Praseeda Gopinath

Praseeda Gopinath is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, General Literature and Rhetoric at Binghamton University. Her research focuses on masculinity and gender studies, postcolonial studies, Twentieth Century British literature, and South Asia studies. She has published extensively in journals such as Contemporary Literature, South Asian Popular Culture, and Textual Practice, while co-editing special issues on masculinity and gendered soundscapes.

• PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• M.Phil., University of Delhi
• MA, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi
• BA, Hons., St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi

Her book Scarecrows of Chivalry: English Masculinities after Empire investigates the intersections of gender and imperial decline, while her ongoing project Vernacular Masculinities: Men in Place examines localized masculine identities in contemporary India. She has contributed to academic discourse through work in film, radio, literature, and popular culture, emphasizing how factors like caste, class, region, and religion shape gender formations.

Her publications span interdisciplinary themes, including the politics of sound, Hindutva nationalism, and media-driven stardom.

• Institute for Advanced Research in the Humanities Fellowship