Faculty Associate
anurag1[at]yorku.ca
Sessional Assistant Professor
Department of Communication & Media Studies, York University
Research Keywords:
Internet regulation; media and technology law; digital rights; misinformation; telecommunications policy
Research Region(s):
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia
Dr. Anurag is a PhD graduate from the University of Calgary. His doctoral research examined internet shutdowns in India, analyzing their political, social, communicative, and infrastructural dimensions through political economy of communication perspectives. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and a Master's degree in Communication Studies. Prior to his academic career, Anurag worked as a legal researcher at the Supreme Court of India (in the office of Atul Kumar), as a journalist, as a technical writer, and worked/interned/volunteered with media houses, such as the BBC, Deccan Chronicle, as well as nonprofits and political parties. His current research interests focus on internet regulation, media and technology law, digital rights, misinformation, and telecommunications policy. In his spare time, Anurag enjoys exploring nature and hiking in the Canadian Rockies, biking, swimming, running, playing squash, and meditation.