Dr. Durba Mitra

Biography

Durba Mitra is an Associate Professor at Harvard University's Richard B. Wolf Center. She focuses on studies related to Women, Gender, and Sexuality, with a significant emphasis on feminist studies and sexuality studies. Her academic background includes extensive research in intellectual history and feminist political thought, which encompasses colonial and postcolonial studies, particularly in modern South Asia. Mitra's scholarly work highlights comparative perspectives within the colonial and postcolonial contexts, investigating the history, knowledge, and epistemology of science and medicine. She is committed to contributing to the discourse surrounding gender and sexuality in contemporary society.

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