Chandan Reddy

Chandan Reddy is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, with primary appointments in the Departments of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and Comparative History of Ideas. He is affiliated with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Center for Human Rights.

• B.A. in Literature, University of California (1994)
• M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in English/Comparative Literature, Columbia University (1995, 1998, 2004)

Reddy’s research intersects critical race theory, queer theory, and political economy. His work interrogates state violence, neoliberalism, and marginalized communities, including queer, Indigenous, and immigrant populations. He is a founding scholar in the field of Queer of Color Critique.

His recent publications focus on neoliberalism’s impact on race and sexuality, queer Indigenous kinship, and critiques of capitalism. These works often employ interdisciplinary frameworks from gender studies, postcolonial theory, and cultural studies.

• Alan Bray Memorial Award for Queer Studies (2013)
• Best Book in Cultural Studies (2013)
• 2023 Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite Casey Foundation

Reddy has advised graduate theses on topics like queer P’urhépecha migrations and Kurdish resistance movements. He has also contributed to initiatives such as the Massage Parlor Workers’ Rights Project and Simpson Center-funded research.