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Prerna Agarwal is a Research Fellow at the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient and holds a Marie Skłodowska Curie Action Fellowship at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen. Her work bridges Modern South Asian History, Global Labour History, and Postcolonial State Formation.
- Education: PhD in History (King’s College London, 2013-2018), MSc in Political Economy of Development (SOAS, 2011-2012), MA in Philosophy (University College London, 2009-2010), BA (Honors) in Economics (Miranda House, University of Delhi, 2006-2009).
Her research explores the interplay between labour politics and state authoritarianism in postcolonial India, with a focus on events like the 1974 railway strike and the 1975 Emergency. She situates these within broader frameworks of crisis in the Third World and labour welfarism.
The 2022-2024 period dominates her recent publications, covering topics from Calcutta dockworkers to plague responses. These works intersect social history, political economy, and authoritarianism studies.
- Scientific Awards:
- Marie Skłodowska Curie Action Fellow (2023-2026)
- Gerda Henkel Fellow (2022-2023)
- Teaching Fellow (Ashoka University, 2020)
- LSE Fellow (2017-2019)
Prerna has taught courses on historical methods, European history, and economic history at institutions including the Indian Institute of Science, Ashoka University, and London School of Economics. Her research is funded by prestigious organizations, and she contributes to debates on democracy vs. authoritarianism in India.
