معرفی
Ashwini Tambe is the Director of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and Professor of History and WGSS at George Washington University. Her expertise spans Transnational South Asian history, Law, Gender, and Sexuality, Global Political Economy, and Transnational Feminist Theory. She holds a PhD in International Studies from American University (2000), alongside advanced degrees in Communication and Literature.
- Education:
- PhD International Studies, American University, 2000
- MS Communication, Bangalore University, 1992
- BA, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore University, 1990
- Diplôme de la Littérature Française, Alliance Française de Bangalore, 1988
Her research examines colonial legal frameworks, gender, and transnational feminist movements. Notable works include Codes of Misconduct (2009) and Defining Girlhood in India (2019). She serves as Editorial Director of Feminist Studies and has held roles like Ford Foundation Public Interest Law Chair at ILS Law College, Pune.
- Awards & Grants:
- 2018 Graduate Mentor of the Year Award (University of Maryland)
- Grants from NEH, SSHRC, Toyota Foundation, and others
Her advisory and editorial work, alongside board memberships in academic and community organizations, underscores her commitment to feminist scholarship and activism.
