Academic Background:
I have a strong academic background in Modern European History and Modern South Asian History. I also selectively took courses in American History and East & Southeast Asian History.
Experience as a Subject Liaison Librarian:
Currently, I am the Subject Librarian for European/World History and Philosophy at Emory University.
At Johns Hopkins University, I worked as the Curator of 19th-21st Century Rare Books and Manuscripts and as the Liaison Librarian for the Departments of History and Anthropology, Center for Africana Studies, the Program in Latin American Studies, and the Program in Islamic Studies.
At the University of Miami, I was the Subject Liaison Librarian for History, Political Science, and Government/ International Documents. I also provided one-on-one research consultations to users in Area Studies. Therefore, I am well-acquainted with the information/research resources used in these fields: a) History, b) Political Science, c) South Asian and East/ Southeast Asian Studies, and d) U.S. Government & International Documents. I also taught library research skills to upper-level undergraduate and graduate classes in the Department of English.
Graduate-Level History Coursework Completed at Northern Arizona University
20th Century Germany
Challenges to Liberalism in Europe
European History (19th and 20th Centuries)
Healthcare in France and the US
The US Cultural History (19th Century)
Readings on Race and Ethnicity in the US
Approaches to World History
Historiography and Methodologies
Gender and Nationalisms in South Asia and the World
Readings on Colonialism and Nationalism – South Asia
Readings on the US-Mexican Borderlands
Graduate-Level History Coursework Completed at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
World War I and Its Aftermath: 1914-1921 (Focus on European History)
Topics in European Medieval Society and Religion
European Social, Cultural, and Intellectual History (Renaissance France)
World War II (Focus on European History)
Seminar: European History
European History and Holocaust
Readings on French History and German History (20th Century)
Readings on Japanese History (20th Century)
Modern German History
Seminar on Nazi Germany
Late Modern Europe: Europe Since World War II
Language Coursework
Elementary French (FR 101)
Elementary French (FR 102)
Intermediate French (FR 201)
Intermediate French (FR 202)
Elementary German (GER 101)
Elementary German (GER 102)
History Coursework Completed at Meenakshi College for Women (Affiliated with the University of Madras), Chennai, India
Graduate-Level Coursework
Historiography and Historical Methods
History of the Freedom Movement in India/ South Asia 1884-1947
Social and Cultural History of Tamil Nadu (South India)
Social and Cultural History of India/South Asia until 1556
Social and Cultural History of India/South Asia since 1556
Studies in Human Rights
History of Europe from 1789 to 1990
History of the US from 1865-1992
History of East Asia from 1800 to 1990
Undergraduate Coursework
Main Currents in Indian/South Asian History from Early Times to 1761
Main Currents in Indian/South Asian History from 1761 to 1984
Indian/South Asian Social Institutions
An Outline History of Tamil Nadu (South India) until 1987
History of Modern Asia Since 1900 (Focus on East & Southeast Asia excluding India)
Outlines of Comparative Governments
History of Europe from 1789 to 1990
History of the US from 1900 to 1989
Women’s Studies
History of China from 1800 to 1990
Archaeology
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