Ronit Ricci

Associate Professor Ronit Ricci is affiliated with the School of Culture, History & Language at The Australian National University (ANU). Their research focuses on Islamic literary cultures in South Asia and Southeast Asia, Javanese and Malay manuscript traditions, and the history of the book. Ricci holds a BA and MA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan (2006).

• Education:
  • BA: Indian Languages/Literatures & Psychology (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
  • MA: Indian Languages/Literatures & Psychology (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
  • PhD: Comparative Literature (University of Michigan)

Research interests include translation studies, alphabet histories, and comparative literature with a focus on South and Southeast Asia. Ricci has conducted postdoctoral work at Columbia University and the Asia Research Institute in Singapore. Their work explores how stories shape human experiences and cultural identities across diverse regions.

Key projects include digitization of Sri Lankan Malay manuscripts and archival research on diasporic communities. Over 180 citations and 39 publications demonstrate significant scholarly impact in fields like manuscript studies and postcolonial cultural analysis.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with global institutions through ANU's international networks, though no specific lab names are mentioned in the provided text.