Kaushik Ramu

Kaushik Ramu is an Assistant Professor in Literary & Cultural Studies at FLAME University, India. Previously, he taught at Colorado College and completed his PhD in Comparative Literature & Critical Theory at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. His academic career includes fellowships such as the Mellon Fellowship and Benjamin Franklin Fellowship. Ramu’s research focuses on anachronism in South Asian and South African fiction, exploring themes of literary slowness, naïveté, and aphasia in relation to agency. His interdisciplinary work bridges modernism, environmental humanities, and Indian aesthetics.

Education:

• PhD in Comparative Literature & Critical Theory, University of Pennsylvania (USA)

Research Interests:

• World Literature and transnational literary theory
• Modernist literature and its global resonances
• Indian aesthetics and cultural studies
• Environmental humanities and sustainability

Awards:

• Mellon Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
• Benjamin Franklin Fellow
• Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Fellow

Professional Background: Prior to academia, Ramu worked in enterprise sales and global outsourcing after completing business studies at IIM Bangalore. He has also led small-scale sustainability education initiatives.