Utsavi Singh

Utsavi Singh is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology (Archaeology track). Her work combines landscape archaeology with ethnographic research in the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, examining how claims to architectural remains have been instrumental in the production and assertion of identity among the minority populations of this region. She is examining transformations in the archaeological and ritual landscape of the villages of Shey and Chushot, along with contemporary heritage management practices in Leh to understand how the Buddhist and Muslim communities of Ladakh have used material heritage to inscribe and affirm their presence in the region. 

Prior to coming to Stanford, she received her B.A. (Hons) in History from the University of Delhi and her M.A. and M.Phil in History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. After completing her M.Phil in 2015, she worked with Oxford University Press as a Social Sciences editor. During the 2023-2024 academic year, Utsavi will be a Steven and Debi Wisch Fellow at the Center for South Asia, and a Digital Public Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center.