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Chandrika KaulView profile

Professor

• Modern British History
• Imperial History
• Media History
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Prof Chandrika Kaul is a Professor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on Modern British, Imperial, and Media History with specializations in 19th-20th century studies. She holds academic qualifications from the University of Oxford (MA, DPhil) and is a Fellow of the 21st Century Trust. Her work explores topics including British media-politics intersections, BBC-India relations during WWII, Indian colonial history, and Portuguese imperial media systems. Education: MA and DPhil from University of Oxford. Research interests include modern communications, British media history (including the BBC and popular press), British monarchy studies, South Asian history (especially modern India under British Raj), and decolonization processes. She has conducted extensive research on M.K. Gandhi’s relationship with media and Indian political movements. Recent projects include a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship on BBC-India relations and studies on American popular culture’s portrayal of India (1900-1950). Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Media History and Journal of Maltese History . Grants include funding from the Leverhulme Trust, Carnegie Trust, and British Academy for projects on imperial communication systems and Indian media history. She currently serves on editorial boards for Media History and Twentieth Century British History . Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the St Andrews Institute for Transnational & Spatial History. Supervises doctoral research in modern British politics, media history, and South Asian studies.

James MulhollandView profile

Professor

• Global Eighteenth-Century Studies
• World Anglophone Literature
• British Imperial History
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James Mulholland is a Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University. He oversees academic and student affairs for a college serving 3,900 undergraduates and 800 graduate students. His research focuses on the global eighteenth century and world anglophone literature, particularly works from British Asia before 1820. His book Before the Raj: Writing Early Anglophone India (2021) explores literary history in colonial India and has received multiple academic accolades. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University (2005) and a B.A. from the University of Virginia (1997). His work has been supported by grants from ACLS, the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, and the Whiting Foundation. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Mulholland also writes about higher education issues, including humanities advocacy and academic career development. His research publications span literary analysis and professional advice, with notable contributions to PMLA , Literature Compass , and Journal of Scholarly Publishing . He has been featured in The Guardian and Chronicle of Higher Education for essays on public engagement and academic publishing. Mulholland’s recent work includes studies on translocalism in anglophone literature, queer historical poetics, and the cultural dynamics of British imperial expansion. His interdisciplinary approach bridges literary studies with historical and global perspectives.

Richard GroveView profile

Professor

• Environmental History
• Colonial History
• Climate History
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Prof Richard Grove is a Professor at the University of Sussex affiliated with the Centre for World Environmental History, specializing in the environmental, political, and economic history of the British Empire and Commonwealth across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean islands, Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania. Grove pioneered environmental history through interdisciplinary research connecting colonial expansion, tropical ecosystems, and climate systems. His work examines how colonial scientists deciphered global climate teleconnections (1770-1930), the socioeconomic impacts of El Niño events across centuries, and the metaphorical role of islands in environmental thought. Key themes include settler environmentalism in South Africa, indigenous knowledge systems in South Asia, and the economic consequences of historical climate variability in tropical regions. His publication record (1996-2007) reveals consistent focus on reconstructing extreme climatic events within imperial frameworks, with seminal contributions like the 1998 Nature paper on the 1789-1793 El Niño drought footprint. Articles demonstrate evolving methodology from regional case studies to global environmental crisis modeling, emphasizing interdisciplinary synthesis of history, climatology, and political economy to understand colonialism's ecological legacies.

Julie CodellView profile

Professor

• 19th-Century Visual Culture
• Art History
• British Raj
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Julie F. Codell is a Professor of Art History at Arizona State University, with affiliations in Asian Studies, Film and Media Studies, English, and Gender Studies. She previously served as Director of the School of Art (1991-2001) and Interim Chair of Film and Media Studies (2010-11). Her research focuses on 19th-century British visual culture, colonialism, and transnational art histories. Codell’s work bridges art historical analysis with critical engagements in gender studies, postcolonial theory, and material culture. Her research interests include the Grosvenor Gallery’s role in the Aesthetic Movement, British colonial exhibitions like the Delhi Coronation Durbars, and the intersections of art, power, and identity. She has authored The Victorian Artist (2003/2012) and edited volumes on transculturation, imperial historiography, and art market dynamics. Codell’s scholarship emphasizes transnational frameworks, examining how art objects and cultural practices mediate colonial and postcolonial identities. Her recent work explores global art networks, replication cultures in Victorian art, and the transatlantic circulation of art objects. Codell’s publications frequently address the politics of display, cultural hybridity, and the material conditions of artistic production. She is a leading figure in redefining 19th-century art history through interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives.

Harjot OberoiView profile

Professor

• South Asian Social History
• South Asian Religious History
• Modernity and Colonialism
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Harjot Oberoi is a Professor specializing in South Asian Social & Religious History within the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Arts. His office is located in the Asian Centre 410. With a distinguished academic career spanning several decades, Professor Oberoi has established himself as a leading scholar in South Asian historical studies. Oberoi completed his BA (Honours) in History at Delhi University, followed by a Masters and M.Phil in Modern South Asian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University's Centre of Historical Studies. He earned his doctorate from the Centre for Asian Studies at the Australian National University, where his dissertation won the prestigious J.G. Crawford Prize in 1987. Professor Oberoi's research has focused on popular nationalism and religious discourse under colonialism and modernity. His work has explored how classical empires shaped the British Raj in India, examining critical theory, law and society, transnational cultures, and complex systems. He led a significant multi-year collaborative project under the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at the University of Chicago, which produced five volumes published by the University of Chicago Press. His publications reveal a scholarly trajectory examining the construction of religious boundaries, colonial intellectual history, and theoretical approaches to historical analysis. The works demonstrate consistent engagement with South Asian religious and social formations during the colonial period, with particular attention to boundary-making processes and intellectual frameworks. J.G. Crawford Prize (1987) Best First Book, American Academy of Religions Killam Research Prize Killam Research Fellowship Professor Oberoi's research has received substantial support from major funding bodies including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Killam Trust. While specific advising information isn't detailed in the available materials, his scholarly contributions suggest significant mentorship of graduate students in South Asian historical studies. His work on the construction of religious boundaries represents a foundational contribution to the field that continues to influence contemporary scholarship.

• Criminology
• Violent Extremism
• Illicit Networks
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Dr. Jared Dmello is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. He serves as Postgraduate Research Coordinator and Co-Lead of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges Workstream. His research focuses on illicit networks, violent extremism, and pedagogical innovation, with a $2 million externally funded portfolio. He testified before the Australian Senate on right-wing extremism and is a globally recognized expert featured in media like Rolling Stone and National Geographic . His research explores topics such as climate change’s impact on terrorism, LGBTQ+ victimization by extremist groups, and the role of social media in organized crime. He actively engages stakeholders to translate research into policy and operational strategies. Dr. Dmello holds editorial roles at journals like Crime & Delinquency and serves on international committees for criminology and extremism studies. Key areas of focus include: Global violent extremism prevention strategies Methodological innovations in criminology Climate-induced security challenges Historical and contemporary organized crime networks

Nicole W. ThiaraView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Dalit Literature
• Adivasi Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
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Dr. Nicole W. Thiara serves as Senior Lecturer in English Literature within the Department of Humanities at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences. Her academic career spans over a decade at NTU following prior appointments at the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, Liverpool Hope University, and Keele University since completing her PhD. Academic Background PhD, University of Manchester Research Focus Thiara's scholarship centers on postcolonial studies with specialized expertise in Dalit and Adivasi literary traditions across South Asia and diasporic contexts. She investigates caste representation, marginalization experiences, and modernity concepts within literary frameworks, emphasizing literature's role in social justice advocacy through interdisciplinary methodologies bridging literary criticism and socio-legal analysis. Scholarly Output Trends Her publication trajectory reveals sustained engagement with Dalit literary aesthetics and political dimensions, evolving from early work on Rushdie's historiography to contemporary analyses of global Dalit narratives. Recent scholarship demonstrates increasing focus on performative adaptations, translation dynamics, and cross-cultural dialogues within marginalized literary traditions, particularly through her editorial leadership of the Journal of Commonwealth Literature's 2019 Dalit special issue. Research Leadership Principal Investigator: AHRC Research Network 'Writing, Analysing, Translating Dalit Literature' Co-Investigator: AHRC Follow-on Grant 'On Page and on Stage: Celebrating Dalit and Adivasi Literatures and Performing Arts' Co-director: NTU Postcolonial Studies Centre (open to interdisciplinary membership) Doctoral Supervision Thiara mentors PhD candidates across diverse postcolonial themes including Dalit cinema (Neeraj Bunkar), spatiality in Dalit literature (Purnachandra Naik), Nigerian folklore reclamation (Roxie Ablett), Indian soft power through cinema (Karmanye Thadani), 21st-century Dalit literary activism (Daniel Bilton), and Caribbean travel writing (Sofia Aatkar). Academic Community Engagement She actively cultivates international research networks with institutions including Centre for Dalit Studies (Delhi University), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Tilted Axis Press, Hyderabad Literary Festival, and multiple French research centers, while convening NTU's Postcolonial Texts and English Dissertation modules.

Joe PellegrinoView profile

Associate Professor

• Irish Literature
• Postcolonial Literature
• World Literature
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Joe Pellegrino is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Georgia Southern University, where he has been teaching since 2007. His academic work focuses on literature and critical theory with specializations in Irish, Postcolonial, and World Literature. Professor Pellegrino's research interests span several key areas: Irish Literature, particularly the works of Seamus Heaney Postcolonial Literature with emphasis on South Asian studies World Literature across multiple cultural traditions Critical Theory applied to literary analysis Mysticism and religious studies in literary contexts His scholarly output demonstrates a consistent engagement with postcolonial theory, particularly regarding South Asian literature and culture. Pellegrino has made significant contributions to understanding the intersections of literature, identity, and cultural representation. His work often examines how literary texts negotiate complex historical and political contexts, particularly in postcolonial settings. He has also explored connections between literature and philosophy, examining works by authors like Ralph Ellison through the lens of quantum physics and existential thought. Professor Pellegrino has received recognition for his contributions to the field: SASA President's Award (2014) South Asian Studies Association Service Award (2011) As an educator, Pellegrino has developed innovative approaches to teaching literature and thesis preparation. His editorial work with the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning demonstrates his commitment to advancing pedagogical practices. His scholarship reflects a deep engagement with both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in literary studies.

• South Asian History
• Early-Modern and Modern Indian History
• Deccan Region Studies
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Benjamin B. Cohen is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Utah, where he has served since 2002, progressing from Visiting Assistant Professor to his current position as full Professor since 2016. A scholar of South Asia with expertise in the early-modern and modern periods of the subcontinent's history, Cohen is particularly known for his work on the Deccan region and Hyderabad. His educational background includes a BA in English from Earlham College (1988), an MA in South Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1997), and a PhD in History from the same institution (2002). Cohen is trained in Telugu, Urdu, and Hindi, which supports his archival research on South Asia. Cohen's research spans multiple interconnected themes: the history of princely states (particularly Hyderabad), urban environmental history, social clubs in colonial India, and scandal studies. His work often examines the intersection of colonial and princely power structures, challenging simplistic narratives of colonial domination. He has developed a particular expertise in Hyderabad's history, exploring its urban development, water management, and social institutions through multiple lenses. His scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory from his early work on princely state governance to increasingly nuanced examinations of urban spaces, social institutions, and environmental challenges in colonial and postcolonial India. The most recent publications demonstrate his continued focus on Hyderabad's urban environment, particularly water infrastructure and management, while maintaining his interest in social history and power dynamics. Faculty Fellow, University of Utah (2022) Senior Short-term Fellowship, American Institute of Indian Studies (2022) Advisory Board, Indian Council of Historical Research (2016) Fellowship, Tanner Humanities Center (2011) Great Ideas in the Humanities, College of Humanities (2011) Cohen has secured significant research funding, including the 2024-2025 grant 'Wooden Chains: India and Its Environment C. 1700-1947,' and earlier projects on sustainable urbanization in Hyderabad and urban water systems. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Ancient India, Modern India, Asian History to 1500, and specialized seminars. Though specific student advisees aren't listed in the available materials, his academic trajectory suggests extensive mentoring of graduate students in South Asian history. His current research focuses on a long-term history of the Deccan examined through the lens of water, building on his earlier work on Hyderabad's Musi River flood of 1908 and Hussain Sagar tank conservation. This environmental history project represents a synthesis of his longstanding interests in the Deccan region, urban development, and the intersection of natural and political systems.

Misagh TasavoriView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Business Strategy
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
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Misagh Tasavori is a Senior Lecturer at the Essex Business School , University of Essex , specializing in Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship (SOE) . With a PhD from Manchester Business School and prior qualifications in Industrial Engineering and MBA, he focuses on business strategy, international business, and entrepreneurship, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across for-profit, non-profit, and social enterprise sectors. Education: PhD (Business Administration, University of Manchester), BSc (Industrial Engineering), MBA His research explores three core areas: Business Strategy: Aligning stakeholder expectations with competitive advantage, especially net-zero strategies via digitalization and AI. International Business: SME internationalization dynamics, including digital technology roles in supply chain resilience during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic . Social Entrepreneurship: Performance evaluation of social enterprises, balancing dual missions of social impact and commercial sustainability. Recent articles analyze talent retention in developing economies, AI-driven net-zero strategies, and digital transformation in fresh food supply chains. He has received grants from Innovate UK , European Commission , and The British Academy for projects on SME growth, women's enterprise development, and digital resilience. As Undergraduate Director of the SOE Group , he mentors PhD and Master’s students like Chukwuma Ndubuisi Okeke and Hanan Saud S Almathami , while previously supervising Oluwatosin Oluwadamilola Adebola-Akande and Charan Raj Bhattarai .

• History of British India
• Enlightenment Sociability
• Freemasonry
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Simon Deschamps is a Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS), Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, where he teaches British and Commonwealth civilization, economic civilization, and translation. Institution: Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès Research Unit: Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS) Role: Maître de Conférences (since 2015) Research Interests: His work centers on the history of British India (18th–19th centuries), Enlightenment sociability, Freemasonry as a colonial institution, and cultural representations. He explores how fraternal networks like Freemasonry functioned as connective tissues within the British Empire, particularly in India. Publication Trends: His recent scholarship (2022–2024) focuses on the localization of Masonic lodges in colonial India, inter-colonial Masonic relations, and ideological tensions during the Raj. Earlier works examine Scottish Freemasons in empire-building, Parsi-Masonic encounters, and British Orientalist thought within Masonic discourse. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: While no students or grants are explicitly listed, his PhD (2014, Université Bordeaux Montaigne) on "Freemasonry and Colonial Power in British India (1730–1921)" supervised by Cécile Révauger, indicates deep expertise. His ongoing publications suggest active research and likely grant involvement, though details are not provided. Labs and Teams: He is affiliated with the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS), a research unit at UT2J involved in interdisciplinary projects on Anglophone cultures, colonialism, and postcolonial studies. CAS hosts seminars, research axes (e.g., 'Empire and After'), and participates in national programs (ANR). Deschamps contributes to thematic research on empire, hospitality, and destabilizations within CAS.

• Medical Humanities
• Postcolonial Literature
• Cultural History
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Sam Goodman is Professor of English and Communication at Bournemouth University, leading research in medical humanities and postcolonial studies. His work examines intersections of medicine, empire, and literature with projects on alcohol in colonial India and COVID-era comics. Research explores colonial medical practices, representations of empire in literature, and cultural histories of intoxication. Recent publications analyze Raj revival memoirs, alcohol as colonial medicine, and disease representation in imperial fiction. Goodman directs the Heritage Lottery-funded 'Coastal Communities, Coastal Stories' project and co-led the AHRC-funded 'Comics in the Time of COVID 19' study. He serves on Wellcome Trust advisory groups and UKRI talent panels. Honors include being selected as BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. He mentors doctoral students researching colonial representation, creative writing, and medical humanities.

Senthorun RajView profile

Professor

• LGBTIQ+ Rights
• Law and Culture
• Law and Emotion
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Dr. Senthorun (Sen) Raj is a Reader in Human Rights Law and Deputy Faculty Head of the Doctoral College at Manchester Law School. He holds editorial roles for Palgrave’s Socio-Legal Studies Book Series, leading the Queer Law sub-series and Feminist Legal Studies as a Reflections Editor. His interdisciplinary work bridges cultural studies and law, focusing on LGBTIQ+ rights, emotion, and legal reform. Dr. Raj earned a BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), and PhD from the University of Sydney, where his Honours thesis on sexual orientation asylum claims won prestigious awards. He completed a PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and is a UK Higher Education Academy Fellow. His research explores emotions in legal judgments, particularly how they shape LGBT rights globally. Major works include The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms (2025) and Feeling Queer Jurisprudence (2020). He co-leads the Queer Judgments Project , reimagining legal rulings to better serve marginalized communities. Teaching focuses on Criminal Law, Equality Law, and International Human Rights Law. He supervises PhD students researching LGBTQI rights in the Caribbean, queer stereotypes, and creative-critical methodologies. His professional service includes UKRI Interdisciplinary Assessment College membership and prior roles with the QAA and Amnesty International UK. Key awards include the Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives Thesis Prize and University of Sydney Medal. He has held visiting positions at NYU’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice and is a Churchill Fellow. His media contributions span The Conversation , The Guardian , and BBC Radio 3.

• Colonial History
• South Asian Studies
• Caste Systems
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Aryendra Chakravartty is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Stephen F. Austin State University's College of Liberal and Applied Arts. His research focuses on colonial South Asian history, particularly examining archival practices, caste dynamics, language politics, and regional identity formation during the British Raj. Recent publications like Technologies of Knowledge (2024) analyze colonial documentation systems and their impact on historical narratives. His work on Darbhanga Raj (2024) explores intersections of caste and linguistic identity in late colonial India, while earlier research (2013-2018) investigated territorial self-fashioning in Bihar and modernity's contested manifestations. Chakravartty's scholarship bridges historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to archival studies, contributing to debates about knowledge production in colonial contexts.

Peter ChildsView profile

Professor

• Modernism
• Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature
• Contemporary British Fiction
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Peter Childs is a Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Scholarship) at Newman University. He holds a doctorate from Keele University, focusing on post-colonial theory and Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet. His career spans roles at the University of Gloucestershire and Liverpool John Moores University, with administrative oversight in research strategy and external collaborations. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (National Teaching Fellowship, 2004) and the English Association (2005). Education: Ph.D. in English Literature from Keele University (thesis on Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet), degrees from the Open University and the University of Leeds, including a first in Economics. Research Interests: Modernism, post-colonial writing, contemporary British fiction, and literary theory. He has authored/edited over 20 books on topics like Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes, and cultural critique. Current research focuses on contemporary British novelists and ethical aesthetics. Professional Activities: Member of HERDA, ARMA, AURIL; external examiner at South Bank University, Bath Spa University, and others. Supervises four ongoing PhDs and has examined/completed numerous research students since 1998. Labs/Teams: Leads Newman’s research strategy initiatives and chairs the University Research Committee. He collaborates with national and international bodies on research policy and industry links.