A little about me:

I am an academic and storyteller whose work moves across research, writing, and public scholarship. 

I was born and raised in Kolkata, India—affectionately called the City of Joy. My academic journey began at Jadavpur University (JU), where I earned a BA (2011) and MA (2013) in Comparative Literature. After graduation, I joined Teach for India as a Fellow and spent two transformative years teaching in higher secondary schools in Mumbai. That experience not only honed my pedagogy but also deepened my belief in classrooms as vibrant sites of creativity, resistance, and joy.

Drawn back to theory and research, I returned to JU to pursue an MPhil in Women’s Studies (2017), where I wove together my interests in song-dance sequences in Bollywood cinema, feminist media analysis, and questions of social justice.

These early experiences laid the groundwork for my doctoral work in Gender Studies at Arizona State University, where I earned my PhD in May 2025. 

About the Website 

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Here, you’ll find traces of my scholarly journey, including my publications, teaching, upcoming projects, and creative experiments that reimagine what knowledge can look and feel like.

​Take your time to wander through these pages. Explore ongoing projects, discover collaborative ventures, and gain insight into how research and creativity intersect in my academic artistry.

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