Mellon and Fulbright Fellow Aditi Barman Roy to Visit History of Science Collections
Aditi Barman Roy, a recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon Travel Fellowship, will be visiting the History of Science Collections during the spring 2025 semester. While in Norman, she will be working with Dr. Piers Hale on eugenics and post-humanism as well as science in fiction.
Aditi is pursuing her doctoral studies at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Roorkee, India. She has previously completed her graduation and postgraduate studies in English from the University of Calcutta and Delhi University, respectively. In addition, Aditi has completed her M.Phil. in gender studies from Jadavpur University, India.
Aditi's research on bioethics has been published in prestigious journals, such as the English Academy Review (Taylor and Francis) and Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures (Taylor and Francis). She has also contributed chapters to academic books related to her field of study and presented her research at various international conferences. Among her accolades, she received the Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) grant for presenting her research at Brunel University in London and has also received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship this year.
As a Mellon Fellow, Aditi will work in the field of posthuman studies to address the complex bioethical challenges arising from the recent biomedical advancements in the 21st century. Her research is focused on the narratives of speculative fiction that investigate the bioethics of medical enhancement from the lens of critical posthumanism. In her free time, Aditi enjoys painting, reading, trekking, and exploring new genres of cinema.
