Naheem Jabbar

Naheem Jabbar is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature. He holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham and joined Portsmouth in 2013. His research focuses on the intersection of state power, citizenship, and marginalized groups in South Asia, particularly post-9/11 dynamics. Key themes include postcolonial modernity, surveillance, and the gendered impacts of climate displacement. He collaborates with institutions like the Centre for European and International Studies Research and the Peace, Conflict and Security Research Group.

Education: AHRB-funded PhD in Sociology (University of Birmingham), focusing on cultural nationalism in South Asian literature. Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including modules on global inequality, social power, and sociological research methods. He coordinates core courses like 'Theorising Social Life' and contributes to interdisciplinary modules in Area Studies.

Research emphasizes critical perspectives on Development policy and its effects on marginalized communities, notably through a faculty-funded project on climate refugees in Pakistan. This project examines gendered state responses and grassroots resilience, drawing on James Scott's 'hidden transcript' framework. Current initiatives aim to redefine humanitarian approaches beyond androcentric frameworks.

Collaborations include projects with colleagues such as Professor Barry Smart and Usman Ali, addressing socio-political challenges in postcolonial contexts. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary issues, offering critiques of colonial legacies in modern governance and human rights frameworks.