Tara Madhav

PhD Candidate

North America

I am a fifth year PhD candidate, specializing in critical histories of disability, histories of race and racialization, political economy, and the study of American imperialism. Under the supervision of Prof. Bernadette Pérez, I am currently working on my dissertation project, tentatively entitled "'Normal was never there': Disability, race, empire, and political economy in 20th-century California."

Please reach out at taramadhav@berkeley.edu with questions or if I can be of any service to you. I also would love to provide any help with regards to the graduate school application process, career advice in and outside of graduate school, and being a second pair of eyes for your writing. I would be honored to talk to you and learn more about your work!

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Contact

taramadhav@berkeley.edu

Education

BA, History and Political Science, UC Berkeley -- May 2021.

Research Interests

Critical disability studies.

Histories of race and racialization in California.

Histories of the 1960s.

Racial capitalism and historical materialism.

Histories of social control and carcerality.

Histories of anti-colonialism and resistance.