Shailaja Paik, is an author who has become the first Dalit person to win the MacArthur Fellowship. Shailaja Paik's journey marks a significant milestone in highlighting her journey and her contributions to better understand Dalit women and their challenges.

India-born historian and author Shailaja Paik became the first Dalit scholar to be awarded the coveted MacArthur Fellowship, often called the ‘genius grant.’ The 50-year-old history professor recognised for her pioneering work in Dalit studies,

Shailaja Paik, a US-based historian, has made history as the first Dalit recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the "genius grant.

Indian-American historian Shailaja Paik, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, has been named one of Ohio’s 10 MacArthur Fellows and is the fir

Historian Shailaja Paik earned the coveted MacArthur Fellowship for her scholarship on the intersection of caste and gender. | News, First Women, Feminism

Shailaja Paik, an Indian-American researcher on Dalit women, has been awarded an $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant. Paik, a history professor at the University of Cincinnati, focuses on Dalit women's experiences of caste discrimination.

Shailaja Paik, an Indian-American professor, has received an $800,000 "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation for her research on Dalit women. The Foundation highlighted her work on the lasting impact of caste discrimination and her focus on women performers in Tamasha,

The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. They were selected from nominations in a yearslong process that solicits input from their communities and peers.