Purnima Bose

Purnima Bose is a Professor and Chair of English at Indiana University Bloomington, where she also serves as Academic Director of the IU India Gateway. Her work bridges Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, American Studies, History, and Gender Studies through her adjunct and affiliated roles.

Her research focuses on geopolitical frameworks of agency and conflict, analyzing intersections between corporations, globalization, and war. Key publications include Intervention Narratives: Afghanistan, the United States, and the Global War on Terror and co-edited works like Cultural Critique and the Global Corporation. She examines historical erasure and sentiment in propaganda narratives, particularly in U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Recent publications explore themes of humanitarian intervention, animal symbolism in warfare, and postcolonial continuities. Her work critiques corporate personhood, soft power policies, and media representations of terrorism. Despite no explicit awards listed, her editorial collaborations and critical analyses demonstrate significant contributions to geopolitical and cultural discourse.