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Dr. Taushif Kara is a Lecturer in Modern Islam at King's College London, based in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge's Faculty of History, an MA from the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, and a BA from McGill University. His research focuses on modern Islamic intellectual history, Muslim political thought, and the intersection of ideas with Islamic art and architecture.
Dr. Kara's doctoral work explored the Khoja diaspora's intellectual history across the Indian Ocean world (1866–1972), analyzing colonialism, nationalism, and decolonization. His current projects include 'The Venture of Islamic Studies,' examining disciplinary transitions in postcolonial states, and a study on 'waiting' in modern Muslim political thought, focusing on Muhammad Iqbal and Ali Shariati. He is also involved in the Getty Foundation-funded 'Modern Art Histories across Africa, South and Southeast Asia' project.
Dr. Kara teaches modules on Muslim world history (1750–2001) and modern/contemporary Muslim thought at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His public engagement includes hosting the podcast 'Rethinking Islam Today,' curating exhibitions at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery, and contributing to The White Review and Public Books. He recently collaborated with artist Aman Aheer on the sculpture 'The Middle,' exploring the concept of barzakh (the liminal space between death and the afterlife).
His awards include the 2022 Bayly Prize nomination for his doctoral thesis and the 2019 Platzman Fellowship at the University of Chicago. He actively supervises PhD students researching comparative modern Islamic intellectual history, Muslim political thought in South Asia, and the relationship between ideas and Islamic art/architecture.
