Sushumna Kannan has a PhD in Cultural Studies from Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, India. Her research on the Indian intellectual traditions and feminism focuses on the medieval saint, Akka Mahadevi and her vachanas. She received the BOURSE MIRA, research fellowship in 2006 and 2007 and has published her work in journals and is currently working on a book project. She translates between English and Kannada and is adjunct faculty at the San Diego State University, San Diego, USA. For more on her, visit www.sushumnakannan.weebly.com.
