Romit Chowdhury

Romit Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Erasmus University College and the Department of Public Administration and Sociology. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on Urban Studies, Masculinities, Everyday Life, Ethnography, and Literary Theory. His monograph City of Men: Masculinities and Everyday Morality on Public Transport (2023) explores male public transport workers in Kolkata. He has received the Best Article Award in Urban Studies (2021). Current projects include studies on urban multiculture in Rotterdam (funded by Erasmus Trust Funds) and social polarization in cities (NWO Open Competition XS grant). Previously, he conducted postdoctoral research at Durham University on Asian city densities and Tokyo’s transport crowds. He has been a visiting researcher at Uppsala University, University of Amsterdam, and others. He serves on editorial boards for The Sociological Review, Men and Masculinities, and NORMA.

Education: PhD in Sociology (National University of Singapore). Earlier work includes studies on men’s rights movements, feminist methodology, and sexual violence in India. His interdisciplinary background spans literature, cultural studies, and social sciences.

• Grants: Erasmus Trust Funds (Urban Multiculture), NWO Open Competition XS (Social Polarization)
• Editiorial Roles: The Sociological Review, Men and Masculinities, NORMA
• Visiting Positions: Uppsala University, University of Amsterdam, Karlstad University, Sophia University, University of Lausanne

His research bridges urban sociology with gender analysis, emphasizing everyday practices and their sociopolitical implications. He teaches Urban Sociology, Gender Studies, and Qualitative Methods.