Shailaja Paik (born 1973 or 1974) is an Indian historian of modern Indian history who focuses on intersections of class, sexuality, and caste, with a particular emphasis on Dalit experiences and perspectives. She is currently the Charles Phelps Taft Distinguished Research Professor of History and affiliate faculty in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow.[1]