Palekar has lectured in 'English, Media and Performing Arts at the University of New South Wales' and she has translated 'Marathi poetry into English'.
'She has published in the areas of Postcolonial literary and cultural theories and practices; Indian cinemas and queer/postcolonial formations' and has written, acted and performed with a musical group. (Source: Southerly vol. 68 no. 2 2008.
