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Arjun Chandrasekar

Professional Title: 
Graduate Advisor: Jayson Beaster-Jones
Education: 

·         B.A. - Radio/Television/Film, San Jose State University, 2016

·         M.A. in Film & Media Studies, Columbia University, 2018

·         PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies - currently in progress at UC Merced

Research Interests: 

Media Studies; Modernity, Postmodernity; Globalization; Geopolitics; Labor Relations; Cold War-Era History

Bio: 
Arjun is a Ph.D. student with a background in Media Studies, advised by Jayson Beaster-Jones. His interests pertain to body-politics as represented in film, television, and media. He has worked extensively with Hollywood, as well as Soviet and Indian cinema, taking special interest in the relationship between the latter two countries, and in the historical era of the 20th century.