Bio: Ali Bhagat is Associate Professor specializing in international political economy, global displacement, and intersectionality. His book Governing the Displaced: Race and Ambivalence in Global Capitalism (Cornell University Press 2024) investigates refugee survival across the vectors of housing, work, and political belonging. His research interests surround migration policy, racial capitalism, and its intersections with gender and sexuality. Dr Bhagat’s work has appeared in journals like Review of International Political Economy, New Political Economy, and Economy & Space to name a few. He also publishes in news outlets such as The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, and Policy Options.
Areas of interest: International relations, international political economy, migration, race, intersectionality, sexuality, comparative politics, economic geography, labour, housing, finance