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Shenila Khoja-Moolji is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and holds the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Chair of Muslim Societies. Her work critically examines intersections of gender, race, religion, and power in Muslim contexts across South Asia and the diaspora. She earned degrees from Brown University, Harvard University, and Columbia University, with a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Her research focuses on:
- Colonial/postcolonial education systems
- Sovereignty and affective politics
- Ismaili diaspora communities
- Anti-Muslim racism and security studies
Notable awards include the 2019 Jackie Kirk Book Award, 2022 ISA Theory Section Best Book Award, and 2024 Nautilus Award. She serves on boards for the American Academy of Religion and Ismaili Tariqa & Religious Education USA. Her recent works analyze:
- "The Impossibility of Muslim Boyhood" (2025)
- "Rebuilding Community" (2023)
- "Sovereign Attachments" (2021)
Her scholarship bridges anthropology, sociology, and critical theory to challenge hegemonic narratives around Muslim societies. Current projects explore carceral logics and global affective economies.