Srinivas S.v

Biography

Srinivas taught English at St. Francis College, Secunderabad and Arunachal University (now Rajiv Gandhi University), Itanagar, before joining Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), Bangalore in 1998. Over the next 16 years, while his primary affiliation was with CSCS, he held visiting appointments in National University of Singapore, Hokkaido University, Georgetown University, Washington DC, Indian Institute of Science and University of Hyderabad. At CSCS, he became the coordinator of the Centre's Culture Industries and Diversity in Asia (CIDASIA) research programme in 2006. CIDASIA worked in partnership with NGOs, universities and donor agencies in India and abroad. He has taught students from different disciplinary backgrounds at the undergraduate, masters and PhD levels. He was also a member of the Centre's Educational Initiative Programme which designed, taught and supervised the teaching of courses on cultural theory at undergraduate institutions and universities. His research explores the complex linkages between popular culture and mass politics. Academic Qualifications BA (Hons.) English, 1987 MA English, 1989 MPhil, 1991 PhD, 1998 Areas of Interest Humanities Teaching, Critical Theory, Cultural and Creative Industries, Film and Cultural Studies, Audience Research and Cultural Politics.

Research Interest

Literature, Popular Culture and Mass Politics; Media and the Public Sphere; Region and Regionalism; Culture Industries in Asia