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Natasha Raheja is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University, with affiliations in Performing and Media Arts. Her research bridges political and visual anthropology through ethnographic film.
- PhD in Anthropology with Graduate Certificate in Culture and Media, New York University
- Masters of Arts in Urdu, University of Texas at Austin
- Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Working at the intersection of migration, borders, state power, and aesthetics, Raheja explores majority-minority dynamics in South Asia through multimodal research. Her ongoing projects include documentary film Kitne Passports? and experimental series on non-human border crossings.
Her publications analyze themes like migrant citizenship, digital diaspora, and bureaucratic visuality. Films have been screened at DOC NYC, Margaret Mead Film Festival, and Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland.
- Cornell Center for Social Sciences Faculty Fellow
Raheja teaches courses on documentary production, media ethnography, and independent studies. Her work emphasizes film as a tool for sensory knowledge production and border theory expansion.
