Name and title:
Natasha Raheja Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Academic focus:
Documentary, ethnographic film, migration, borders, bureaucracy, nationalism, South Asia
Current research project:
A book manuscript, "From Minority to Majority: Pakistani Hindu Claims to Indian Citizenship," and companion documentary and short film series on borders and belonging
Previous positions:
- Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University, 2018-2020
Academic background:
- Ph.D. Anthropology, New York University, 2018
- M.A., Asian cultures and languages, University of Texas at Austin, 2010
- B.S., Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 2010
- B.A., Asian studies, University of Texas at Austin, 2010
Last book read:
"In Other Rooms, Other Wonders" by Daniyal Mueenuddin
In your own time/when not working:
Gardening, cycling, lakeside picnics
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Ethnographic film theory and history, Documentary Production, Borders and Belonging
What most excites you about Cornell:
Extensive resources for research, interdisciplinary connections, and scenic location
