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Priya Satia is the Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History and Professor of History at Stanford University. She specializes in modern British and British Empire history, with a focus on the cultural, material, and intellectual foundations of colonialism. Her work examines how imperial pasts shape contemporary global issues, including state secrecy, military technology, and development policies.
Education:
- Ph.D., UC Berkeley (History, 2004)
- M.A., UC Berkeley (History, 2004)
- M.Sc., London School of Economics (Development Economics)
- B.A. and B.S., Stanford University (International Relations and Chemistry)
Research Interests: Satia’s research bridges cultural, economic, and military history. She explores topics like the industrial revolution’s violent origins, the legacy of British air control in Iraq, and the historiography of empire. Her work emphasizes anticolonial perspectives and the ethical dimensions of historical narratives.
Awards and Recognition:
- 2009 AHA-Herbert Baxter Adams Book Prize (Spies in Arabia)
- 2019 Wadsworth Prize in Business History (Empire of Guns)
- 2021 Bronze Prize in History (World) (Time’s Monster)
Public Engagement: Satia contributes to public debates through op-eds in mainstream media (e.g., The New York Times, BBC) and commentaries on topics like drone warfare, gun control, and colonial legacies. She collaborates with the 1947 Partition Archive to document oral histories of partition.
Current Projects: A new book on British colonialism in Punjab and its legacies, alongside explorations of historical agency and the role of poets in anticolonial movements.
