Scholar · Author · Humanitarian
Debotri Dhar
At the intersection of international relations, women's studies, and postcolonial thought — writing, teaching, and reaching global audiences.
Scholar
Dr. Debotri Dhar's interdisciplinary research spans International Relations, Women's Studies, Socio-Legal Studies, and Humanitarian Education, with additional area expertise in South Asia and the United States. Dr. Dhar also has an interest in literature as a tool for advancing humanitarianism and cross-cultural dialogue. She has delivered public lectures and invited presentations at universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Princeton, Michigan, Boston, U-Penn, Rutgers, Delhi, and Ashoka, and to audiences beyond the academy.
Global Educator
An educator with a passion for curricular development, innovative course design, and the application of research to policy as well as pedagogy, Dr. Dhar has held several teaching and research appointments in the United States. She taught at Rutgers University, the College of Wooster, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She was also a visiting researcher at Boston University and the Center for the Education of Women in Michigan. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of International Relations at O.P. Jindal Global University, India.
Author
Dr. Dhar has authored and edited eight books - published by Bloomsbury (London, New York, New Delhi, Sydney), Speaking Tiger (New Delhi), and Kitaab (Singapore), along with journal articles and book chapters. Her next book is forthcoming with Routledge. Her work has been translated into multiple languages. She writes regular columns in leading newspapers, such as her column She Thinks on gender and public affairs in the Times of India and her column on International Relations/ Global Affairs in the Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age.
Published Works
Books
Eight books spanning academic monographs, literary fiction, and edited volumes. Two new books forthcoming...
forthcoming
Sexual Violence, Suicide, and the Postcolonial State
Forthcoming
forthcoming
Rethinking Feminist International Relations
Forthcoming
Education in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Islands
Bloomsbury
Education and Gender
Bloomsbury
Love Is Not a Word
Speaking Tiger
Best Asian Short Stories 2018
Kitaab
Postcards from Oxford
Speaking Tiger
The Courtesans of Karim Street
Speaking Tiger
Founded by Dr. Debotri Dhar
A Travelling Literary & Public Policy Initiative
Founded in New York City in December 2016 by Dr. Debotri Dhar.
Hummingbird Global brings together writers, scholars, and public intellectuals across continents — from Ann Arbor and San Francisco to Mumbai and New Delhi.
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