Benjamin Cohen
Graduate Director, History
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program
Associate Professor, Asian History
Associate Professor, Colonialism and Imperialism
Associate Professor, Religious History
History
Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building
215 S. Central Campus Dr. Rm 310
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112
Office: 217 CTIHB
Office Hours: By appointment
Office Phone: (801) 581-6805
Email:
Degrees:
2002 PhD University of Wisconsin, Madison
1997 MA University of Wisconsin, Madison
1992 BA Earlham College
Research Statement
Interests include History and Social Science research in South Asia - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh - with a focus on the 19th century as well as contemporary issues of peace and conflict, the environment, diaspora studies, and archival preservation.
Research Keywords, Regions of Interest and Languages:
Keywords:
Arts and Humanities (6)
Regions:
Asia, Southern (4); Geographic Regions (2)
Languages:
Hindi (14); Telugu (4); Urdu (6)
Courses I Teach
HIST 1220 Asian Civ: Modern Hist
HIST 3550 Premodern India
HIST 3560 Modern India
HIST 3565 Mughals to Modernity
HIST 4510 Asia in the World
HIST 4855 Environmental History of India
HIST 4990 Senior Seminar
HIST 6510 Asia in the World
HIST 6855 Environmental History of India
HIST 6940 Directed Reading
Awards
2006
Faculty Fellow Award - University of Utah
2006
University Research Council Grant - University of Utah
2004
University Research Council Grant - University of Utah
2003
International Faculty Professional Development Grant - University of Utah