Kalpana Hiralal

My research interests include Indian Diaspora, Immigrant Women, Women and Politics in SA and Gender and Empowerment. My PhD dissertation focused on Free Indian immigrants to Natal in the context of settlement, trade and identity formation. My current research focus is on gender, agency and identity in the Indian and African diaspora and women struggles in Apartheid South Africa. I teach "The Making of the Modern World" and "Topics in African History". Please see my staff profile for more.