Dr. Suman Seth

Professor

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Biography

Professor Suman Seth works on social, cultural, and intellectual history of science and medicine. His research interests include the history of medicine, race, colonialism, and the physical sciences, particularly quantum theory and gender science. He is the author of 'Difference Disease: Medicine, Race, Eighteenth-Century British Empire' (Cambridge University Press, 2018) and 'Crafting Quantum: Arnold Sommerfeld Practice Theory, 1890-1926' (MIT Press, 2010). Professor Seth has served as guest editor for a special issue of the journal Postcolonial Studies on 'Science, Colonialism, Postcolonialism' and coedited the journal Osiris with Professor Patrick McCray. His current research examines the history of medicine and race in the context of colonialism, focusing on the concepts of 'seasoning' and 'acclimation' during the nineteenth century in the British Empire. With numerous publications in distinguished journals, including Radical History Review and Isis, his work has pushed boundaries in understanding the interplay of science, culture, and history.

Research Interests

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture