Raju Chalwadi
About Me
Welcome to my website!
My name is Raju Chalwadi, and I am a socio-cultural anthropologist based in Mumbai. I currently work with the IEOR Department at IIT Bombay, and my research focuses on the sustainability and productivity issues of firms located in Thane and Navi Mumbai. In September 2024, I defended my PhD at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Bombay, and my PhD work explored the urban life of a north Indian community (Valmiki) in Mumbai from the vantage point of their neighbourhood. In 2022-23, I was a Fulbright-Nehru Fellow in the Humanities Division at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where I wrote a substantial part of my PhD dissertation. I am currently working on my book manuscript, and at a broader theoretical level, through my research, I aim to enrich our understanding of how cities and communities co-constitute each other.
My Work
Latest Publications
Chalwadi, R. (2024). Caste Solidarity and Religiosity among Mumbai Dalits during the Covid Pandemic. South Asia Research, 44(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/02627280231215468
Contact Me
If you have any questions or comments about my work, I would be happy to get in touch. Please feel free to write to me at chalwadir1@gmail.com and I will respond at the earliest. I am also on Twitter, and my handle is @rchalwadi21.
