Monty Badami
Social Anthropologist | Founder of Habitus
Interviewer: Courtney Boag
Images: Provided by Dr Monty Badami
Cinematography: Stéphanie Austruy
30 September, 2024
“At the moment of our death, the stuff that we think about is not the biological facts of essentialist masculinity or essentialist race but rather our relationships, our connections, our stories and the meanings we drew from these experiences.”
Monty Badami
Dr Sumant "Monty" Badami is an Anthropologist and educator whose diverse roles include being a public speaker, celebrant, jazz singer, and an officer in the Australian Army Reserves. With a PhD from Macquarie University, his passion lies in understanding human behaviour, evolution, and cultural practices across the globe.
His research has focused on the Paniya, an indigenous group in South India, though he now works closer to home challenging toxic masculinity and social stereotypes. As Founder and CEO of Habitus, he runs programmes helping young people and communities become agents of positive change.
Currently an Honorary Associate at Macquarie University and faculty member at The School of Life in Sydney, Dr Badami also co-presents 'The Meaning of...' podcast with Dr Tim Dean.
Interested to learn more about Monty’s research? Follow his work here.
Want to learn more about Habitus and how you can become involved in their work through learning to engage in brave conversations, check them out here.
Listen to Monty and Tim Dean discuss the social and philosophical aspects of current social issues in ‘The Meaning Of...’ podcast.
Discover how Monty's work through Habitus is transforming lives through The Lifehacks Whitepaper. This groundbreaking research uses citizen ethnography to better understand youth suicide by elevating the voices of young people in Kiama.
Follow Monty via @drsumantmontybadami
Want to learn more about Habitus and how you can become involved in their work through learning to engage in brave conversations, check them out here.
Listen to Monty and Tim Dean discuss the social and philosophical aspects of current social issues in ‘The Meaning Of...’ podcast.
Discover how Monty's work through Habitus is transforming lives through The Lifehacks Whitepaper. This groundbreaking research uses citizen ethnography to better understand youth suicide by elevating the voices of young people in Kiama.
Follow Monty via @drsumantmontybadami