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Mark Balmforth

Home Country

Buried Legacies: Slavery, Caste, and Dye Root Digging in the Indian Ocean, 1660-1820

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Specialization

South Asian Studies

Academic Year

Dates

January 2023 - August 2023

Flex

Yes

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

12379-IN|Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Awards (All Disciplines)

Project Title

Buried Legacies: Slavery, Caste, and Dye Root Digging in the Indian Ocean, 1660-1820

Scholar Information

Grantee

Mark Balmforth

Title

Postdoctoral Fellow

Institution

University of Toronto Scarborough

Department

Department of Historical and Cultural Studies

School

N/A

Host Institutions

Institution

Madras Institute for Development Studies

Institution

Madras Institute for Development Studies