Dale Luis Menezes has recently completed a Master’s and M. Phil. degrees in Medieval History from Jawaharlal Nehru University and is now pursuing a Ph. D. at Georgetown University, Washington DC. His interests lie in early modern and modern European empires and knowledge production within these entities. As part of his research activities, he has been awarded scholarships and has presented papers at national and international seminars. He writes a regular op-ed column in Goa’s O Heraldo where he talks about Goan politics, history, and Romi Concanim literature. He has been contributing articles to the Goan press for more than 10 years. All his writings can be accessed here.