Layli Uddin

Layli Uddin is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), specializing in the political and social history of modern South Asia. She holds a PhD in History from Royal Holloway, University of London, and prior degrees from LSE, Harvard, and Oxford. Her research focuses on subaltern political thought, decolonization, and Cold War dynamics, particularly through the lens of religion and class.

• Education: BSc (LSE), Ed.M (Harvard), MPhil (Oxford), PhD (RHUL)
• Roles: Co-Director of QMUL South Asia Forum, advisory board member for Jamhoor, Bangladesh on Record, and Lokayoto Bidyaloy
• Current Projects: Book manuscript Land of Eternal Eid: Making and Unmaking Pakistan, 1930s-1971 and Leverhulme-funded study on Islamic Socialism in South Asia

Research interests include liberation theologies, subaltern geopolitics, and transnational socialist movements. She has received grants from institutions like the Leverhulme Trust and UCLA. Public engagement includes media writing on Bangladeshi and Pakistani politics.

Awards highlight her doctoral work and scholarly contributions to South Asian studies. Teaching focuses on South Asian politics, with courses like POL319/POL320.