Rashi Rohatgi
Associate Professor
Email: rashi.rohatgi@nord.no
Phone: +47 75 51 78 47
Office: Bodø Main Campus, E303
Education
- P.G.C.E., UCL Institute of Education (2015)
- Ph.D., SOAS University of London (2013)
- M.A., University of Chicago (2009)
- B.S.F.S., Georgetown University (2007)
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Nord University (2018-)
- Assistant Professor, Kutztown University (2016-2017)
- Lecturer, Skidmore College London (2014-2016)
- Instructor, SOAS University of London (2013-2013)
- Writing Intern, University of Chicago (2008-2009)
Areas of Interest
World Literature; Comparative Literature; Postcolonial Studies; Translation Studies; Creative Writing; International English; Cross-cultural Communication; Critical Race Theory; Indian Ocean Studies; Culturally Inclusive Pedagogy
Rashi Rohatgi is Associate Professor at Nord University, and coordinator of the Experience English program. Her expertise is in World Literature, with a particular focus on literatures of the Indian Ocean region, translation, and cross-cultural communication. She has further interests in religion and poetry, comparative pedagogy, and creative writing.
Dr. Rohatgi’s academic monograph, Fighting Cane and Canon, has been noted as “of major importance to any scholar working in World Literature.” Details about this work and other selected presentations and publications can be found on CRISTIN
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Dr. Rohatgi’s creative writing has been called “reminiscent of Virginia Woolf.” Read more about it here.