Dr. Arshiya Sethi,  Post Doctoral Fulbright – Nehru Fellow from India, attached to the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, is an independent scholar, contributing articles, chapters and columns on the Arts. She has been dance critic, curator, a popular media presenter, and an institution builder in the arts. Her doctoral research has been on the intersection of politics and patronage  case of the Sattras of Assam. She has served as Arts Consultant and Advisor with Doordarshan, the National Television Broadcaster for Dance and Culture and on various committees of the Government of India.