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James Lochtefeld
Author of God's Own Land, Sacred Landscape, Pilgrim Economy and Religious Change in the Ganga Himalaya
Author, Lever Press (publisher)
Episode: James Lochtefeld, "God’s Own Land: Sacred Landscape, Pilgrim Economy and Religious Change in the Ganga Himalaya" (Lever Press, 2026)
Borayin Larios
Assistant Professor of Modern South Asian Studies
University of Vienna
Episode: The MANTRAMS Project and Digital Mantra Research: A Discussion with Borayin Larios
Daniel Majchrowicz
Author and translator of Begum Sarbuland Jung's travelogue; Associate Professor of South Asian Literature and Culture at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Episode: Daniel Majchrowicz, "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" (Indiana UP, 2025)
K. Satyanarayana
Professor in the Department of Cultural Studies
English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Episode: Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Ramnarayan Rawat
Associate Professor of History
University of Delaware
Episode: Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Sanal Mohan
Retired Professor in the School of Social Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi University
Episode: Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Edward TG Anderson
Professor of History, Northumbria University
Northumbria University, UK
Episode: Edward T. G. Anderson, "Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Roy Bar Sadeh
Historian of modern South Asia and the broader Islamic world
University of Oxford / University of Manchester
Episode: Muslims and the Minority Question across the Indian Ocean: A Conversation With Roy Bar Sadeh
Mohammed Alsudairi
Electorate of Politics and International Relations of the Arabic-Speaking World
Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Episode: Muslims and the Minority Question across the Indian Ocean: A Conversation With Roy Bar Sadeh

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Saumya Dadoo
Host of New Books in South Asian Studies and host for interviews on South Asian Studies channel

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • Breadth and depth in an underrepresented (podcast-wise) region

    The podcasts certainly have the format and flare of an academic 1-on-1, but do a major service to those interested in South Asia. There are very few other podcast sources on South Asia that cover the range of topics or dive into them as well as this does.

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The podcasts certainly have the format and flare of an academic 1-on-1, but do a major service to those interested in South Asia.
There are very few other podcast sources on South Asia that cover the range of topics or dive into them as well as this does.
Breadth and depth in an underrepresented (podcast-wise) region

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Daniel Majchrowicz, "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Q: What stood out to you about the author's approach to naming and identity?
The discussion centers on how Akhtar al-Nisa adopts multiple names in different contexts—personal use 'Akhtar al-Nisa' and formal usage 'Sarbuland Jung'—to reflect lineage, marriage, and social position, illustrating how identity is performative and situational across travel spaces.
James Lochtefeld, "God’s Own Land: Sacred Landscape, Pilgrim Economy and Religious Change in the Ganga Himalaya" (Lever Press, 2026)
Q: Could you say bit about the role of narrative and how space is imbued with story?
Narrative is inseparable from place; spaces acquire meaning through stories and the embodied experiences of people, turning landscape into a living archive where everyday life and myth intertwine.
Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Q: Dalit studies forces us to reconsider colonial modernity, right? How does a Dalit studies perspective help move beyond the binary between the colonial and the national?
Dalit studies disaggregates colonialism into a complex field of state, church, education, economy, and social relations, showing how Dalits navigated multiple regimes of domination and opportunity, and how modernity can be reimagined as a spectrum of possibilities rather than a single outcome.
Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Q: Okay. Can you say a little bit about why the 1990s was such an important turning point?
The 1990s saw Mandal-era policies, affirmative action, and the expansion of caste discourse into public life, which helped Dalit scholars push beyond nationalist historiography toward a Dalit-centered account that foregrounds social and religious dimensions of caste and dignity.
Dalit Studies with Ramnarayan Rawat, K. Satyanarayana and Sanal Mohan
Q: Yeah. So I would like to begin by asking you to historicize the rise of Dalit studies in its contemporary form.
The 1980s and 1990s were pivotal, with massacres of Dalits and debates around caste in public space leading to new activism, legal frameworks like the 1989 Act, and university mobilizations that broadened Dalit consciousness beyond reform rhetoric toward Dalit lived experiences and rights.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Books in South Asian Studies

What is New Books in South Asian Studies about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers scholarly discussions around South Asian history, politics, diaspora studies, law, and regional power dynamics. Episodes feature academics and researchers presenting recently published work, with a deep-dive, 1-on-1 interview format that often connects local phenomena to global contexts—ranging from Hindutva, border politics, post-liberal approaches to peace, to transnational authoritarianism and maritime law. What stands out is the breadth of disciplines (history, law, anthropology, political science) and the emphasis on archival work, methodological reflexivity, and the impact of South Asian studies on global conversations. Listeners likely include researchers, students, and policy-minded professionals seeking rigorous, ... more

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