Dr. Uma Ganesan, Ph.D. joined Manchester in August 2015. Prior to Manchester, she taught at Berea College in Kentucky and at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania. At Manchester, she enjoys teaching courses in world history, Asian history, women’s and gender history, history of imperialism and colonialism, and historical research methods. In short, Dr. Ganesan loves all things history and is passionate about teaching the ‘what, how, and why’ of history. She also very much enjoys teaching the first-year courses such as the First Year Writing Seminar where she gets to work and interact with First Years, a favorite part of her job at Manchester.

Research Interests:
– Imperialism, colonialism, and nationalism
– Social reform movements
– Women and gender
– Asian history, particularly India and China

Education:
– M.A (History), University of Cincinnati (2006)
– PhD (History), University of Cincinnati (2011)

Notable Work:
– “Medicine and Modernity: The Ayurvedic Revival Movement in India, 1885-1947,” Studies
on Asia, Series IV, Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 108-131.
http://studiesonasia.illinoisstate.edu/seriesIV/vol1.shtml
– Entries for the chapter on “Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality.” Modern India. Edited by John
McLeod. ABC-CLIO, 2019, pp. 181-210.
– “Advocacy Journalism and the Self-Respect Movement in Late Colonial South India.” South Asia
Chronicle, Vol. 11, 2021.
https://www.iaaw.hu-berlin.de/de/suedasien/seminar/publikationen/sachronik/03-focus-ganesan-uma-advocacy-journalism-and-the-self-respect-movement-in-late-colonial-south-india.pdf”