Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
Center for Contemporary South Asia

Catherine Nelli '23 Awarded Beinecke Scholarship

November 18, 2022

Catherine was awarded the Beinecke Scholarship for her leadership and research in studying the colonial reception of classical Indian literature. Congratulations, Catherine!

Catherine plans to attend a PhD program in South Asian Studies and Comparative Literature to study the colonial reception of classical Indian texts. She hopes to secure a career in academia researching the colonial foundations of academic knowledge and the reception of Sanskrit literature. Read the full spolight.