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    Ali R. Chaudhary, PhD

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Dr. Ali R. Chaudhary

    Associate Professor of Sociology,

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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    Ali R. Chaudhary is a sociologist, musician, and associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University in New Brunswick-New Jersey.

     

    His scholarship interrogates the significance of socially constructed categories as they mediate opportunities and constraints in contemporary social life.

     

    Sociology of Music

    Dr. Chaudhary is developing new research in the Sociology of Music comprised of two projects. The first is a comparative-historical project examining the legacy and logics of racial segregation in the 20th century production-consumption of musical instruments in the United States. The first article from this project looks at the gendered racialization of the electric guitar and was recently published in Sociological Forum.

     

    The second project examines the lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on working musicians in the NYC-metropolitan area. Dr. Chaudhary is currently on a Research Sabbatical and based at the Advanced Research Collaborative Center at the Graduate Center-City University of New York for Spring 2024.

     

     

     

     

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    Scholarship

     

    My past scholarship lies at the intersection of race and immigration with an emphasis on civic engagement, diaspora politics, and immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations. My past research has been supported by the Rutgers Research Council, European Union(Marie Curie), Wolfson College-Oxford, the University of California Office of the President, and the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. My scholarship appears in several top specialty peer-reviewed journals including International Migration Review, Sociological Forum, Global Networks, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and the Annual Review of Sociology, among others.

     

    Click here to visit my Google Scholar page

     

    Click here to view my CV

     

    Click here to view a short video about my 2015-2016 EU-funded research on immigrant transnational politics.  

  • Teaching

    My teaching philosophy emphasizes comparative thinking and analytical rigor using active-learning methods that promote inclusive diversity, hands-on research as well as strong oral and written communication. Logics of comparison and analyses of variation are central to sociological inquiry and I strive to deploy comparative perspectives in my undergraduate and doctoral-level courses. My approach to teaching is also informed by students’ feedback, which I integrate throughout course instruction. I welcome opportunities to mentor students by providing research experience and helping students think through post-graduation plans. I also routinely intertwine my research into my teaching and strive to cultivate intellectual curiosity and interest in sociology, migration studies, and music.

     

    Current, Upcoming, and Past Courses

    The Production and  Consumption Culture

    Graduate Seminar 

    (Fall 2023)

     

    SEE SYLLABUS

    Immigration & Society

    Sociology 225

    (Fall 2023)

     

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