Luna Sabastian

Luna Sabastian is an Assistant Professor in History at Northeastern University London. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge (2020), where she previously served as a Smuts Research Fellow (2019–2022). Her research focuses on modern Indian political thought, Hindutva nationalism, and Indian fascism, with a particular emphasis on intersections of race, caste, and sovereignty in violent 20th-century histories.

• Education:
  • PhD in History, University of Cambridge (2020)
  • MPhil in Historical Studies, University of Cambridge (2015)
  • MA in Postcolonial Studies, SOAS, University of London (2014)
  • BA in Religious Studies and Psychology, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg (2012)

Her work integrates archival research, political theory, and decolonial perspectives to explore India’s role as a creator of novel political ideas. Key themes include anti-colonial nationalism, gendered violence, and the conceptual foundations of sovereignty in India. She is currently writing a book titled *Indian Fascism: Race, Caste, and Sovereignty*.

Her recent publications analyze Indian fascism through lenses of race, legal codification, and transnational intellectual networks. She critiques Eurocentric frameworks by centering India’s autonomous political thought traditions.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the text. Her academic contributions focus on advancing critical historiography and decolonizing historical narratives.