Vikrant Dadawala
Assistant Professor
Office: Atkinson 624
Email: vikrantd@yorku.ca
Primary website: https://www.vikrantdadawala.com
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Vikrant Dadawala teaches and studies modern world literature, with interests in South Asia, migration, modernism, and the Cold War.
Dadawala is currently at work on two projects. His book project, Ghosts into Ancestors, is a comparative study of representations of the sacred in South Asian migrant writing, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Working across several languages and faith traditions, the book argues that it is religion--and not race--that defines the migrant's struggle against uprooting. A second cluster of research publications explores themes of disappointment and heartbreak in modern Indian literature and cinema.
Dadawala also writes occasional longform essays on history and literature for The Point magazine. For more details and an updated list of publications, see: https://www.vikrantdadawala.com
Before moving to Canada, Dadawala was a Lecturer in the History and Literature program at Harvard University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
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
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
Vikrant Dadawala teaches and studies modern world literature, with interests in South Asia, migration, modernism, and the Cold War.
Dadawala is currently at work on two projects. His book project, Ghosts into Ancestors, is a comparative study of representations of the sacred in South Asian migrant writing, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Working across several languages and faith traditions, the book argues that it is religion--and not race--that defines the migrant's struggle against uprooting. A second cluster of research publications explores themes of disappointment and heartbreak in modern Indian literature and cinema.
Dadawala also writes occasional longform essays on history and literature for The Point magazine. For more details and an updated list of publications, see: https://www.vikrantdadawala.com
Before moving to Canada, Dadawala was a Lecturer in the History and Literature program at Harvard University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
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
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/EN3430 6.0 | A | South Asian Literature | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/EN2240 6.0 | A | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | SEMR |
