Sarah Holz

Dr. Sarah Holz is a political scientist specializing in governance, religion and politics, and justice/dispute resolution in South Asia. She currently serves as the program coordinator for the BA Regional Studies in Asia/Africa at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Previously, she held an academic rank as substitute Assistant Professor at the Department of South Asia Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and served as a DAAD Long Term Guest Professor at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

• PhD in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin
• MA in South Asian Area Studies from SOAS, University of London

Her research focuses on the administration of religion as a governance category (e.g., Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology), post-pandemic academic collaboration, and ethical frameworks in volatile research contexts. She co-edits the International Quarterly for Asian Studies special issues on research ethics and contributes to transregional South Asian studies through initiatives like co²libri and the COVID-19 RM Working Group.

Scientific Awards:

• DAAD Fellowship
• DAAD Long Term Guest Professor
• DAAD Rückkehr Stipendium