معرفی
Dr. Rahul Rao is a Reader in International Political Thought at the University of St Andrews' School of International Relations. Previously, he held Reader positions at SOAS University of London and was a Term Fellow at the University of Oxford. A Rhodes Scholar, he holds a DPhil from Balliol College, Oxford, and an LLB from National Law School of India University. His work focuses on postcolonial and queer theory, South Asian politics, and identity-based global politics. Key publications include Third World Protest (2010), Out of Time: The Queer Politics of Postcoloniality (2020), and The Psychic Lives of Statues (2025). Rao’s research explores intersections of race, caste, and gender, supported by Leverhulme and Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study fellowships.
Education:
- BA, LLB (Hons.), National Law School of India University
- DPhil in International Relations, Balliol College, Oxford (as Rhodes Scholar)
Research Interests:
- Queer theory and its postcolonial intersections
- Racial, caste, and gender dynamics in global politics
- South Asian political movements and nationalism
- Decolonial thought and monument studies
Awards:
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Leverhulme Trust Fellowship
- Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship
Doctoral Supervision: Current advisees include Gray Black, Marta Fernandez Albuerne, and Anezka Ferreira. Rao welcomes PhD proposals exploring Marxist/post-Marxist approaches to the more-than-human turn in humanities.
Labs/Teams: Member of Radical Philosophy editorial collective, engaging in critical political discourse and intellectual curation.
