Muhammad Rafi

Biography

My research interests include metropolitan history, the carceral state and policing, and social justice, with a particular interest in Los Angeles. My current research project, and future dissertation, examines the intersection of image-making, urban redevelopment, and the spatial politics of policing in the lead-up to and during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

B.A. History, CSULB (2012)
M.A. History, CSULB (2022)
M.A. History, University of California, Irvine (2025)

Advisors: Dr. Andrew Highsmith (primary) and Samantha De Vera
First field: 20th U.S. History
Second field: Critical Theory, Race and Ethnicity