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Sumita Pahwa is an Associate Professor of Politics and Chair of the Department of Middle East and North African Studies at Scripps College. She holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University (2012) and a BA from Middlebury College (1998). Previously, she was an Instructor in Government at Skidmore College (2009–2011). Her research focuses on religiopolitical movements in the Middle East and South Asia, with fieldwork in Egypt and India. Current projects include Islamist adaptation post-Arab Spring, political transitions in North Africa, and comparative secularism. She has resided and worked in Cairo for three years.
- Education:
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 2012
- BA, Middlebury College, 1998
Her research interests span Middle East/South Asian politics, religion’s role in governance, identity politics, and democratization. She teaches courses such as 'Religion and Politics' and 'Middle East Politics.'
Her scholarship bridges Islamist ideology, political transitions, and secularism across regions. Recent work examines how Islamist groups like the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood reconfigure strategies amid shifting political landscapes.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the text. She advises no documented students, and grants are unmentioned. She leads no named labs/team, though her work engages interdisciplinary collaborations.
