Shailaja Paik | |
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 Paik in her office, 2024 | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 Pohegaon, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Title | Charles Phelps Taft Distinguished Professor of History |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Nowrosjee Wadia College (B.A.) Savitribai Phule Pune University (M.A.) University of Warwick (Ph.D.) [1] |
| Thesis | Daughters of the lesser god: Dalit women's education in postcolonial Pune. (2007) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Asian history Modern Indian history |
| Institutions | University of Cincinnati |
Shailaja Paik (born 1973 or 1974) is an Indian historian of modern Indian history who focuses on intersections of class,sexuality,and caste,with a particular emphasis on Dalit experiences and perspectives. She is currently the Charles Phelps Taft Distinguished Research Professor of History and affiliate faculty in Women's,Gender,and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. [1]
