Murali Shanmugavelan
Researcher and senior fellow with expertise in critical caste, communication and technology studies who examines how caste and social hierarchies are mediated through media and digital infrastructures.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 6min
Caste and Tech with Murali Shanmugavelan and Sareeta Amrute
Murali Shanmugavelan, researcher of caste, media, and tech, and Sareeta Amrute, anthropologist of race, caste, and global tech labor, discuss how caste shapes IT workplaces and digital infrastructures. They probe myths of tech neutrality, how AI and platforms erase nondominant practices, moderation gaps around caste hate, and why legal and organizational change alone are insufficient.
Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 6min
Caste and Tech with Murali Shanmugavelan and Sareeta Amrute
Murali Shanmugavelan, researcher in caste, media, and digital infrastructures, and Sareeta Amrute, scholar of race, caste, labor in global tech, discuss how caste shapes IT workspaces and communication systems. They tackle tech’s myth of being neutral. They explore AI biases that erase non-dominant cultures, gaps in moderation of caste hate, and tensions between visibility and safety in anticaste efforts.
