Priyamvada Gopal
Professor of Postcolonial Studies · School of Arts and Humanities · University of Cambridge
Quick answer: Priyamvada Gopal is Professor of Postcolonial Studies at University of Cambridge. Priyamvada Gopal shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ For 2026 PhD and Postdoctoral Applicants: I regret that due to the recurrence of malicious and time-wasting communications sent to it, my email address is not public. If you are sending a proposal for graduate study, please email it to the Graduate Office or the Faculty directly, and it will be forwarded to me.
Research interests
My present interests are in the literatures, politics, and cultures of empire, colonialism and decolonisation. I have related interests in the novel, South Asian literature, and postcolonial cultures. Published work includes Literary Radicalism in India: Gender, Nation and the Transition to Independence (Routledge, 2005), After Iraq: Reframing Postcolonial Studies (Special issue of New Formations co-edited with Neil Lazarus), The Indian English Novel: Nation, History and Narration (Oxford University Press, 2009) and, most recently, Insurgent Empire: Anticolonial Resistance and British Dissent (Verso, 2019) which was shortlisted for the British Academy Prize for Global Cultural Understanding and the Bread and Roses Prize. My writing has also appeared in The Hindu, Outlook India, India Today, The Independent, Prospect Magazine, The New Statesman, The Guardian, Al-Jazeera English (AJE) and The Nation (USA). I've contributed occasionally to the BBC's Start the Week and Newsnight as well as programmes on NDTV-India, Al-Jazeera, National Public Radio and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Frequently asked questions
Is Priyamvada Gopal hiring PhD students at University of Cambridge?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Priyamvada Gopal's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: For 2026 PhD and Postdoctoral Applicants: I regret that due to the recurrence of malicious and time-wasting communications sent to it, my email address is not public. If you are sending a proposal for.
What does Priyamvada Gopal research?
My present interests are in the literatures, politics, and cultures of empire, colonialism and decolonisation. I have related interests in the novel, South Asian literature, and postcolonial cultures. Published work includes Literary Radicalism in India: Gender, Nation and the Transition to Independ
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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