Parvathi Raman
Professor
Gender Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies University of London
United Kingdom
Biography
I am an anthropologist and historian and I conduct research on the South Asian diaspora, in both historical and contemporary contexts. I am interested in the emergence of diasporic consciousness and forms of political subjectivity amongst diverse South Asian migrant populations, primarily in South Africa and postwar Britain. I joined the Anthropology department at SOAS in the early 1990s and have taught a range of course covering theoretical and philosophical issues in anthropology and approaches to migration and diaspora studies. I developed our MA in Migration and Diaspora Studies, which we began in 2003, and am the current Director of Studies.
Research Interest
Gender Studies
