CHAPTER 6 - GOAN WOMEN HISTORIANS By Dr. Vitor Délio Jacinto de Mendonça
FÁTIMA DA SILVA GRACIAS Fátima da Silva Gracias is a Lecturer in the Department of History, Dhempe College, Panjim Goa. She has M.A. and Ph. D. degrees in History. She is the author of three books - Health & Hygiene in Colonial Goa 1510-1961 (published in 1994), Kaleidoscope of Women in Goa 1510-1961 (1996) and Beyond The Self, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Goa (2000). She has also contributed research papers on areas of health, women, social institutions and culture in publications and research seminars in India, Portugal, France, Germany and Brazil. PRATIMA PRABHAKAR KAMAT Pratima Prabhakar Kamat is Reader in the Department of History, Goa Univer-sity. She has been teaching at the University for the last 15 years. After receiving an education in different parts of India and also abroad, she completed her doctorate in History from the University of Bombay. She was Head, Depart-ment of History, Goa University (1999-2002) and served as Teacher-In-Charge, Centre for Women's Studies, Goa University. She is recognized as a Ph.D. guide in History at Goa University. Her field of specialisation is Indo-Portuguese History. She is the author of the book - Farar Far (Crossfire): Local Resistance to Colonial Hegemony in Goa 1510-1912 (published in 1999). Pratima Kamat has participated in and presented research papers at a number of national and inter-national conferences on Indo-Portuguese History and has published extensively in journals and books in India and abroad. She is the recipient of several academic awards and research scholarships. She is a member of a number of professional associations and social organisations CELSA PINTO Celsa Pinto is an Education Administrator, Government of Goa. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan, where she did most of her schooling, preparing for the Senior Cambridge Examination. She was awarded the M.A. degree by the University of Bombay and holds a doctorate in Indo-Portuguese Trade History from Goa University. Apart from research papers published in reputed journals, she is the author of three books - Trade and Finance in Portuguese India: a study of the Portuguese Country Trade, 1770-1840 (published in 1994), Goa: Images and Perceptions, Studies in Goan History (1996), A Commercial Resurgence, 1770 -1830, Situating Indo-Portuguese Trade History (2003). She has published several research papers and has participated in national and international History conferences and seminars. MARIA DE LOURDES BRAVO DA COSTA RODRIGUES Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues has a M.A. in History and a degree in Library Science. She is a Senior Librarian at the State Central Library in Panaji. She has devoted much of her time to research work specializing in Indo-Portuguese History. She has participated in several national and international conferences. Local newspapers - the Navhind Times, Herald, Gomantak Times and magazine Goa Today - and academic journals have often published her well-researched articles. She is the author of the book - Tasty Morsels: Goan Food Ingredients & Preparation (published 2000). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Vitor Délio Jacinto de Mendonça (b. 1958) is DIrector , Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Alto Porvorim, Goa. After completing his schooling in Beira (Mozambique), he entered the Society of Jesus in Goa in 1979. He did his M.A. in Portuguese Literature, M.A. in History and Ph.D. in History. _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
