Eleanor Mae Zelliot

Background

Zelliot, Eleanor Mae was born on October 7, 1926 in Des Moines. Daughter of Ernest A. and Minnie (Hadley) Zelliot.

Education

Bachelor, William Penn College, 1948; Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1969.

Career

Associate editor, The American Friend, Richmond, Iowa., 1950-1958; teacher, Scattergood School, West Branch, Iowa., 1958-1960; editor, Pendle Hill Publications, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; acting instructor, assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1969; researcher, South Asia History Atlas, Minneapolis, 1966-1969; from assistant professor to associate professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1969-1979; professor, Carleton College, Northfield, 1979-1997; department chair, Carleton College, Northfield, 1989-1992; Laird Bell professor, Carleton College, Northfield, 1993-1997; professor emerita, Carleton College, Northfield, since 1997. President Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Eleanor Mae Zelliot has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • From Untouchable to Dalit

    (This collection of essays spans the history of the moveme...)

  • From Untouchable to Dalit by Eleanor Zelliot (2005-05-01)
  • From Untouchable to Dalit Reprint edition by Eleanor Zelliot (2005) Paperback

Membership

Member Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Minnesota, League of Women Voters. Member Minnesota Consortium for South Asia, American Institute of Indian Studies (vice president 1994-1997, board of trustees, fellowship 1985, 89), Association Colls. of Midwest, India Studies, Association of Asian Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, cooking.

Connections

Father:

Ernest A. Zelliot

Mother:

Minnie (Hadley) Zelliot