the History Department, Director of South Asian Studies, and Director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities. His research focuses on colonial mapping, the East India Company, and numismatics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, M.A. from the University of Virginia, and B.A. from Wesleyan University. Notable grants include support from the Fulbright Program and the Social Science Research Council.

His teaching includes courses on Modern South Asia, Pakistan’s history, and the global impact of the 1940s. Current projects include a textbook on Indian and Pakistani independence and research on the colonial history of the Indian rupee. Recent publications include The East India Company, 1600-1858 (2017) and articles in Modern Asian Studies and South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies.

Research grants and fellowships reflect his scholarly contributions, with awards such as the J. B. Harley Research Fellowship. His advising and mentorship are integral to student research projects through programs like the Mellon Foundation Public Humanities Initiative.