Research Fellow: Modern Dravidian History & Democracy

University of Cambridge's Faculty of History invites applications for a Research Assistant/Research Associate in Modern Dravidian History and Politics (1945-present). The role is a full-time fixed-term position for three years, starting 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible, overseen by Professor Shruti Kapila.

Responsibilities include conducting archival research, data-driven analyses, and interviews focusing on welfare, democracy, and postcolonial statecraft with Tamil-language repositories,