Sanjay K. Gautam

Sanjay K. Gautam is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in premodern South Asia. He teaches courses such as "Introduction to South Asian History to 1757," "Global Warfare in India," and "Buddha to Gandhi: a History of Indian Nonviolence."

• Education: M.A. and M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

His research focuses on the history of aesthetics, gender, and sexuality in ancient India, alongside postcolonial theory and literature. His book Foucault and the Kamasutra (2016) explores intersections between Michel Foucault's work and Indian texts like the Natyasastra and Kamasutra.

Key themes in his publications include erotic discourse, de-subjectivization, modernist poetry in postcolonial India, and the legacy of poet Muktibodh. His work spans philosophical analysis, cultural history, and literary criticism.

As of Fall 2021, Professor Gautam is not accepting new graduate students.