William R. Pinch
Professor of History
Frank Center for Public Affairs Room 340, 238 Church Street860-685-2399
Co-Chair, Global South Asian Studies
Frank Center for Public Affairs Room 340, 238 Church Street860-685-2399
Professor, Environmental Studies
Frank Center for Public Affairs Room 340, 238 Church Street860-685-2399
Associate Editor, History and Theory
Frank Center for Public Affairs Room 340, 238 Church Street860-685-2399
Professor, Global South Asian Studies
Frank Center for Public Affairs Room 340, 238 Church Street860-685-2399
BA University of Virginia
MA University of Virginia
PHD University of Virginia
William R. Pinch
William Pinch's teaching and research focus mainly on the history of South Asia as well as themes in historiography, world/global history (including questions of scale, depth, and time), asceticism, violence, and microhistory. He also serves as consulting editor for the journal History and Theory.
Academic Affiliations
Office Hours
Fall 2024: Tues 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. or by appointment
Courses
Fall 2024
HIST 167 - 01
Yoga: A Global History
HIST 314 - 01
The Political Ascetic
Spring 2025
HIST 200 - 01
The Historian as Detective
HIST 317 - 01
The Great Game