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Dr. Raahi Adhya is a Lecturer in Global Narratives at NUS College, with expertise in gender studies, postcolonial theory, and children's literature. She holds a PhD in Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies from SOAS, University of London, along with advanced degrees in Women's Studies from prestigious institutions in India.
- Education: PhD (SOAS), MPhil (JNU), MA (TISS), BA (Jadavpur University)
Her research interrogates the intersection of age and gender in colonial and postcolonial Bengali children's literature, with a focus on narrative structures and intergenerational storytelling. She has published extensively on feminist critiques of childhood politics and archival practices in South Asian cultural studies.
Raahi's work reveals trends in postcolonial literary analysis, particularly in examining how nationalist movements shaped gendered and aged representations in Bengali fairytales. Her recent publications emphasize narrative theory and cultural documentation.
Scientific Awards:
- SOAS Research Studentship
- Charles Wallace India Trust grant
As an educator, she supervises projects in cultural studies and literary theory, focusing on gender, colonialism, and narrative analysis. Her work bridges anthropological fieldwork with literary criticism, particularly in South Asian contexts.
