Tanisha Ramachandran Assistant Professor of Religion M.A. Concordia University, Montreal Ph.D. Concordia University, Montreal 307 Wingate Hall Telephone: (336) 758-6096 FAX: (336) 758-4462 Email

Modern Hinduism, South Asian Religions, Postcolonial Study of Religion

RESEARCH AREAS
Hindu Art and Architecture, Religion and Politics in the Diaspora,
Women in South Asian Religions, Colonialism and Religion

COURSES TAUGHT
REL 104: Introduction to Asian Religions
REL 390C: Hindu Myth and Iconography

PUBLICATIONS
Forthcoming. "Endangering the Safety of Canadian Values: The Case of a Hijab,
an Eleven Year old Girl and a Soccer Ball." In R.A.C.E. Link. Spring 2007.

"Abusing Ganga Ma: How the Ganges Continues to Purify."
in Voices Across Boundaries. Vol. 2/1:50-51. 2004.

"Constructing Sita, Deconstructing the Ideal Wife: The Uses of Text and (Con)text."
in The Journal of Religion and Culture. Vol. 13:169-174.