Richa Singh

Ph.D. Scholar in History, specializing in gender studies, colonial governance, and cultural historiography. Seeking a Lecturer position in a dynamic academic institution where I can contribute to teaching, research, curriculum development, and student mentorship while advancing interdisciplinary historical scholarship.

• Regimental Prostitution in Provincial Cantonment: A Case Study of Chaklas, Lock Hospitals, and Colonial Governance in Faizabad.

       Indian Economic Social History Review, Scopus Indexed

• 34th Uttar Pradesh History Congress 2026

       Paper Presented- Embedded in the Sacred City: Tawaifs, Urban Space, and Ritual Time in Banaras.

• Attended an International Conference on Women and Religion - Organized by Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion, University of Birmingham, in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, 2024
• International Conference on 'Making' Heritage: Rethinking Methods, Policies, and Practices - Organized by the Amity University, Kolkata in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Hooghly Chapter

      Paper Presented- Kotha Culture in Lucknow: An Appraisal

• International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals for Environment Conservation - Organized by Raj Rishi Govt. Autonomous College, Alwar (Rajasthan)

    Paper Presented- The Rise of Regimental Prostitution Culture in Faizabad Post-1857: Emergence and Institutionalization 

• M.A Dissertation: Fertility in Indian Myths and Art: Salient Representations