Dr. Krishnendu Ray

Biography

Krishnendu Ray is a Professor at NYU Steinhardt and the Director of the Food Studies PhD Program. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology from SUNY Binghamton in 2001 and holds a master's degree in Political Science from Delhi University, India. He joined NYU in 2005 after serving as a faculty member and Acting Associate Dean of Curriculum Development at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). His research interests lie in the intersection of food studies and sociology, focusing on the cultural, historical, and social aspects of food systems. He is the author of 'Migrant’s Table: Meals Memories of Bengali-American Households' published by Temple University in 2004, and 'Ethnic Restaurateur' published by Bloomsbury in 2016. He also co-edited 'Curried Cultures: Globalization, Food and South Asia' published by the University of California Press in 2012, and has contributed special issues in notable journals including 'Food, Culture & Society' and 'Verge: Studies in Global Asias.'

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