Nandini Subramaniam
Nandini’s background is in bioarchaeology and art history. They have also studied the development of medical science and its impact on human interactions with each other and the material world. Nandini has conducted archaeological research for projects in the United States, Canada, and Romania and has worked in the curatorial departments of the Wellin Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
As a gallery guide at the Institute, their research interests are in the relationship between colonial expansion, popular culture, and the development of medicine during the 19th century.
More from Nandini Subramaniam
Exhibitions
Poisons and Panaceas: Inside the 19th-Century Medicine Cabinet
Our upcoming ExhibitLab uncovers the fine line between deadly and lifesaving in the world of modern medicine.
Distillations Magazine
How Notorious Abortionist Madame Restell Built a Drug Empire
Desperate women, mistreated by the 19th century’s medical establishment, risked black-market remedies and the wrath of Anthony Comstock’s moralizing thugs.
Events
Varsity Tutors: History of Women’s Health Care
Join us for a free virtual class examining the evolution of women’s health care from the 1800s through today.
Exhibitions
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Poisonous Plants
Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories from 1887 to 1927 open a window to the history of medicine and empire.
Distillations Magazine
The Problem of Piltdown Man
Seduced by a racist idea, archaeologists hyped an outrageous hoax.