MSU scholar selected for scholarship at University of Texas
Chavan is currently undertaking a two-month research residency at the university's Humanities Research Center in Austin. He is part of a cohort of 15 international scholars from regions including Europe, Russia, China and the United States, all engaged in diverse research projects at the centre.
Representing India, Chavan is the first theatre director from Gujarat to be awarded this prestigious fellowship.
His research proposal was selected following a rigorous and highly competitive six-month evaluation process conducted by the centre's research committee.
Chavan's research focuses on "Performing Shakespeare in Postcolonial India: Performance Style and Aesthetics", situated within the broader framework of East-West encounters and interculturalism.
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