About
Rahul Rao served as a Visiting Professor at STRIGES, University of Rennes 2 during the 2018-2019 academic year. His research spans international relations theory, South Asian international relations, comparative political thought, and gender and sexuality studies.
His educational qualifications include:
- Law degree from National Law School of India University
- Doctorate in International Relations from Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar
Rao's research critically examines postcolonial dynamics through intersections of international relations, queer theory, and temporal politics. His work challenges Western-centric frameworks while exploring protest movements, cosmopolitanism, and decolonial approaches to global politics. Current projects focus on queer postcolonial temporality, extending his foundational analysis of Third World protest.
His publications reveal consistent thematic engagement with subaltern agency, temporal dislocations in postcolonial contexts, and critiques of universalist political theories across international relations and political philosophy.
Key recognition:
- Rhodes Scholar
No information on student advising or research grants appears in the source material. Rao previously held a Term Fellowship in Politics at University College, Oxford prior to his Rennes appointment.
At University of Rennes 2, he contributed to STRIGES (Structures et Dynamiques des Espaces de Sociétés), a research unit examining social transformations and political dynamics in contemporary societies.
