Laavanya Kathiravelu

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS PhD in Sociology (2007-2011) Macquarie University (Sydney), Department of Sociology & Centre for Research on Social Inclusion Dissertation title: “Destination Dubai: Migration and city-building in a rapidly developing city-state” Masters in Communication, Culture and Society (2003-2004) University of London, Goldsmiths College, Department of Sociology Bachelor of Social Science (Honours in Sociology) (1999-2003) National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2014- present Assistant Professor: Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Division of Sociology 2011-2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (Germany) Department of Socio-Cultural Diversity 2011-2013 Visiting Research Affiliate: Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore 2013 Visiting Research Affiliate: Cities Research Cluster, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore 2012 Guest lecturer: Department of Sociology & Department of Geography. National University of Singapore 2009-2011 Instructor and guest lecturer: Department Of Sociology. Macquarie University (Australia) 2008 Lecturer & course convenor in Sociology: The American University in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 2007 Instructor: Department Of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney (Australia) 2006 Lecturer & course convenor in Sociology: Singapore Institute of Management - degree administered by the Open University UK. 2005-2007 Research Assistant: Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore For Cluster Leaders: Professor Chua Beng Huat and Professor Bryan Turner