Surya Parekh

Surya Parekh is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, General Literature and Rhetoric at Binghamton University, College of Arts and Sciences. Their research focuses on interdisciplinary intersections of literary studies, critical race theory, and Enlightenment-era intellectual history.

• Education:
  • PhD from University of California
• Research Interests:
  • 18th Century Enlightenment
  • Critical Race and Gender Studies
  • Black Cultural Studies
  • Postcolonial Studies
  • Feminist Theory
• Contact:
  • Email: mparekh@binghamton.edu
  • Office: LN G40
  • Phone: 607-777-4207

Dr. Parekh's recent work examines marginalized voices in the Black Enlightenment, combining postcolonial analysis with feminist theory to reframe literary canon formation.