معرفی
Ujaan Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History of Art at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for the Study of Religion. His research focuses on the intersection of religion, colonialism, and urban history in South Asia, particularly in Hindu holy cities like Puri and Calcutta.
Education: PhD in Art History (University of Wisconsin-Madison), M.Phil (Center for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta), MA/M.A. (Presidency University, Calcutta), B.A. (Presidency College, Calcutta).
Research Interests: Urban architecture under colonialism, Hindu sacred spaces, Sanskrit and vernacular literary traditions, and the socio-political dimensions of pilgrimage. His current book project examines place-making processes in 19th-early 20th century South Asia, analyzing how religion and colonialism shaped holy cities as sites of architectural innovation and imperial representation.
Publications span journals like Modern Asian Studies, History of Religion, and Journal of American Academy of Religion, exploring topics such as Jagannath temple politics, urban ghost narratives, and queer readings of the Rāmāyaṇa. He also translates pre-modern Sanskrit and Odia texts.
His work bridges art history, urban studies, and religious studies, emphasizing colonial-era transformations in South Asian cultural landscapes.
