Doctor of Philosphy in History- South Asia in Providence United States | Brown University

The History Department's South Asian studies, while a specialized area, leverages substantial interdisciplinary strengths from related disciplines and university-wide initiatives like the dynamic Brown India Initiative and South Asian Studies program. Our approach critically examines knowledge politics and the construction of geographic/political frameworks, with primary emphasis on modern and contemporary historical periods. Key research themes encompass imperial legacies and frontier regions, nationalist movements and minority communities, conflict studies, migration patterns, refugee crises, along with Islamic intellectual traditions and postcolonial critique. The yearly South Asia Graduate Student Colloquium further facilitates cross-border academic dialogue and professional connections for emerging scholars specializing in South Asian studies.