Nicholas Dirks
Background
Nicholas B. Dirks is an American anthropologist, historian, and university administrator who serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Academy of Sciences. A prominent scholar of colonial India, caste systems, and imperial history, he previously served as the 10th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (2013–2017) and Executive Vice President for the Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty at Columbia University. He is the author of several influential books, includ
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The New York Academy of Sciences, 115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006, USA
Occupation:
• President & Chief Executive Officer, New York Academy of Sciences
• M.A. in History: University of Chicago
• B.A. in African Studies & Asian Studies: Wesleyan University
Qualification:
• Ph.D. in History and Anthropology: University of Chicago
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About: - Nicholas B. Dirks is an American anthropologist, historian, and university administrator who serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Academy of Sciences. A prominent scholar of colonial India, caste systems, and imperial history, he previously served as the 10th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (2013–2017) and Executive Vice President for the Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty at Columbia University. He is the author of several influential books, including The Hollow Crown: Ethnohistory of an Indian Kingdom, Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India, The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain, and City of Intellect: Higher Education’s Future in the Age of AI.