Jayakrishnan Sreekumar

Jayakrishnan Sreekumar is currently a PhD candidate in communication studies at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

His major research interests include cultural studies, critical theory, and human geography. His research focuses on the intersections of gender with diaspora, urban life, class and caste, and the articulation of these modalities in Indian regional cinema.

Prior to his candidature at AUT, Jayakrishnan taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students at Amrita University in India. He has also worked as a reporter cum sub-editor at The Times of India and has contributed news stories and features to numerous national dailies in India.

As a passionate researcher, Jayakrishnan has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented papers at international conferences.