J. Devika

J. Devika is a feminist researcher, translator, and teacher at the Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, who has contributed to the understanding of the history of gender, development, politics, and culture of modern Kerala. She writes in both English and Malayalam and translates literature from Malayalam to English and social sciences from English to Malayalam. Her research is interdisciplinary, and she brings to bear her training as a historian on contemporary issues. She is interested in opening up the boundaries between academic and public and pedagogic discourses, the social sciences and humanities, and English and Malayalam.