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Bascom Guffin earned a PhD in sociocultural anthropology from the University of California, Davis. He holds an MFA in film from Columbia University and an MA in international affairs from the New School University. He has conducted field research in New York City, Johannesburg, and Mumbai, specifically in Hyderabad, India. His work in Hyderabad examines how affluent tech industry professionals in the rapidly urbanizing Cyberabad area adapt to and help shape the city's new landscape. This research focuses on the culture of mobility as expressed in professionals' career ambitions, migration, urban transportation, and the rhythms of life, as well as the relationship with authorities regulating traffic. His research interests include human senses, urban religious practices, and the role of technology in everyday life.
Department of Philosophy