Pramati (she/her) has a master’s in Film and Video Communication from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, and a bachelor’s in Fashion Communication from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai. Her key area of interest lies at the intersections of cinema and ethnography. Pramati is engaged in co-creating videos for all Online Courses at the MAP Academy. She works from multiple locations.

Chandrica (she/her) holds a master’s in Medieval Literatures and Cultures from the University of Edinburgh, UK and a bachelor’s in English from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. She is currently a doctoral student at the University of Michigan, researching posthumanism, critical race theory and archives of global coloniality. Chandrica edits research and scripts for MAP Academy’s Online Courses. She is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Simran (she/her) holds a Bachelor's degree in History from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in Arts and Aesthetics from the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research interests include garden cultures, sartorial traditions and early modern court paintings of South Asia. At the MAP Academy, she works primarily on the research and writing for the Encyclopedia for Art. She is currently based out of Delhi.

Shivani (she/her) has a master’s degree in Art History and Aesthetics from the Faculty of Fine Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, and a bachelor’s degree in Art Management from Indiana University, Bloomington. She formerly worked as the Education and Outreach Associate at the Partition Museum. Her research interest lies in Islamic art and architecture and Partition studies. Shivani’s role at MAP Academy includes partnering with cultural and academic institutions and building community engagement. She is based in New Delhi.

Nathaniel (he/him) holds a Fine Art degree from the Arts University Bournemouth and a Research Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the London Consortium (a collaborative programme of the Architectural Association, Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Science Museum and the Tate Gallery). He is the author of Photography in India: A Visual History From the 1850s to the Present (Prestel) (with Dr Diva Gujral); and the editor of Hikari: Contemporary Photography from Japan (Japan Foundation), Derry Moore: In the Shadow of the Raj (Prestel/Random House), William Dalrymple: The Historian’s Eye (HarperCollins), Goh Beng Kwan: Nervous City (National Gallery Singapore) and Jyoti Bhatt, Time, and Time Again (MAP). Nathaniel served on the board of the Museum of Art & Photography (2018–21) and is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Born in London, he is now based in Singapore where, as well as his work with the MAP Academy, he runs the museum consultancy firm Cara.

Aswathy (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in English Literature from St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, and a master’s in English Literature from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad. Her research interests include art history, gender and sexuality, mythology and folklore. At the MAP Academy, she edits the Encyclopedia of Art. She is based in New Delhi.

Milad (he/him) has a bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Calicut and a Master’s in Design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, where he specialised in Animation Film Design. His areas of interest include the history of film and video games. At the MAP Academy, he works closely with the research team to conceptualise and create animated, illustrated and video content. He is based between Alleppey and Kochi.

Gayatri (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Philosophy from Hindu College, University of Delhi, and a master’s from the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, where she is currently writing her M.Phil. dissertation on memorials constructed to commemorate the dead. Her research interests include funerary monuments and eighteenth-century art. At the MAP Academy, she works primarily on the research and writing for the Encyclopedia for Art. She is based out of Indore and New Delhi.

Arif (he/him) studied law and gender at Aligarh Muslim University, and is an editor, writer and communications specialist with a decade and a half of experience. His work has appeared in Until My Freedom Has Come: The New Intifada in Kashmir (Penguin India), Jammu and Kashmir: A Tangled Web (HarperCollins), This Side, That Side, Restorying Partition (Yoda Press), Carpentaria (Navayana) and The Crow, Hunter Hunter and the Kitchen Garden (DTE) as well as in numerous magazines and newspapers like the Economic and Political Weekly, the Caravan and Outlook. In addition to his work with the MAP Academy, he is also communications and editorial consultant for the Sagg Eco Village, Wande magazine and Zaanvun Lokchaar.

Mustafa Khanbhai (he/him) completed his bachelor’s in Visual Art (Sculpture) from MS University (MSU), Vadodara, and his master’s in Visual Art from Ambedkar University, Delhi. He takes a particular interest in living traditions, mythology and alternative historical narratives. At the MAP Academy, he writes and organises the Encyclopedia of Art. He is based in Goa.

Sara (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Political Science from Ashoka University, Sonipat. Her research interests include popular and visual culture, postcolonial studies and material culture. Sara primarily works with research, writing, content licensing and the production of the MAP Academy’s Online Courses. She is based out of Bengaluru.

Gaurika (she/her) has a bachelor’s and post graduate diploma in Political Science from Ashoka University. Her research interests lie in the nexus of arts, culture and contentious politics. Gaurika contributes primarily to visual research and writing for MAP Academy’s Encyclopedia of Art. She is based out of New Delhi.

Amorette (she/her) holds a master's in Public History from the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru, and a bachelor’s in Communication Studies from Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru. Her research interests include the history of the tribal communities in Northeast India, alternative museum practices and the social history of fashion and textiles. At the MAP Academy, she researches and writes Online Courses on the history of Indian Textiles. She is based in Shillong.

Shrey (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, and a master’s in Visual Art from Ambedkar University, Delhi. She also holds a diploma in South Asian Painting from Jnanapravaha, Mumbai. Her research interests include miniature painting, Buddhist art, handloom textiles, botanical paintings from the Company School, as well as jewellery, perfume and cultures of adornment in the Indian subcontinent. At the MAP Academy, she manages the team, as well as all the content produced under the Encyclopedia of Art and its associated projects. She works from multiple locations.

Khushmi (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently pursuing a PhD in Art History from the Graduate Center, CUNY. Her research interests include issues of decolonisation, archive formations and art historical pedagogy. Khushmi’s roles at the MAP Academy include editing research and scripts for the MAP Academy’s Online Courses. She is currently based in New York City.

Krishna P Unny (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in History from Stella Maris College, Chennai. She received the Young India Fellowship and her master’s in Liberal Studies from Ashoka University. Her research interests include performance, cities, and cultural histories of South Asia. She works with MAP Academy’s Online Courses team in research, writing, and production. Krishna is currently based in Palakkad, Kerala.

Niyati Dave (she/her, they/them) holds a bachelor’s in Art History with a concentration in Museum Studies from Smith College, USA and was an Urban Fellow at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore. She has curated contemporary art projects at Khoj Studios, Young Curators Academy and TBA21's St_age. Her research interests include archaeology, art and ecology, colonial photography, socially-engaged art and art historical pedagogy. At MAP Academy, she is responsible for external communications and audience engagement. She is based out of Mumbai and Bangalore.

Amitha (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Combined Humanities from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, where she studied literature, history and philosophy. Her research interests include the interactions between memory, photography and the digital age. Amitha assists with the production and delivery of MAP Academy’s Online Courses. She is based in Bengaluru.

Pooja (she/her) received her master’s in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London and has a bachelor’s in Political Science and Media & Performance from Trinity College, Connecticut. Previously, she has worked at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Project 88, and has contributed to The Hindu and ART India Magazine. She is currently studying Persian and her research interests include modern and contemporary art, Islamic art and textiles. Pooja manages and edits all projects and collaborations related to MAP Academy’s Online Courses. She is based in Mumbai.

Rachna (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in Mass Media from the University of Mumbai and a post-graduate diploma in Museology and Conservation from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai. She is interested in folk and performing arts, as well as sports and popular culture. Rachna contributes to primary research and writing for MAP Academy’s Encyclopedia of Art. She is based in Mumbai.

Tanya (she/her) holds a bachelor’s and a master’s in English Literature from the University of Delhi’s Miranda House and Jesus and Mary College, respectively. She was previously associated with an independent press. Her areas of interest include dissent, gender, sexuality, queer love and climate change. Tanya used to edit the MAP Academy’s Encyclopedia of Art. She now edits research and scripts for the Online Courses. She is based in New Delhi.

Sarthak (he/him) has a bachelor’s in History from the University of Delhi. His research interests include but are not limited to Bhakti in medieval India, Sanskrit Kavya poetry and Braj poetry. He helps with image research and writing for the online courses at MAP Academy. He is currently based in Gwalior.

Diya Shah (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in History and International Relations and a postgraduate diploma in Visual Arts and Mandarin from Ashoka University. Her areas of interest include gender and sexuality, popular art and films. At the MAP Academy, she works primarily on the research and writing for the Encyclopedia for Art. She is currently based in Coimbatore.

Annika (she/her) holds a bachelor’s in English Literature from Hindu College, University of Delhi, and a master’s in Modern and Contemporary Literature from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Her areas of interest include speculative fiction, urban studies and translation. Annika edits the MAP Academy’s Encyclopedia of Art. She is based in New Delhi.

Mandara (she/her) holds a master’s in Performance Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi, and a bachelor’s in English from Christ University, Bengaluru. She is interested in questions about gender, labour, performance and popular culture. Her recent work at MAP included large-scale digitisation of the textile collection aiming towards a collaborative effort with Microsoft to create an interactive web experience. She is based between New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Over the last two years, the MAP Academy team has seen valuable contributions from many research associates and editors who have since joined other organisations and institutions. Both the Encyclopedia and the Online Courses have benefitted from the presence of the following people — Anirudh Kanisetti, Arundhati Chauhan, Namrata Arjun, Sadaf Bandeali, Sukanya Baskar, Monalisa Behera, Sunaina Bose, Subhadeep Chowdhury, Siddharth Gandotra, Swathi Gopalakrishnan, Margot Gorfinkle, Preeti Kathuria, Ankan Kazi, Varun Nayar, Shivani Kasumra, Pallavi Surana and Bharathy Singaravel.