Lynn Zastoupil

Lynn Zastoupil is a Professor of History at Rhodes University, specializing in modern European and South Asian history. Since 1988, she has taught courses on the British Empire, colonialism, and its impacts, including seminars on Gandhi, the Beatles, the slave trade, and the Bible's role in imperialism.

• B.A., Dickinson State College (1975)
• M.A., University of Texas (1977)
• Ph.D., University of Minnesota (1985)

Her research focuses on colonialism, British India, and intellectual exchanges, particularly examining figures like John Stuart Mill and Rammohun Roy. She analyzes how colonial policies shaped education, gender dynamics, and cultural identities, and explores the mutual influence between British and South Asian intellectuals.

Zastoupil's recent work includes a 2021 webinar on 'Rammohun Roy, Celebrity Unitarian' and ongoing research on German intellectual influence in British colonial education. Her publications span books like Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain (2010) and articles on topics such as Sanskrit drama translation, colonial knowledge production, and Anglo-Indian religious reform.