Faculty

Diana Romany

Assistant Professor
Institutional Roles: Program Chair - ROWC

Diana Romany is a writer, researcher and editor who has worked on a range of Indian and international publications on art and culture. She has previously worked with Educational Initiatives on projects undertaken in collaboration with governments, foundations, and CSR; developed content for skill-based benchmarking tests and adaptive learning software focusing on pioneering educational research and technology-based solutions. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from Pune University.

Education

Degree Institution Field Year of Completion
B.A. St. Xavier''''''''''''''''s College, Gujarat University English Literature 2000
M.A. University of Pune English Literature 2003

Areas of Expertise

Writing~Research~Editing

Courses Taught

Sr No. Course Name Semester
1 ROWC 2 S-2024
2 ROWC 1 M-2023

Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise

Publications:

Romany, D. (2007). “Ferris wheel” in 21 under 40: Short stories by South Asian women under the age of 40. Zubaan.

Romany, D. (2005). Spoonful of grey. Mapin

Romany, D. (2012). “Exciting prizes to be won today” in Helter Skelter: New writing Vol 1. Helter Skelter.

Editorial projects:

Acharya, P. (2009). The suragi tree. MapinLit.

Allana, R. & K.G., P.K. (2008) Painted photographs. Mapin Publishing in association with The Alkazi Collection of Photography and School of Oriental and African Studies.

Amy, M.J. & Leffingwell, E. (2007). The art of Nathan Slate Joseph: Building a picture. Mapin Publishing in association with Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

Beach, M.C. (2010). Adventures of Rama: With illustrations from a sixteenth-century Mughal   manuscript. Mapin Publishing.

Bhalla, A.S. (2009). Royal tombs of India. Mapin Publishing.

Bharucha, E. (2008). Wonders of the Indian wilderness (Vols 1–3). Mapin Publishing in association with Reliance Industries and Abbeville Press.

Bhatty, I. (2009). Eternal spring: Sarchashma-e-abadi. MapinLit.

Chase, K. (2011). Jamali-Kamali: A tale of passion in Mughal India. MapinLit.

Chawla, R. (2011). Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India. Mapin Publishing.

Cort, L.A. & Misra, P. (2010). Temple potters of Puri. Mapin Publishing.

Crill, R & Stronge, S. (2004). Arts of Mughal India: Studies in honour of Robert Skelton. Mapin Publishing in association with Victoria & Albert Museum.

Crill, R. (2008). Chintz: Indian textiles for the West. Mapin Publishing in association with Harry N. Abrams.

Das, A.K. & Kagal, A. (2005). Paintings of the Razmnama: The book of war, in the Birla   Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata. Mapin Publishing.

Datta, E. (2010). Treasures of National Gallery of Modern Art. Mapin Publishing.

De, A. & Khanna, K. (2007). Lines from an artistic life: The drawings of Adimoolam. Mapin Publishing.

De, A. & Parekh, M. (2007). Banaras: Eternity watches time. Mapin Publishing.

Dehejia, H.V. (2005). Celebrating Krishna: Sacred words and sensuous images. Mapin Publishing.

 Dehejia, V. (2008). Delight in design: Indian silver for the Raj. Mapin Publishing in association with Wallach Art Gallery.

Dehejia, V. (2009). The body adorned: Dissolving boundaries between sacred and profane in India's art. Mapin Publishing in association with Columbia University Press.

Desai, K. (2003). Jewels on the crescent: Masterpieces of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. Mapin Publishing.

Elgood, R. (2004). Hindu arms and ritual: Arms and armour from India 1400–1865. Mapin Publishing in association with Eburon.

Fels, P.T. (2009). Mosques of Cochin. Mapin Publishing.

Futehally, S. (2005). Slivers of a mirror: Glimpses of the ghazal. MapinLit.

Gadihoke, S. (2006). Camera chronicles of Homai Vyarawalla. Mapin Publishing.

Goswamy, B.N. & and Smith, C. (2006). I see no stranger: Early Sikh art and devotion. Mapin Publishing in association with Rubin Museum of Art.

Heiss, A. & Leffingwell, E. (2006). Judith Murray: From vibrato to legato. Mapin Publishing in association with Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

Hollander, J. & Patnaik, G. (2002). Crossing boundaries: The art of Lee Waisler. Mapin Publishing in association with Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

Holroyde, P. (2007). An ABC of Indian culture: A personal padayatra of half a century into India. MapinLit.

Hoskote, R. (2007). Dancer on the horse: Reflections on the art of Iranna G.R. Mapin Publishing in association with Lund Humphries.

Hyman, T. (2006). Bhupen Khakhar. Mapin Publishing in association with Chemould.                                                                

Ironbiter, S. (2009). Devi: Mother of my mind. MapinLit.

Jaaware, A. (2007). Neon fish in dark water. MapinLit.

Khan, H. & Beinart, J. (2011). Le Corbusier: Chandigarh and the modern city. Mapin Publishing.

Khanna, B. (2010). Rajah: King of the jungle. Mapin Publishing.

Kumar, A. (2009). Letters for Paul. MapinLit.

Kurtha, A. (2006). Francis Newton Souza: Bridging western and Indian modern art. Mapin Publishing.

Kuspit, D.B. & Tagore, S. (2005). Seeker: The art of Sohan Qadri. Mapin Publishing in association with Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

Lahiri-Dutt, K. (2010). Moving pictures: The rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Mapin Publishing.

Lazaro, D.P. (2005). Materials, methods & symbolism in the pichhvai painting tradition of   Rajasthan. Mapin Publishing.

Lynton, H.R. (2008). Mission to Kabul. MapinLit.

Lynton, N. (2005). Chola migrations: Krishen Khanna. Mapin Publishing.

Lynton, N. (2007). Great procession: A mural by Krishen Khanna. Mapin Publishing.

Lynton, N. (2007). Krishen Khanna: Images in my time. Mapin Publishing.

Lyons, T. (2004). The artists of Nathawara: The practice of painting in Rajasthan. Mapin Publishing in association with Indian University Press.

Mangaldas, M.D. & Mistri, S. (2007). The kidnapping of Amir Hamza: From the Hamzanama. Mapin Publishing in association with HarperCollins Children's Books.

 Mehta, A. (2008). India 20: Conversations with contemporary artists. Mapin Publishing.

Michell, G. (2008). Vijayanagara: Splendour in ruins. Mapin Publishing in association with Alkazi Collection of Photography.

Naoroji, K. (2003). Himalayan vignettes: The Garhwal and Sikkim treks. Mapin Publishing.

Naval, D. (2004). Black wind. MapinLit.

Pandya, Y. (2003). Elements of spacemaking. Mapin Publishing in association with Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design.

Pandya, Y. (2013). Concepts of space in traditional Indian architecture. Mapin Publishing in association with Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design.

Ram, V. (2006). Elephant kingdom: Sculptures from Indian architecture. Mapin Publishing.

Ranjan, A. (2009). Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Mapin Publishing and National Institute of Design.

Royal Education Council, Government of Bhutan, Educational Initiatives. (2010). Teacher Needs Assessment. Royal Education Council, Government of Bhutan.

Sapre, R.A. (2007). In the Indian night sky. Mapin Publishing in association with HarperCollins Children's Books.

Sapre, R.A. (2007). The traveller, the tiger, and the very clever jackal. Mapin Publishing in association with HarperCollins Children's Books.

Seid, B. (2007). New narratives: Contemporary art from India. Mapin Publishing in association with the Chicago Cultural Center.

Sen, S. (2005). Rain. MapinLit.

Sengupta. R & Pannikar, S. (2006). Alternate lyricism: Art of Jehangir Jani. Mapin Publishing.

Shah, R. (2005). Movement in stills: The dance and life of Kumudini Lakhia. Mapin Publishing.

Sheth, P. (2013). Dictionary of Indian art and artists. Mapin Publishing.

Shirodhar, S. (2008). Captured in miniature: Mughal lives through Mughal art. Mapin Publishing in association with HarperCollins Children's Books.

Singh, C. (2009).Treasures of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur. Mapin Publishing in association with the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Rajasthan.

Singh, L. (2008). Bhutan. Mapin Publishing.

Sinha, G. & Adimoolam, K.M. (2005). The art of Adimoolam. Mapin Publishing.

Sinha, G. & Khanna, K. (2005). Krishen Khanna: The embrace of love. Mapin Publishing.

Sinha, G. & Shah, H. (2007). An unreasoned act of being. Mapin Publishing.

 Takhar, J. (2002). Celebrating Chandigarh. Mapin Publishing in association with Chandigarh Perspectives.

Theuns-de Boer, G. (2008). Vision of splendour: Indian heritage in the photographs of Jean Philippe Vogel, 1901–1913. Mapin Publishing in association with Instituut Kern (Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden) and National Museum of India.

Tyabji, A. (2005). Bhuj: Art, architecture, history. Mapin Publishing.

UNICEF, National Institute of Education, & Educational Initiatives. (2014, February). Longitudinal study on the impact of curriculum reforms (2012-2013). National Institute of Education, Maldives.

Upadhaya, N.P. (2006). Geet Govinda: Paintings in Kanheri style. Mapin Publishing.

WIPRO, Educational Initiatives. (2011). Quality Education Study (QES). Educational Initiatives. 

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