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Dr. Chris Moffat is a Senior Lecturer in South Asian History at Queen Mary University of London, School of History. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2014) and joined Queen Mary in 2015. His research focuses on political and intellectual history of modern South Asia, with an emphasis on the 'public life of history,' exploring themes like commemoration, memory, and historical silencing. His work employs archival and ethnographic methods, addressing questions of historical methodology, the politics of space, and the intersection of architecture with political thought.
Research interests include the political potential of revolutionary figures such as Bhagat Singh, alternative commemorative practices in public spaces, and the role of architecture in mediating relationships to history in Pakistan. He has held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017–2020) and served as Visiting Faculty at Government College University, Lahore (2019). His forthcoming book, 'Learning from Lahore: Architecture After Modernism in Urban Pakistan,' examines the contested status of history in Pakistan's urban landscapes.
Key publications include 'India’s Revolutionary Inheritance: Politics and the Promise of Bhagat Singh' (2019) and edited volumes like 'Lahore in Motion: Infrastructure, History and Belonging in Urban Pakistan' (2025). His articles span topics from architectural history to political theory, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary historical inquiry.
Moffat's work interrogates how history shapes contemporary politics, emphasizing the materiality of memory and the built environment. He advocates for inclusive historical practices that engage with marginalized narratives and contested spaces, contributing to debates on decolonizing historiography and urban studies.
