Dr. Adheesh Sathaye, Assistant Professor
Major research interests:
Currently researching early medieval Sanskrit drama, aesthetics, and narrative literature. Doctoral research involved the Sanskrit epics, Marathi devotional performance traditions, and theories of textual production, performance, and folkloristics. Other interests include South Asian folklore, narrative theory, and cultural studies.
Educational Background:
M. A. and Ph. D. in South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Courses Taught:
ASIA 308 Mythological Literature of Ancient India in Translation
ASIA 398 Classical Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Myths and Legends in Translation
ASIA 369 Asian Folklore
ASIA 547 Narrative Theory and South Asian Literature
SANS 300 Further Readings in Sanskrit
Email: adheesh.sathaye(at)ubc.ca