Linn Cary Mehta

Linn Cary Mehta is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of English at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she has taught First-Year Writing and First-Year Seminar since 2000. She also teaches upper-level courses at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, focusing on Latin American and postcolonial literatures. Her academic work bridges literature, politics, and decolonization, with a strong emphasis on comparative approaches across the Americas.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Comparative Literature, Columbia University
• M.A., St. Hilda's College, University of Oxford
• B.A., Yale University

Mehta’s research interests center on the interplay between literature and political-cultural development, especially in postcolonial contexts. She explores indigenous narratives, the evolution of marginalized voices (women, Afro-American, LGBTQ), and the dynamics between oral and written traditions across cultures. Her teaching reflects a commitment to decolonizing literary canons and fostering inclusive, interdisciplinary dialogue.

While no individual publications are listed, her authored book Poetry and Politics of Decolonization (2015) indicates a scholarly focus on the intersections of artistic expression and sociopolitical transformation, particularly in Latin America and the broader Americas.

She has received no explicitly mentioned scientific awards.

Mehta has supervised senior theses in Comparative Literature at Barnard and is deeply engaged in pedagogical innovation and mentorship. Though no grants are specified, her community work includes co-founding ID Studio Theater in the South Bronx, where she promotes Latinx theater and cultural expression through bilingual play development.

She is actively involved in both academic and community-based literary and cultural initiatives, reflecting a holistic approach to education and artistic engagement.