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Thalia Gigerenzer is a Lecturer in Anthropology at Princeton University specializing in cultural anthropology of contemporary South Asia, with research centered on gender, urban space, and community resilience amid political violence and environmental challenges.
Education:
- BA in South Asian Studies, University of Chicago
- MA in Social Anthropology, SOAS, University of London
- PhD in Anthropology, Princeton University
Her research integrates collaborative multi-media storytelling to explore atmospheres, emotions, and conviviality in low-income Delhi communities. Current projects like Breathing Space: Creativity and Play in a Toxic Environment examine pollution's impact on children's social lives, building on prior work in post-communist East German memory studies.
Awards and Fellowships:
- Rockefeller Fellow, Center for Human Values
- Fellow, Center for the Study of Religion
Her community-engaged scholarship is supported by the Fulbright-Hays Program, Charlotte Newcombe Foundation, and Global Religion Research Institute. Leveraging prior journalism experience (New York Times, NPR, BBC), she produces award-winning ethnographic films and audio documentaries that bridge academic and public discourse on urban South Asia.
