Yathu Yogarajah

Dr. Yathu Yogarajah is a Lecturer in the Anthropology of Enterprise at the Department of Anthropology, University College London. Their research explores the intersections of cryptocurrency/blockchain technologies with political economy, speculative labor, and cultural narratives of uncertainty.

• Co-founder of the global TikTok Ethnography Collective
• Focus areas: financialization, digital folklore, gambling, and gender equality (aligned with SDG 5)

Research Interests
Yogarajah’s work interrogates how financialization reshapes industries like cryptocurrency, social media, and UK petrol stations. Their doctoral project, “Thinking with Uncertainty,” analyzed volatility in blockchain ecosystems. They emphasize collaborative digital ethnography and pedagogical innovation.

Scientific Awards

• RAI Public Anthropology Fellowship (2022-2023)

Teaching Interests
Courses include Economy Anthropology, Digital Anthropology, and Collaborative Enterprise, focusing on global capitalism and technological transformation.