Shanti Kumar

Shanti Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin and a faculty affiliate in the Department of Asian Studies, the Center for Asian-American Studies, and the South Asia Institute.

His educational background includes:

• B.Sc. in Math, Physics and Chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (1987)
• B.A. in Communication and Journalism from Osmania University (1988)
• M.A. in Communication and Journalism from Osmania University (1989)
• M.A. in Media Studies from Texas Christian University (1994)
• Ph.D. in Telecommunications from Indiana University-Bloomington (1998)

Prof. Kumar's research centers on Global and International Media with specialized focus on South Asian Media and Postcolonial Media. His work critically examines Media History, Media Criticism, and Identity and Representation within globalization contexts, exemplified by his book Gandhi Meets Primetime: Globalization and Nationalism in Indian Television (2006) and co-edited volumes like Television at Large in South Asia (2012).

Prior to joining UT Austin in 2006, he taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Texas. His industry experience includes journalism as a sub-editor/reporter for Deccan Chronicle and multimedia design/scriptwriting at CMC Limited in India.