Biography
Aishi Bhattacharya is a graduate student in the Department of Comparative and World Literature at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests lie in South Asian literary and cultural studies, with a focus on spectacularity, affective empathy, and the representation of gendered violence across texts and media.
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit
Research Interests
Postcolonial Theory, Feminist Theory and Criticism, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Memory Studies, Frankfurt School, Spatial Theory.
Education
MA, Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University
BA in English (Hons.), Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities and Arts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tikku Memorial Award 2026, Department of Comparative and World Literature, UIUC
Courses Taught
CWL 207 (Indian Cinema in Context)
REL 104 (Asian Mythology)