Dr. Kanchi Venugopal Reddy is a professor of History at the Department of History, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. He possesses vast experience in teaching for more than thirty years. He contributed to the academic enrichment of the institutions where he served in various capacities. He headed the Department of History from August 2016 to Sept 2019 and from Sept 2022 to October 2023. He was a Member of the Court, the Executive Council, and the Academic Council of Pondicherry University. He possesses vast research experience. His publications include four books, numerous chapters in books, and several peer-reviewed journal articles. His research work focused on industrial laborers and their participation in India’s struggle for freedom in the Madras presidency. His books and articles explored the workers’ consciousness and the interlinkages between the labor movement and the national movement. He conducted oral interviews with more than thirty laborers and labor organizers in different locations of the Madras Presidency. His current research interest is on the theme of Global Labor History: Problems and Prospects. He is a member of various academic bodies. In 2018, He was an annual member of the Labor and Working-Class History Association, Durham, NC, and in 2024, the World History Association, Boston, MA, USA. He is a life member of the South Indian History Congress, India, Andhra Pradesh History Congress, India, and an annual member of the Indian History Congress, India. He is a recipient of several awards for his academic excellence. His teaching proficiency includes, among others, courses in the Twentieth Century World, History of Modern Europe, and Labor Movement in India (South Asia). He has organized four national seminars and presented several research papers at both national and international seminars.

Modern Indian History, Economic History of India, Nationalist Movement in India and Labour History