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Will Glover is a Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Michigan. His research interests encompass South Asian colonial and post-colonial urban cultural history, with a special focus on social theory, material culture, and built environments. Glover's scholarly work investigates the interrelationship between built environments and knowledge cultures as well as urban processes in colonial South Asia. His current research aims to understand socio-economic concepts of spatial practices that shape the organization of social life, particularly through the designs that address the differences between rural and urban settings. He authored the recent book 'Reformatting Agrarian Life: Urban History Countryside Colonial India' published by Stanford University Press in 2025, which examines migration and urbanism in agrarian contexts of colonial north India. Glover has held significant administrative positions, including serving as the Director of the University of Michigan's Center for South Asian Studies and as the Associate Director of the International Institute. He has a rich publication record that highlights his contributions to the field and has received numerous awards for his work.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Professor and Chair of the Department of History, overseeing the department's academic direction and research initiatives.
University of Michigan's Center for South Asian Studies • Ann Arbor, MI
Led the Center in facilitating research and education on South Asian studies.
International Institute, University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Contributed to the institute's interdisciplinary program development and academic outreach.
Department of History, University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Managed graduate programs and academic advising.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science