Vikrant Dadawala
Assistant Professor
Office: Atkinson 728
Email: vikrantd@yorku.ca
Primary website: https://www.vikrantdadawala.com
Vikrant Dadawala teaches and studies twentieth-century literature, with interests in South Asia, modernism, the Cold War, and postcolonial studies.
Vikrant’s research has appeared in South Asia, the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, and Safundi. He has contributed chapters to edited volumes on the Cold War and the Global South, the Indian Emergency of 1975-77 (forthcoming), and Indian New Wave cinemas (forthcoming). He also writes occasional essays on literature and history for The Point .
Vikrant is currently at work on two projects: a study of themes of disappointment and heartbreak in post-independence Indian literature in Hindi and English; and a new project on migration, modernism, and ātmā vismriti (self-forgetting).
Prior to his appointment at York, Vikrant was a Lecturer at Harvard University, where he won the Alan Heimert Teaching Prize in 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
OFFICE HOURS:
Wednesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, or by appointment
Degrees
PhD, University of PennsylvaniaMA, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
BA (Hons.), Jadavpur University
Research Interests
- The Alan Heimert Teaching Prize, Harvard University - 2023
- Critical Speaking Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - 2021
- Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - 2015-2020
Vikrant Dadawala, "Literature, Print Culture, and the Indian New Wave", Journal of Cinema and Media Studies 42.5 (2022-23).
Vikrant Dadawala, "The Films Division of India and the Nehruvian Dream", South Asia 45.1 (March 2022).
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
Vikrant Dadawala teaches and studies twentieth-century literature, with interests in South Asia, modernism, the Cold War, and postcolonial studies.
Vikrant’s research has appeared in South Asia, the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, and Safundi. He has contributed chapters to edited volumes on the Cold War and the Global South, the Indian Emergency of 1975-77 (forthcoming), and Indian New Wave cinemas (forthcoming). He also writes occasional essays on literature and history for The Point .
Vikrant is currently at work on two projects: a study of themes of disappointment and heartbreak in post-independence Indian literature in Hindi and English; and a new project on migration, modernism, and ātmā vismriti (self-forgetting).
Prior to his appointment at York, Vikrant was a Lecturer at Harvard University, where he won the Alan Heimert Teaching Prize in 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
OFFICE HOURS:
Wednesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, or by appointment
Degrees
PhD, University of PennsylvaniaMA, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
BA (Hons.), Jadavpur University
Research Interests
Awards
- The Alan Heimert Teaching Prize, Harvard University - 2023
- Critical Speaking Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - 2021
- Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - 2015-2020
All Publications
Vikrant Dadawala, "Literature, Print Culture, and the Indian New Wave", Journal of Cinema and Media Studies 42.5 (2022-23).
Vikrant Dadawala, "The Films Division of India and the Nehruvian Dream", South Asia 45.1 (March 2022).
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
