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Amrita Dhar is an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego, specializing in early modern literature and contemporary issues such as disability studies, critical race theory, postcolonial studies, migration studies, and environmental humanities. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and has also studied at the University of Cambridge and Jadavpur University. Her research interests include exploring the intersection of race and disability in literary texts, particularly focusing on John Milton's works and how disability shapes poetic language. In addition to academic articles, she directs the 'Shakespeare in the “Post”Colonies' Project, promoting digital humanities through open-access interviews with postcolonial Shakespeareans. She has received substantial grants from notable organizations such as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Huntington Library and actively engages in teaching and mentorship, advocating for students' intellectual development. Her publications address a wide range of topics related to adaptive literature, theatre, and social justice in relation to canonical texts.
University of California San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Teaching courses in early modern literature and contemporary studies.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).