GEIS is excited to welcome several a new scholar into the group: Raji Majumdar joins from George Washington University, bringing expertise in political communication, intergroup relations, ethnic nationalism, experimental methods, and Indian politics. Raji is an Assistant Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. Her research interests lie in political communication, intergroup relations, ethnic nationalism, social media, experimental methods, and Indian politics. She is especially interested in how individuals react to information about controversial political and social issues, with a focus on the case of political rhetoric and discourse around religious nationalist policies in India. She also conducts research on the role of WhatsApp in the politics of developing countries. Before joining GW, Dr. Majumdar was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University, affiliated with the Identity & Conflict Lab in The MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. She received her doctorate in political science from New York University.
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