Dr. Sudhir Selvaraj
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Biography
I am a political scientist specializing in religion and global politics, religious violence, and the politics and security of South Asia (particularly India). My research has been published in scholarly journals such as Social and Legal Studies and Kritisk Etnografi—The Swedish Journal of Anthropology. I have also contributed to numerous online forums, including The Conversation, The Diplomat, South Asia Voices, and 9DashLine. At PSID, I teach modules relating to project management in international development, conflict resolution, and the politics and security of South Asia. In 2024, I was nominated for my "Outstanding Contribution to Learning and Teaching" at the University of Bradford's Outstanding Achiever's Awards. Previously, I worked in the Department of International Development at King's College London. I completed my PhD in Politics at the King's India Institute and my master's (with distinction) in International Relations from the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
Research
My current research interests lie at the intersection of religion and politics, especially in South Asia. In particular, I am interested in the social and political growth of nationalist movements, their impacts on religious, gendered and caste minorities, and the resulting effects on democracy and secularism. My recently completed doctoral dissertation, which engaged with Johan Galtung’s violence triangle, showed the interplay between direct, cultural and structural forms of violence against the relatively understudied Christian community in India. My fieldwork explored these dynamics in the south Indian state of Karnataka. I am currently working towards converting my dissertation into a monograph. Along with Raphael Susewind at the London School of Economics, I have co-edit a special issue on Hindutva and the Rule(s) of Law which will be out with Socio-Legal Studies by the end of the year.
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Sudhir Selvaraj as follows:
Teaching interests
I work hard to incorporate creative practices (such as theatre and photography) into my teaching. I am currently exploring ways to incorporate documentary theatre as an inclusive, creative and decolonizing approach to teaching politics.
Publications
There are 2 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Sudhir Selvaraj. They are listed as:
- book (1)
- peer reviewed journal (1)
Book
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revisioning Paradigms: Essays in Honour of David Selvaraj | 2015 | NA | Mercy Kappen, M. Sudhir Selvaraj, S. Theodore Baskaran | Visthar Publications |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching the Teachers: Reflections from two Graduate Teaching Assistants | 2022 | Postgraduate Pedagogies | 2 | Anna Grimaldi and Sudhir Selvaraj |