Cyril Ghosh is the author, among other things, of The Politics of the American Dream: Democratic Inclusion in Contemporary American Political Culture (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2013), De-Moralizing Gay Rights: Some Queer Remarks on LGBT+ Rights Politics in the US (Palgrave-Pivot, 2018), and (with Elizabeth F. Cohen) Key Concepts in Political Theory: Citizenship (Polity, 2019). In the past, he has taught at several institutions, including Wagner College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Reed College.
Cyril Ghosh
Associate Professor, Political Science
Lloyd B. Politsch ’33 Chair of Law, Political Science
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grants
Degrees
- M.P.A. in Public Service, New York University, 2017
- Ph.D. in Political Science, Syracuse University, 2008
- M.A. in Political Science, Syracuse University, 2005
- M.A. in International Relations, Jadavpur University, 2000
- B.A. in Political Science, Jadavpur University, 1998
Affiliated Department
Scholarly and creative works
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Discussant. “Temporary Migration and Legal Liminality: Race, Gender, and Class in Contemporary Immigration Regimes.” Law and Society Association, May 2026.
San FranciscoMay2026 -
Sex Discrimination v. Free Speech: What 303 Creative v. Elenis Could Have Told Us But Didn’t.”
Western Political Science AssociationSan Diego, CAApril2026Sponsored by Western Political Science Association -
What Lies Beneath Serene Surfaces
India TodayFebruary2026 -
Temporary Immigration, Exploitation, and Social Capital: A Non-Materialist View
International Migration2026 -
Ranjan, Rajesh. “Interview: Who is a Citizen?” The Wire, India. January 30, 2026. https://thewire.in/rights/interview-who-is-a-citizen-cyril-ghosh-elizabeth-cohen-researcher
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Teaching LGBTQ Politics
Chapter: Designing a Graduate Seminar in LGBTQ RightsPublished by SUNY Press2025 -
“Queer Dreamers: DACA Participants and LGBTQ Asylum”
American Political Science Association Annual MeetingVancouver, BCSeptember2025Sponsored by American Political Science Association -
Queer Theory
American Political Science Association Annual MeetingVancouver, BCSeptember2025Sponsored by American Political Science Association -
Mapping Conflict and Its Flawed Characters
India TodayJuly2025 -
Invited Lecture, Jacksonville University: “Trump v. CASA Inc., 2025.”
Jacksonville, FLNovember2025 -
Workshop Participant @ University of Ottawa for Annamari Vitikainen’s book manuscript.
Awards and grants
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Grant Incentive Award
Clark University
May. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2025