Selvaraj Velayutham

Selvaraj Velayutham is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication, Society and Culture, Macquarie University. His research focuses on race and ethnic relations, multiculturalism, migrant lives, and the Sociology of Everyday Life, with a particular emphasis on Tamil studies and cinema. He has co-supervised numerous PhD students, including those exploring diaspora politics, urban migration, and anti-racism in Australia and globally.

Key research projects include studies on temporary skilled migration, gig economy precarity, and racism in Singapore and Australia. He teaches courses on social changes in Asia, sport culture, and everyday sociology. His work often employs ethnographic methods to analyze structural factors shaping identity and social relations.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in text.
• Research Collaborations: Includes projects on multicultural workplaces, translocal Tamil migrant communities, and urban belonging through informal sport.
• Grants & Projects: Led initiatives like 'Survival & Wellbeing among Migrant Precariat in Australia’s Gig Economy' and 'Everyday Multiculture at Work.'

His research spans multiple continents, with significant contributions to understanding Tamil diasporic identities, Singapore’s multicultural policies, and migrant resilience strategies. He emphasizes 'conviviality' as a framework for analyzing social cohesion in diverse urban settings.