Meet the scholars and academics guiding the rigorous peer-review and editorial vision of Interstice.
Pallavi Mogre is an educator, researcher and literary scholar whose work lies at the intersection of literature, critical theory and cultural studies. A graduate of Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, she completed her BA (Honours) in English, graduating with the third rank in the University merit list. During her undergraduate studies, she developed a particular interest in film studies, aesthetics, literary criticism and cultural analysis, interests that continue to inform her scholarship.
She holds an MA and an M.Phil. in English Literature from the Department of English, University of Mumbai. Her M.Phil. dissertation examined questions of trauma, memory and identity in Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home, exploring the relationship between narrative form, subjectivity and self-representation. Her doctoral research in English Literature, pursued through the Department of English, University of Mumbai, examines the fiction of Elif Shafak through an intersectional lens, exploring the ways in which gender, race, class, memory, identity and cultural belonging intersect within contemporary literary narratives.
Her research interests include literary theory, postcolonial studies, gender studies, trauma studies, transculturalism, graphic narratives and cultural studies. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences, with recent publications examining identity, race, memory, spirituality and representation in the fiction of Elif Shafak, alongside questions of language policy and multilingual education.
Alongside her scholarly work, Pallavi has over two decades of experience in education and currently serves as Head of the English Department at Pathways World School, Aravali, Gurgaon. An experienced International Baccalaureate educator, she is an IB Examiner for English A: Literature and a Team Leader for Theory of Knowledge. She is particularly passionate about mentoring students undertaking the Extended Essay, the IBDP’s core research component, and has supervised research across a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, including literature, film studies, visual arts and cultural studies.
As Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Interstice: Text, Theory and the World, she seeks to create a space for sustained engagement with literature through contemporary critical theory, bringing into dialogue diverse perspectives from across literary, cultural and interdisciplinary studies.
