Professor Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala

Biography

Fara Dabhoiwala teaches at Princeton and writes on social, cultural, and intellectual history from the English-speaking world, spanning the Middle Ages to the present. She has previously taught at Oxford, serving as a life fellow at Souls College and Exeter College. Dabhoiwala has made appearances on radio and television for BBC channels, and her writing has been featured in major publications such as the New York Review of Books, The Guardian, and the Shanghai Review of Books. Her literary contributions engage with themes of global history and free speech. She is noted for her book 'The Origins of Sex: A History of the Sexual Revolution,' which has been translated into many languages and has received wide acclaim. Her future projects include a historical biography of a 17th-century scrivener and spy, reflecting her deep interest in the intricacies of social history.

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