Badal Khan Sabir

Badal Khan Sabir is an Associate Professor at the University of Naples L'Orientale, Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean, specializing in Modern Languages and Literatures of the Indian Subcontinent. He is actively engaged in teaching Urdu language and literature courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including Urdu Language I, II, and III, as well as Urdu Literature I and II.

His research focuses on South Asian languages and literary traditions, with particular expertise in Urdu language and literature as well as Balochi studies. Professor Sabir has published extensively on Balochi folk traditions, epic poetry, and linguistic studies, with publications spanning from 2017 to 2023. His work demonstrates a strong commitment to documenting and analyzing the rich oral and literary traditions of Pakistan's Balochi-speaking communities.

His publications reveal consistent scholarly engagement with Balochi musical traditions, epic narratives, and linguistic features, showing interdisciplinary connections between literature, musicology, and cultural anthropology. Professor Sabir's research bridges Urdu literary studies with the lesser-documented Balochi traditions, contributing valuable scholarship to South Asian studies.

As an educator, he teaches multiple sections of Urdu language and literature courses across various degree programs at the University of Naples L'Orientale, demonstrating his central role in the institution's South Asian studies curriculum. His teaching schedule for 2025 indicates active engagement with students across multiple programs including Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Relations and Institutions of Asia and Africa, and Political Sciences and International Relations.