Dr. Mridula Chakraborty

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Mridula Chakraborty. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Trained in the classical English literary canon at Delhi University, India, Mridula Nath Chakraborty has research interests that include postcolonial literatures, Indian subcontinent English translation, diasporic subcontinental literatures across Africa, Australia, Canada, and the USA, as well as translation theory and practice. Her work also encompasses studies in nationalism, feminisms, diasporas, public intellectualism, identity politics, queer theory, culinary cultures, and global Englishes with a particular focus on Bombay cinema. Chakraborty has participated in significant literary cultural exchanges and has received national recognition for her contributions to the field. She served on the editorial boards of prominent publications and has been involved in various scholarly networks. Her PhD work focused on 'Hotfooting Essentialism: Feminisms of Colour' at the University of Alberta, Canada, where she also curated exhibitions that document the contributions of academic women in history. Currently, she is part of a multi-disciplinary network at Monash University and the University of Warwick related to Migration, Identity, and Translation. Her ongoing projects include initiatives that explore the literature produced in Melbourne as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2015-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Delivering lectures and supervising students in the area of Literary Studies, with a focus on postcolonial and diasporic literatures.

Awards

#

K Ramanujan Prize

#

Australian Arts Asia Awards

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.