Michael S. Dodson
Professor of History at Indiana University Bloomington. PhD from the University of Cambridge. I write about India, cities, modernist architecture, listening, ethics and heavy metal.
You can reach me at msdodson -at- iu.edu or use the contact form below.
I’m currently writing a book on Delhi ca. 1947 to 1981. It examines changes to the city’s built form through the lens of modernist planning and architecture.
Much of my academic work has been focused on the city of Benares (Varanasi) and its colonial history. I’ve written about the city’s urbanism, Sanskrit education, and colonial bureaucracy.
I teach a course on global heavy metal and am writing about music, noise, and the ethics of listening. I’m also beginning a project on the politics of heavy metal in India.
