Zain R. Mian

Zain R. Mian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), with cross-appointments to the Department of English & Drama (undergraduate) and the Centre for Comparative Literature (graduate). His academic work bridges Urdu literature and world literary studies.

His education includes a PhD and MA in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA and BA (first class honors) in English Literature from McGill University.

Dr. Mian's research focuses on Modern Urdu literature, World literature studies, South Asian literature, Literary sociology, Literary geographies, and Translation. His current projects investigate the role of geography in Urdu writing and compile Urdu literary criticism in translation. He emphasizes the integration of Urdu within global literary contexts through translation and transnational analysis.

His recent publications include a 2023 article in the Journal of World Literature analyzing Urdu perspectives on world literature, and a forthcoming chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Modern Indian Literature. These works highlight his contribution to expanding world literature discourses through South Asian literary traditions.

As a faculty member with graduate appointments, Dr. Mian advises students in Comparative Literature and related disciplines. Specific details about his advisees and external research grants are not provided in the available information.