Associate Professor of History
Office: 403 Carson Hall
Office Phone: (603) 646-2145
Fax: (603) 646-3353
Email: Douglas.Haynes@Dartmouth.edu
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Professor Haynes specializes in the history of South Asia, but he also has a strong comparative interest in colonialism and anti-colonial struggles, as is suggested by his course offerings: Modern Southeast Asia, the Theory and Practice of National Liberation, and Colonialism and Culture in Asia and Africa (seminar), as well as the history of modern India. He has recently added a course on the environmental history of South and Southeast Asia. His current research concerns the adaptations of western Indian artisans, particularly handloom weavers, to colonialism and to the competition of mill-made textiles. Based extensively on reconstructions of family histories through oral interviews, this study will especially examine the role of artisans in shaping contemporary forms of capitalism in the region. He has previously completed a study on the cultural accommodations of elites in Surat, a small Indian city, to British domination; and he has co-edited a book, Contesting Power, on "everyday resistance" in South Asian society and history.
