Divya Dwivedi (Indian Author) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Author, Philosopher, Academician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1981
Age	45 years
Birthplace	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Divya Dwivedi

16/01/2026

Divya Dwivedi was at the center of a controversy at IIT Delhi following her participation in the 'Critical Philosophy of Caste and Race' conference (CPCR3), which celebrated 25 years since the 2001 Durban World Conference Against Racism. During a televised interview on the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, she stated that 'Hinduism, as a political concept, was invented in the 20th century' and argued that 'there will be no Hindutva in the future of India,' sparking significant debate in Indian media and academic circles about caste, nationalism, and the role of the academy.

20/04/2025

Divya Dwivedi published a new essay in the journal 'Philosophy World Democracy' titled 'The Future of India Without Hindutva,' expanding on her earlier televised remarks. The essay critically examines the intersection of caste oppression, religious nationalism, and political identity in contemporary India, reinforcing her position as a leading voice in critical philosophy of caste and postcolonial theory.

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Bio/Wiki

Divya Dwivedi is an Indian philosopher, author, and academician at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Her work focuses on philosophy of literature, philosophy of psychoanalysis, narratology, aesthetics, revolutionary theory, and critical philosophy of caste and race.
She is a Marxist philosopher and author known for her critiques of Hindu nationalism and caste oppression in India.
She co-founded and edits the international journal 'Philosophy World Democracy'.

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi St. Stephen's College, Delhi University of Delhi Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi Master of Arts from St. Stephen's College, Delhi M.Phil from University of Delhi Doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Unmarried

Family

Father

Rakesh Dwivedi (senior lawyer in the Supreme Court of India)

Mother

Sunitha Dwivedi (freelance writer)

Other Relatives

Paternal grandfather	S. N. Dwivedi (a judge at the Supreme Court of India)
Maternal grandfather	Raj Mangal Pande (a minister in the Union Government of India)

Career

Research Areas	Philosophy of Literature Philosophy of Psychoanalysis Literary Theory and Criticism, Formal inquiry into fictionality Critical Philosophy of Caste and Race, Political thought of Gandhi, Political Cartoons, and Novels of O V Vijayan Aesthetics Narratology Revolutionary theory Ontology Metaphysics Deconstruction
Schools of Philosophy	Deconstruction Post-metaphysics
Books	Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theological Anti-Politics (co-authored, 2019) Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics (co-authored) The Virality of Evil (editor, 2022) Jean-Luc Nancy, Anastasis de la pensée (co-editor, 2023)
Academic Position	Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Previous Positions	Assistant Professor at Saint Stephen’s College, Delhi University (2003–2004) Adjunct Faculty at Delhi University's Department of English (2011–2012)
Fellowships	Visiting Fellow at Aarhus University’s Centre for Fictionality Studies (2013–2014) Fellow at Archives Husserl, École Normale Supérieure, Paris (2022)
Board Memberships	Executive Council Member of the International Society for the Study of Narrative (ISSN) (2022–present) Theory Committee Member of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA) (2017–present) Advisory Board Member of the Institute of Global Value Inquiry (IGVI), Berlin Global Advisory Board Member of The Cartography of the Political Novel in Europe (CAPONEU) Editorial Board Member of Humanities Arts and Society (HAS) project and journal by UNESCO Invited Member of UNESCO Women Philosophers' Network

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Divya Dwivedi is an Indian philosopher, author, and academician at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
2. She worked as an assistant professor at Saint Stephen’s College, Delhi University from 2003 to 2004.
3. In January 2011, she became an adjunct faculty at Delhi University's Department of English until April 2012, then joined IIT Delhi as an associate professor.
4. In 2013-14, she was a visiting fellow at Aarhus University’s Centre for Fictionality Studies.
5. Divya Dwivedi co-edited "Public Sphere from outside the West" in 2015 and "Narratology and Ideology" in 2018.
6. She became a member of the committee on Literary Theory at the ICLA in June 2017.
7. In 2019, she co-authored "Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theological Anti-Politics."
8. In 2022, she became an executive council member of the ISSN and edited "Virality of Evil". She was also a fellow at Archives Husserl, École Normale Supérieure, Paris.
9. She is the editor and co-founder of the international journal ‘Philosophy World Democracy’.
10. Divya Dwivedi is a modern philosopher known for her different ideas in ontology, narratology, metaphysics, linguistics, and deconstruction.
11. Influenced by philosophers like Jean-Luc Nancy and Bernard Stiegler, she believes philosophy should challenge the status quo and be tied to politics.
12. She studies psychoanalysis founded by Sigmund Freud, exploring its connections to psychology, mass thinking, and politics.
13. According to Dwivedi, postcolonial theory and Hindu nationalism are similar in supporting the upper caste in India.
14. She advocates against caste oppression and discusses changes made to Hinduism to suppress lower-caste individuals.
15. She has been elected member of the Executive Council of the International Society for the Study of Narrative (ISSN) since 2022.
16. She is an elected member of the Theory Committee of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA).
17. She serves as an Advisory Board member of the Institute of Global Value Inquiry (IGVI), Berlin, and Global Advisory Board member of The Cartography of the Political Novel in Europe (CAPONEU).
18. She is an Editorial Board member of Humanities Arts and Society (HAS) project and journal by UNESCO, and an invited member of UNESCO Women Philosophers' Network.
19. Divya Dwivedi worked as an assistant professor at Saint Stephen’s College, Delhi University from 2003 to 2004.
20. Divya Dwivedi is a modern philosopher known for her ideas in ontology, narratology, metaphysics, linguistics, and deconstruction.
21. Influenced by philosophers like Jean-Luc Nancy and Bernard Stiegler, she argues that philosophy should challenge the status quo and be tied to politics.
22. Divya Dwivedi is a Marxist philosopher and author known for her critiques of Hindu nationalism and caste oppression in India.
23. She argues that the concept of 'Hinduism' as a political identity was invented in the 20th century to consolidate a majority and perpetuate caste oppression.

Divya Dwivedi Author, Philosopher, Academician Indian Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh