Song Tang

I am a doctorate candidate in Area Studies (South Asia). My research examines the features of India’s cultural diplomacy and its contribution to India’s strategic objectives at the international stage since the 1950s. Adopting multi-disciplinary methods, the project will pay attention to the construction of national image through museums, an arena where domestic cultural politics and cultural diplomacy interact. My broader interest includes Indian literature, heritage studies, and Sino-Indian relations. 

Before joining the University of Oxford, I was awarded an MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies at the University of Cambridge (2020). I completed my BA in Hindi language and literature and a Bachelor of History at Peking University (2019).

St Antony’s College

Supervisor: Professor Kate Sullivan de Estrada