Pritha Sarkar

I am a scholar of literary, narrative, historiographical, and cultural studies of contemporary post-independence India, with a prime focus on Bengal. I am particularly interested in gendered history, twenty-first century middle class, Dalit studies, food histories, hijra culture, and body politics. Currently, I am working as a senior assistant professor at Amity University (main campus), Noida, Delhi after completing my PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.

My research forte includes:

Narrative Studies
Ethnographic Studies
Gendered History
Dalit Studies
Body Politics
Hijra Culture and Community
Critical Food Studies
Studies on Contemporary Middle Class