Arunima Theraja
PhD student

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Biography

BA English Literature Honours- University of Delhi

MA English Literature Honours – Ambedkar University Delhi

MA Women’s Studies - University of York

For my MA in English Literature I looked at the representations of queer women in Indian literary texts whereas for my MA in Women’s Studies thesis I looked at the representations of lesbian women in Indian English National daily newspapers from 2013-2018.

My PhD combines my two interests- literature and queer rights and sexuality. With MA’s in two different disciplines my PhD is also heavily interdisciplinary. I was awarded the ORS (Overseas Research Scholarship) by the York Graduate Research School in 2018 in order to conduct my PhD research. My other passions include teaching and volunteering.