Prakash A Shah

Dr. Prakash A Shah is a Professor in Culture and Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. He holds degrees from LSE (LLB, LLM) and SOAS (PhD). His work focuses on law, culture, religion, caste, and migration, particularly through the lens of the Comparative Science of Cultures framework by S.N. Balagangadhara. He has advised Indian communities on anti-caste legislation and critiques Western constructions of Indian social systems. Currently, he chairs the Postgraduate Exam Board and contributes to editorial roles in legal series.

• Education: LLB (LSE), LLM (LSE), PhD (SOAS)
• Research Interests: Caste studies, legal pluralism, multiculturalism, and the intersection of religion and law.
• Key Roles: Editor of Routledge's Cultural Diversity and Law series, member of the Peer Review College (Arts and Humanities Board).

His research challenges colonial frameworks in caste studies and explores legal responses to cultural diversity. Recent work critiques the foundations of caste legislation in Britain and Europe, emphasizing Orientalist influences. He has supervised numerous PhD students on topics like caste discrimination, legal pluralism, and diaspora law.