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Shefali Chandra is an Associate Professor in the Department of History, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Asian American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Mount Holyoke College. Her research focuses on South Asian globalization, colonial histories, and the intersection of gender, language, and power. She is currently completing a book on India's relationship with the United States.
Education:
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, Mount Holyoke College
Research Interests: Chandra examines how English became an Indian language through conflicts over caste, religion, and class, as detailed in her book *The Sexual Life of English*. Her work highlights the sexual and social dimensions of language acquisition in colonial contexts and its lasting impacts on Indian identity and globalization.
Awards and Recognition:
- Common Ground Teaching Innovation Award (2011)
- James McLeod Teaching Recognition Award (2015)
- Roland Grimm Award for Research in Asia (2018)
- Listed in *List of Excellent Teachers*, University of Illinois
Teaching and Grants: Chandra teaches courses on South Asian history, globalization, and postcolonial theory. She has received grants including the Humanities Summer Research Award (2016) and the Center for the Humanities Reading and Writing Group Grant (2018–present).
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Center for the Humanities at Washington University, focusing on interdisciplinary projects like *A History of the Present*.
