MY STORY
I am a writer, researcher, and editor who wants to improve the range, specificity, and detail of accessible, public, and popular information.
With nearly two decades of professional experience in higher education, I have published scholarly work, taught undergraduate courses, and conducted archival research on global cinema, television and social change, costuming and fashion, and race and pop culture. I managed a wide range of tasks from journal editing to online course creation. This background has further developed my skills in information organization, writing, editing, media research, and cultural analysis.
I am passionate about film and television history, race and disability justice, and enjoy learning more tarot, astrology, and one-pot recipes.
RECENT WORK
“Paisley,” guest on Articles of Interest Podcast, guest with Himanshu Suri. Hosted by Avery Trufelman. August 16, 2023.
Original public domain image from Yale Center for British Art.
“Fashion History and South Asian Racialization,” in SAADA (ed.), South Asian America in the Classroom, May 16, 2023.
“Netflix, Race, and Cinephilia: Master of None and Indie TV,” in James Lyons and Yannis Tzioumakis (eds.), Indie TV: Industry Aesthetics and Medium Specificity (Routledge, 2023).
“Chapter 2: Forging Lives in Uncertain Times (1923-1965),” Our Stories Book Club, panelist with Rani Bagai, Philip Deslippe, Dr. Nico Slate, Anirvan Chatterjee & Barnali Ghosh. Hosted by Samip Mallick, January 31, 2022.
“Turbans Do Things for You” and “Nehru suits are what’s happening,” in South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) (ed.), Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America (Philadelphia: SAADA, 2021).
“Coming Of Age In 2021: Teen Romance, Relationships And Grief In Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’,” Embodied Radio Show (WUNC 91.5: North Carolina Public Radio), guest with Aanika Eragam and Shivani Persad. Hosted by Anita Rao. July 23, 2021.
“Asymmetries: Race, Media and the Asia(s),” panelist with Michelle Cho, Feng-Mei, and Heberer, Eng-Beng Lim. Moderated by Joshua Neves. November 18, 2020.
“Unlike Men, the Diamonds Linger: Bassey and Bond Beyond the Theme Song,” in Jaap Verheul (ed.), Beyond 007: James Bond Reconsidered (Amsterdam University Press, 2020).
“Talking Television in a Pandemic, Episode 4: Technology,” Journal of Cinema and Media Studies and Society for Cinema and Media Studies present ACA-MEDIA Podcast, guest scholar with AJ Christian, Myles McNutt, and Lisa Parks. Hosted by Michelle Cho. June 15, 2020.
““Never Have I Ever” …Seen Myself on TV,” Los Angeles Review of Books, May 28, 2020.
“From Son of India to Teen King: Sajid Khan and Transnational Stardom,” in Michael Lawrence (ed.) Indian Film Stars (British Film Institute, 2020).
“Assessment of Scholarly Needs for the Use of Digital Time-Based Media,” co-authored with Matthew Schnaars, Jon Cameron, Deborah Cane, October 29, 2018.
“Crazy Rich Asians: Colonial Curiosities and Exotic Fantasies,” The Platform, September 29, 2018.
““The Problem with Apu” and the FCC,” Los Angeles Review of Books, December 12, 2017.
Meenasarani Linde Murugan, PhD 