Education
PhD in History. University of Cambridge, 2016
Dissertation: “Baroda, the British empire, and the world, c. 1875–1939”
Supervisors: C. A. Bayly (2011–2015) and Joya Chatterji (2015)
MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies. University of Cambridge, 2010
Dissertation: “Baroda, the British empire, and the world, c. 1880–1930”
Supervisor: C. A. Bayly
Master in World History. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2008
Dissertation: “The configuration of a colonial society: The Anglo-Indian community in Simla, 1870–90”
Supervisor: Josep M. Fradera
BA in Humanities. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2007
Professional appointments
Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2022–
Postdoctoral Researcher (Category 2: 160 hours of teaching per academic year). Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2020–22
Postdoctoral Researcher (Category 1: 80 hours of teaching per academic year). Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2019–20
Juan de la Cierva-Formación Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2017–19
ICAS:MP Postdoctoral Fellow. Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), New Delhi, 2016
Awards
Major fellowships and awards
Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación Postdoctoral Fellowship. Ministry of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain, 2022– (Ranked 1st of 128 evaluated candidates)
Juan de la Cierva-Formación Postdoctoral Fellowship. Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Government of Spain, 2017–19 (Ranked 3rd of 169 evaluated candidates)
ICAS:MP Postdoctoral Fellowship. M. S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies: Metamorphoses of the Political (ICAS:MP), Module 5: The challenge of gender, 2016
La Caixa Scholarship for Postgraduate Study in the UK. La Caixa Foundation, Spain, 2011–13
Selected grants and prizes
Research accreditation. Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), May 2022
Erasmus+ International Staff Mobility Grant. European Commission (Held at Department of Political Studies, American University of Beirut, Lebanon), 2021
Planetary Wellbeing Research Grant. Board of Governors, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2020
Lecturer accreditation. Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), March 2019
CASA Fellowship. Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA) (Held at Department of History, Brown University), 2018
Poster Exhibition Prize. Economic and Social Research Council and School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge (3rd prize), 2014
SIAS Summer Institute Fellowship. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (Held at National Humanities Center, North Carolina), 2014
Doctoral Exchange Studentship. Northwestern University and Institute of Historical Research, University of London (Held at Chabraja Center for Historical Studies, Northwestern University), 2014
Research Grant. Smuts Memorial Fund, University of Cambridge, 2014
Prince Consort & Thirlwall Studentship. University of Cambridge, 2013
SIAS Summer Institute Fellowship. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Held at Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin), 2013
Members’ History Fund. Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2013
Holland Rose Studentship. Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2011
Postgraduate Research Grant. Royal Historical Society, United Kingdom, 2011
Doctoral Language Fund. Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2011
JAE Predoctoral Scholarship. Research Group on Asia and the Pacific, Institute of History, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 2008
Academic Volunteering Grant. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Held at Department of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of Delhi), 2006
Professional service
Academic service
Member. Article Prizes Committee, Berkshire Conference of Women Historians, 2022
Member. Advisory board, Entremons: UPF Journal of World History, 2020–
Article peer reviewer. Ayer (2019, 2021), Gender & History (2020), Hispania: Revista Española de Historia (2019), Illes i imperis (2020), Indialogs: Spanish Journal of Indian Studies (2018, 2019, 2021), Revue d’histoire du XIXe siècle (2019), 2018–
Coordinator. History section, Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies (AEEII), 2017–
Departmental and university service
Coordinator. Equality Commission, Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2021–22
Member. Gender Equality Policies Commission, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2021–22
Jury member. Francesc Noy Humanities Prize, Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2021
Coordinator. BA in Global Studies Dissertation, Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2019–
Academic tutor. BA in Global Studies, Department of Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2019–
Tutor. European University Institute (EUI) Max Weber Teaching Practice Week, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, May 2018, May 2019 and May 2022
Member. Faculty of Humanities Board, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2017–
President. Middle Combination Room (MCR), Downing College, University of Cambridge, 2013
Equal Opportunities Officer. Middle Combination Room (MCR), Downing College, University of Cambridge, 2012
Organisation of academic events
Co-organiser. “Crises and gender inequalities from the present to the past” Workshop, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 5–7 October 2022 (with Laura Díaz-Esteve, Meritxell Ferrer and Aurora Rivera-Hernández)
Co-convener. Seminar of the PhD in History, Jaume Vicens i Vives Institute of History (IHJVV), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2018–22 (with Meritxell Ferrer and Jorge Luengo) [Programs: 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2020–21]
Co-organiser. Workshop “Gender and empire: A trans-imperial approach to gender politics and the colonial state, 1848–1945”, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 18–20 June 2018 (with Albert Garcia-Balañà and Jeanne Moisand) [Program]
Co-convener. Seminar of the Research Group on Empires, Metropoles and Extra-European Societies (GRIMSE), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2017–22 (with Carla Andrés Bauzá and Albert Garcia-Balañà) [Programs: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22]
Co-organiser. Double panel “Educating Asia, awakening Asia: Education, training and knowledge from the age of empire to decolonisation”, 5th European Congress on World and Global History (ENIUGH), Central European University, Budapest, 31 Aug.–3 Sept. 2017 (with Stefan Hübner) [Program]
Co-organiser. Workshop “The body in colonial India”, University of Kassel, Germany, 8–9 June 2017 (with Julia Hauser) [Program]
Co-founder and co-convener. South Asia Film Club. Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, 2013 (with Laurence Gautier)
Co-organiser. Symposium “Slavery, empire and abolition: The case of Spain understood from a comparative perspective”, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 4–5 June 2009 (with Stephen Jacobson)
Academic memberships
Research projects and groups
Modern Monarchy in Global Perspective Research Hub, University of Sydney. Principal investigator: Cindy McCreery. 2021–
Research project “Construcción y reforma de sociedades coloniales en el imperio español y sus rivales europeos: Un marco comparativo, siglos XVI–XX”. PGC2018-096722-B100 (AEI/FEDER), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Fradera. 2019–21
Research group of the Jaume Vicens i Vives Institute of History (IHJVV). 2017 SGR 1268 (AGAUR), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Delgado. 2017–21
Research project “Dentro y fuera: Cambio institucional e integración social y cultural en el imperio español contemporáneo, 1550–1950”. HAR2015-68183-P (MINECO/FEDER), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Fradera. 2016–19
Research project “Eclipse imperial: Transición y emergencia de nuevas estructuras políticas en América, Asia y África, 1750–1950”. HAR2012-39352-C02-01 (MINECO), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Delgado. 2013–15
Research Group on Empires, Metropoles and Extra-European Societies (GRIMSE). Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Fradera. 2011–
Research project “Transiciones imperiales, cambio institucional y divergencia: Un análisis comparado de la trayectoria colonial y postcolonial de las posesiones españolas en América, Asia y África, 1500–1914”. HAR2009-14099-C02-01 (MINECO), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Principal investigator: Josep M. Delgado. 2010–12
Research Group on Asia and the Pacific. Institute of History, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Principal investigator: María Dolores Elizalde. 2009–
Professional organisations
Berkshire Conference of Women Historians, 2021–
Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies, 2021–
#WithPerspective Network, Equality Unit, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Network of academics who practise gender-sensitive teaching), 2019–
Centre for Gender Studies (CEdGE), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2018–
European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS), 2013–
Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies (AEEII), 2009–
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