Neel Ahuja

Neel Ahuja is a Professor in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. He also serves as an Affiliate Professor in American Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies. Previously, he held positions at the University of North Carolina and the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research examines intersections of race, environment, and colonial governance, with a focus on climate migration, disability, and feminist science studies.

• PhD in English from an unlisted institution
• BA/MA details not explicitly stated

Research interests include decolonial feminisms, critical race theory, and the geopolitical dimensions of public health. His work critiques racial capitalism’s role in environmental inequities and climate displacement. He co-edits Critical Ethnic Studies and leads initiatives like the Indigenous Futures Lab.

Key publications include Planetary Specters (2021) and Bioinsecurities (2016), which explore climate migration and disease governance. Recent articles address pandemic ethics, animal studies, and racialized immunity.

• Award: Honorable Mention, 2023 Association for Asian American Studies Best Book Award

Advising and grants include collaborations on climate justice and carceral studies. He co-organized events like the 'Syrian Climate War Thesis' symposium and a book launch for Planetary Specters. Current projects involve interdisciplinary work on environmental determinism and colonial geology.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Indigenous Futures Lab and DC Queer Studies initiatives.