Tag Archives: gulf
New Directions in the Study of the Arab World
I was selected to participate in the fourth Annual Graduate Student Research Workshop under the theme “New Directions in the Study of the Arab World” at the Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World at NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE. My thanks go to Dr. Erin Pettigrew, Dr. Nathalie Peutz, and Raya Lakova for […]
From Gulf Houses to NRI Flats: On Kochi’s “World Class” Urban Transformation
I published a short essay from PhD dissertation in Ala: A Kerala Studies Blog. Many thanks to Shilpa Menon and the Editors of Ala for thoughtful comments and feedback that have significantly improved this essay. Read the full essay here, https://alablog.in/issues/68/gulf-houses-to-nri-flats/ As you exit the “world’s first green airport” in Nedumbassery on the outskirts of […]
TRANSNATIONAL URBANISM
Below are images from ethnographic fieldwork conducted with research participants involved in Dubai’s real estate industry, including diaspora Indian home buyers and investors, real estate brokers, sales and marketing executives, and banking sector officials.
Siddharth Menon 