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Pawan Singh

Pawan Singh

Email Address: pdsingh@ucsd.edu

Education

  • PhD. Student, Media and Communication, University of California San Diego
  • MA Communication, University of Hyderabad, India (2007)
  • Bachelors in Financial and Investment Analysis, Delhi University, India (2002)

Research Interests

  • Queer theory
  • Film Studies
  • Cyberculture
  • Popular culture


I am broadly interested in studying the queer culture in India and its representation across media like film, print, and the Internet. I am particularly interested in the politics of visibility within the context of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalizes male homosexuality in India. I am also interested in related questions of commodifcation in queer cultures, queer bodies and masculinity.

Awards

  • 2008-09 University Predoctoral Humanities Fellowship, University of California, San Diego Dean of Social Sciences Fellowship

Teaching Positions

  • Reader, COHI 175 – Advanced Topics in Communication (Language, Communication & Gender)