I am a literary scholar with 5+ years of international teaching and research experience. I have a doctorate in English (2021-2024) from Leeds Beckett University, UK. My doctoral research was on utopianism and social reproduction in contemporary South Asian and Caribbean fiction. I considered how utopianism in postcolonial contexts limit and redefine future-thinking in line with conditions of social reproduction - i.e. the reproduction of labor power - which is, I argue, related to envisioning a better society. This argument is presented in my latest published article: 

My M.A. in English Language and Literature (2016-2018) was from the University of Hyderabad, India. I earned BA in English, BA in Sociology and a Creative Writing Certificate (2011- 2015) from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. 

I have worked as an English Lecturer, Assistant Professor of English, English Tutor, part-time development officer in EDI, freelance writer, editor, care worker, teaching intern, and palliative care volunteer in the United States, India and the UK. 

I'm currently looking for teaching and research opportunities in my areas of interest and in the broader fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. Full CV available on request. 

My current research interests include utopian studies, speculative fiction, women's writing, postcolonial studies, digital humanities, posthumanism, critical theory, blue humanities, and poetry. I am interested in interdisciplinary research that engages sociological themes, creative practice (art and poetry) and critical theory. 

I have presented research papers at national and international academic conferences held at the University of Warwick, University of Oxford, University of Liverpool, University of Brighton, University of Ferrara (Italy) and South Asian University (Delhi, India) during the period 2019-2024.  

My skills include higher education teaching, qualitative research, data analysis, academic writing, creative writing, curriculum design, educational technology and editing.  I am passionate about building an active, inclusive workspace and contributing to educational equity, and am committed to overall organizational and personal growth.  

My debut poetry collection, "Gaea and Other Poems" was published by Writer's Workshop, India in 2020. I am currently working on my second book of poetry.

My poems have appeared in the Yearbook of Indian Poetry 2023 (Pippa Rann Books UK), Sanctuary Anthology (Peepal Tree Press, UK), Channel magazine, New Note Poetry, Gulmohar Quarterly, Sunflower Collective, Paper Dragon, The Alipore Post, Madras Courier and NAME magazine. 

Other recent publications include: 
 

In my free time, I enjoy playing badminton and chess, drinking good coffee and staying indoors during cozy overcast days. I love reading poetry and am inspired by Mary Oliver, Nikki Giovanni, Ada Limon, Saranya Manivannan, Arundhati Subrahmaniam, W.H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, Adrienne Rich and Kamala Das. Married to this gem of a man - https://rohitpaulk.com/. 

Do reach out if you found my work interesting, or if you want to brainstorm on an idea. I'd love to set up 15 minute calls for quick catch-ups with fellow researchers and poets. For collaboration, writing opportunities, review requests etc., you can email me at [email protected].