Gautam Bhan

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Gautam Bhan is an urban researcher, writer and faculty member at the

social security and urban planning. He is a frequent columnist and is actively involved in the sexuality rights movements in India.[2][3][4]

Education

A visiting undergraduate scholar at Harvard University, Dr. Gautam Bhan completed his graduation from Amherst College with Political Economy and Development Studies in 2002. He then did his masters on Urban Studies from University of Chicago and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley.[5]

Career

Gautam Bhan is a senior consultant at

TED Talks India in December 2017, where he spoke about his "bold plan to house 100 million people".[8]

Bhan writes frequently for various magazines and dailies including The Caravan, Hindustan Times, India Today, Tehelka, The Indian Express and The Times of India.[9] He is an active proponent of LGBT rights in India and one of the petitioners in the legal battle to decriminalize homosexuality in India.

Honors and awards

Fellow,

College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley 2012.[10]

Publication

References

  1. ^ "Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Gautam Bhan". iihs.co.in. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Gautam Bhan – Indian Institute for Human Settlements". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with: Lawyer and Activist Gautam Bhan". 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhan [self-published source]
  5. ^ "Gautam Bhan – Indian Institute for Human Settlements". iihs.co.in. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. ^ "The Team – newtext.in". newtext.in. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. ^ "The Model – newtext.in". newtext.in. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  8. ^ Bhan, Gautam. "Gautam Bhan | Speaker | TED". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ^ "GAUTAM BHAN". Housing Justice in Unequal Cities Network. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Gautam Bhan – Indian Institute for Human Settlements". iihs.co.in. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

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