Padmini Mongia

Padmini Mongia is a Professor of English at the University of Delhi, specializing in postcolonial literature and gender studies. Her career spans decades of academic contributions, teaching, and editorial work.

• Ph.D., English, The Pennsylvania State University (1987)
• M.A., English, Miranda House, University of Delhi (1981)
• B.A. Honors, English, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi (1979)

Mongia’s research focuses on postcolonial theory, Indian English literature, gender in fiction, and travel writing. Her work often bridges Victorian and postcolonial texts, emphasizing cultural and gender dynamics.

Her scholarly awards include multiple NEH Fellowships (2002-2003, 2001, 1994, 1991) and institutional grants (Sparks Fellowship, Folger Institute). She has edited seminal postcolonial theory collections and published widely on authors like Conrad, Achebe, and Ghosh.

• 2002-2003 NEH Fellowship
• Summer 2001 NEH Summer Fellowship for College Teachers
• 1994 NEH Summer Seminar, University of Pennsylvania
• 1991 NEH Summer Seminar, University of Texas at Austin