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Pramit Chaudhuri is Associate Professor of Classics in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, holding a Ph.D. in Classics and Comparative Literature from Yale University.
His educational background includes:
- B.A. (Hons.) in classical literature and philosophy (Literae Humaniores) from Balliol College, Oxford University
- M.A. in the history of art from the Courtauld Institute
- Ph.D. in classics and comparative literature from Yale University
His research spans Latin poetry of the early Roman empire, classical and early modern epic and tragedy, with specialization in theomachy (human-god conflicts) and its intersections with religious conflict, philosophical iconoclasm, political struggle, and poetic rivalry. As co-director of the Quantitative Criticism Lab, he pioneers computational and biological approaches to literary analysis, bridging humanities and data science.
His scientific recognition includes:
- New Directions Fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Digital Humanities Start-up Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Digital Innovation Fellowship from the American Council for Learned Societies
Chaudhuri co-founded the Society for Early Modern Classical Reception (SEMCR) and teaches diverse courses including World Literature, Latin Canon in Context, Survey of Latin Literature, and Parallel Cinema of Bengal, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to classical studies and global cultural analysis.
