Kalyani Thurairajah

Dr. Kalyani Thurairajah’s areas of research focus on multiculturalism, racism and immigrant integration. She is currently working on two projects. One is focused on how second generation immigrants in London and Frankfurt negotiate their dual identities and allegiances. The second project focuses on multiculturalism and racism in Toronto, and the experiences of both among various racialized groups. Both projects consider the relationship between multiculturalism, race and national identities. Dr. Thurairajah utilizes various qualitative research methodologies (e.g., grounded theory, critical discourse analysis) and methods (e.g., interviews, observations, media, etc.) in her work. She is happy to supervise honours and independent study projects that are focused on topics pertaining to race and ethnic relations that utilize a qualitative research design. | Immigration, multiculturalism, diaspora, suspect minorities, Sri Lankan Tamil, ethnic identities, racism

Kalyani Thurairajah is Associate Professor | Research Group for Inclusive Experiential Learning Member at MacEwan University. Their stated interests include Dr. Kalyani Thurairajah’s areas of research focus on multiculturalism, racism and immigrant integration. She is currently working on two projects. One is focused on how second generation immigrants in London and Frankfurt negotiate their dual identities and allegiances. The second project focuses on multiculturalism and racism in Toronto, and the experiences of both among various racialized groups. Both projects consider the relationship between multiculturalism, race and national identities. Dr. Thurairajah utilizes various qualitative research methodologies (e.g., grounded theory, critical discourse analysis) and methods (e.g., interviews, observations, media, etc.) in her work. She is hap. This summary considered all 2 collected sources.