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Niladri Chatterjee is a Researcher at Linnaeus University, Sweden, and Affiliated Researcher at the University of Oslo. He holds a PhD in Modern South Asian History from SOAS, University of London. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor in History at North South University (2016–2018) and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oslo (2019–2024). His research focuses on South Asian History, Global Health Politics, and Colonial/Postcolonial Studies from transnational perspectives. He teaches courses such as 'Postcolonial encounters' and 'Method and practices in the humanities' at the Master’s level.
- Education: Uppsala University, Calcutta University, PhD (SOAS, 2015)
- Key Affiliations: Linnaeus University (current), University of Oslo (2019–2024), North South University (2015–2018)
Research interests include historical disasters (e.g., Bhola cyclone), colonial rebellions like the 1857 Uprising, and the intersection of global health policies with postcolonial nation-building. Recent work examines Bangladesh’s minority protections and India’s healthcare governance. His monograph on the 1857 Uprising analyzes the role of Bengal’s middle-class intelligentsia during colonial crises.
Publications span academic journals (e.g., Forum for Development Studies) and op-eds in Scroll.in and Dhaka Tribune, addressing contemporary political issues in South Asia. He has also contributed to book reviews and edited volumes on food security and development studies.
