Byron Gray

Byron Gray is a Lecturer at Stanford University, specializing in anthropology with a focus on the intersection of politics, law, religion, and urban space in South Asia. His research examines how Catholics in Mumbai have navigated spatial and property claims since the city's renaming in the 1990s. He holds a BA in Political Science, South Asian Studies, and Law, Societies, & Justice from the University of Washington, and a MPhil in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Oxford.

• Education: BA (University of Washington), MPhil (University of Oxford)

His work critically engages with colonial and postcolonial dynamics in urban development, legal frameworks, and religious identity formation. Key themes include governance, spatial politics, and the role of religious communities in shaping urban landscapes.