Dr. Ritu Sethi

Dr. Ritu Sethi is Editor of the Global InCH Journal of Living Heritage (www.globalinch.org) and oversees the Asia InCH Encyclopaedia (www.asiainch.org). Her research focuses on pre- and post-colonial histories of arts, crafts, and textiles, and their contemporary continuities in design, fashion, and everyday practice. She has authored Handmade for the 21st Century: Traditional Indian Textiles; Embroidering Futures: Repurposing the Kantha; Painters, Poets, Performers: The Patuas of Bengal; and Designers Meet Artisans: A Practical Guide (translated into Spanish and French), along with numerous essays on cultural history, creative industries, sustainability, and policy. She serves on national committees including the advisory board of the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy (Government of India), Asia Society India – Arts & Culture, and INTACH’s Heritage Craft & Community Division, as well as on international committees in Japan, the UK, and Europe. Recently, she was on UNESCO’s State of the Education Report editorial board (Culture & Arts Education) and represented India on Craft, Culture, and Creative Industries at the G-20 meetings in South Africa. She is also the founder-trustee of Craft Revival Trust, India.