The early modern and colonial history of India; histories of empire, with particular reference to caste and gender; problems in intellectual history and historical methodology in the postcolonial world; history, language and culture of Maharashtra
Late Antique and Early Medieval history; Christianity and Roman law; comparative histories of law; analysing historical questions in dialogue with current legal, anthropological and sociological research
Historical anthropology of religion, social-political systems and livelihoods, especially with reference to Indian caste inequality and activism, religious pluralism (Hindu and Christian) and common property resources; the anthropology of knowledge, institutions and international development.
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