Education

2007 St. Xavier's College Mumbai, B.A.
2009 University of Mumbai, M.A.
2010 SOAS, University of London, M.A.
2017 University of South Florida, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Writing and Research
Literary Genres: Sanskrit Epic
Introduction to Literary Studies
Literary Places: Mumbai/Bollywood
Contemporary Novel
Postcolonial Literature and Theory
Identity and Difference
Major Authors: Salman Rushdie
Flashpoints: 9/11
Literary Genres: Sanskrit Epic

Career Specialties

Sucheta Kanjilal is a scholar of South Asian studies, whose work primarily interrogates colonialism, nationalism and modern Hinduism. Her recent publications examine the impact of the Sanskrit epics and their adaptations on Indian politics. She also works with literatures in English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Urdu. Her teaching interests include academic writing, cultural studies, gender, global imperialism and literatures of the British Empire.

Professional and Community Activities

At conferences, Kanjilal has presented research on Indian literature and film, religion, sexuality and translation. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Nidan: International Journal for Indian Studies and the Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies. Her research on caste and the Mahabharata was published in the edited volume Many Mahabharatas (SUNY UP).

Honors and Awards

John Iorio Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, USF, 2017
Dissertation Completion Fellowship, USF, 2017
Irving Deer Memorial Scholarship for Cultural Studies, USF, 2016
University Graduate Fellowship, USF, 2012
Felix Scholarship, SOAS, 2009-2010
Sahitya Mandal Scholarship for Excellence in Hindi Literature, St. Xavier's Mumbai, 2005