معرفی
Hafsa Arain is a Lecturer in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Their research critically examines queer and trans networks in Karachi, Pakistan, focusing on historical constructions, geographies of belonging, inter-class/inter-caste dynamics, and digital community-building within Muslim-majority and postcolonial contexts.
- PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology (Boston University, 2024)
- MA in Islamic Studies (Claremont School of Theology)
- BA in English Literature and Religious Studies (DePaul University)
Arain’s research bridges queer of color critique, psychological anthropology, Islamic studies, and digital personhood to challenge assumptions about queer globalizations. Their work addresses intersections of gender, sexuality, and social hierarchies in urban postcolonial spaces.
Currently teaching courses such as WGS.111 Gender and Media, WGS.278 Critical Disability Studies, and WGS.301 Feminist Thought, Arain integrates interdisciplinary frameworks to analyze media representations, family structures, and queer theory in relation to critical race, decolonial, and disability studies.
