Aruna P. Magier

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Ph.D ; Telugu Language Instructor ; Associate Editor for South Asia
Affiliation	Columbia University, New York, New York
Email	apk42@columbia.edu
Mailing Address	Language Resource Center Columbia University New york, NY USA 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway #20B Bronx, NY 10463 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: 212-854-4867
Countries of Specialization	India
Education	Masters in Library Science degree from Queens College (New York). Ph.D. in Indian history from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. A fellowship from the UGC (University Grants Commission).
Research Interests	topics of research and teaching interest include: * Telugu language and culture competency instruction * South Asian economic history * Colonialism and imperialism in South Asia * Indian economic and social history * Trade, entrepreneurship and environmental history of India (esp. 19th and 20th centuries) * South Indian history * Andhra Pradesh culture and history Dissertation title was Trade in Andhra: 1876-1914.
Teaching Interests	topics of research and teaching interest include: * Telugu language and culture competency instruction * South Asian economic history * Colonialism and imperialism in South Asia * Indian economic and social history * Trade, entrepreneurship and environmental history of India (esp. 19th and 20th centuries) * South Indian history * Andhra Pradesh culture and history Teach Elementary and Intermediate Telugu classes (including Andhra history and culture) at Columbia University. Taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Hyderabad, and at Columbia University.
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	Telugu language ; culture competency ; colonialism ; imperialism ; Andhra Prade