Falguni Sheth

Falguni Sheth is a Professor and Department Chair of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Emory University. She holds a Philosophy degree and specializes in critical race theory, postcolonial studies, and feminist political theory. Her research examines intersections of race, state violence, and security frameworks, particularly as they impact Muslim women and women of color.

Education: Philosophy degree (specific institution not listed).

Research Interests:

• Racial dynamics in legal/juridical discourses
• Colonial legacies in security policies
• Hybrid identities and culturally sanctioned violence
• Feminist security studies of race
• State power and racialization strategies

Publications: Noted for books like Toward a Political Philosophy of Race (2009) and Unruly Women: Race, Neoliberalism, and the Hijab (forthcoming 2021). Her work critiques how legal/policy frameworks perpetuate systemic racial oppression under liberal-democratic guises.

Awards/Grants: None explicitly listed in text.

Advising: No student advisees named in current text.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Emory's WGSS department, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of race, gender, and postcolonial critique.