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Selvaraj Velayutham is an Associate Professor (Teaching and Leadership) at Macquarie University. His research focuses on race and ethnic relations, multiculturalism, and migrant lives within the field of Sociology. By employing ethnographic and qualitative research methods, Selvaraj investigates the structural and institutional factors that shape identity and social relations in everyday life. He has published extensively in areas such as Tamil studies and Tamil cinema, exploring themes such as temporary skilled migration in Australia, everyday diversity at work, race relations and racism in Singapore, as well as translocality among Tamil migrants. He has successfully co-supervised numerous PhD students on topics ranging from the Turkish diaspora to the experiences of rural migrant sex workers. Furthermore, Selvaraj has led several projects aimed at delivering insights into the wellbeing and survival of migrant populations in Australia’s gig economy. He is actively involved in teaching units related to social changes in Asia and the relationship between sport, culture, and society.
Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia
Teaching and leading in various courses related to sociology, race relations, and multiculturalism.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).