Jangai Jap

Jangai Jap is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs, specializing in Comparative Politics with a focus on ethnic politics, nationalism, and minority-state relations. Their research explores intersections between civil conflict, state-building, and identity formation in Southeast Asia.

• Ph.D. in Political Science from George Washington University
• B.A. in Judaic Studies and Political Science from Yale University

Research Interests include:

• Comparative Politics frameworks for analyzing ethnic minority-state interactions
• Political violence and mobilization dynamics in multi-ethnic societies
• Post-conflict state-building processes in Burma/Myanmar
• Social identity formation influenced by colonial legacies and missionary activities

Jangai’s work has received funding from:

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
• NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
• George Washington University’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies
• Women in Southeast Asian Social Sciences