جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Rana Jaleelمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gender Studies
• Sexuality Studies
• Women's Studies
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Rana Jaleel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at the University of California, Davis, within the College of Arts & Sciences. She holds multiple leadership roles, including Chair of the Cultural Studies Graduate Group, Chair of the Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research, Faculty Advisor for the Sexuality Studies Minor, and Co-Director of HATCH: The Feminist Arts & Sciences Initiative. She is also a 2021–2024 College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Faculty Fellow. Education: Ph.D. in American Studies, New York University J.D., Yale Law School MFA in Poetry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Rana Jaleel’s research centers on the politics of evidence, examining how harm is recognized or erased in legal, cultural, and political contexts. Her work critically engages with reproductive labor, race, gender, sexuality, property, and international law. She draws from feminist theory, critical ethnic studies, legal studies, and decolonial thought to interrogate the intersections of power, knowledge, and violence. Her interdisciplinary approach is reflected in her contributions across law, cultural studies, and creative writing. Her publications and editorial projects reveal a strong focus on racial capitalism, settler colonialism, queer/trans of color critique, and feminist legal theory. She explores how international legal frameworks for sexual violence are shaped by imperial and racial power. Her work frequently appears in journals such as Critical Ethnic Studies Journal , Cultural Studies , and Brooklyn Law Review . She has co-edited special issues on democracy, gendered citizenship, and racial capitalism, demonstrating a commitment to collective scholarly work. Scientific Awards: Author of Color First Book Award from Duke University Press for The Work of Rape Rana Jaleel is actively involved in academic service and mentorship. As Co-Director of HATCH and leader of the Write the Future! Lab, she fosters creative and critical scholarship among undergraduate students, particularly from women/queer/trans of color and transnational feminist perspectives. She serves on the Editorial Collective and Board of The Critical Ethnic Studies Journal and is a member of the American Association of University Professors’ Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure. Her leadership extends to admissions and curriculum development in interdisciplinary programs. She is co-editing a forthcoming issue of South Atlantic Quarterly on 'Queer/Trans of Color Transits and the Global Imaginaries of Racial Capitalism' and continues to develop projects that bridge creative practice, legal critique, and feminist theory.

Projit Mukharjiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Postcolonial Technoscience
• Colonial Medicine
• Indigenous Medical Traditions
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Projit Bihari Mukharji is an Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on postcolonial technoscience, colonial medicine, and the intersections of race, genetics, and indigenous medical traditions. He holds a PhD from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and advanced degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Presidency College, Calcutta. Dr. Mukharji's work bridges the histories of science, medicine, and colonialism, with a particular emphasis on South Asia. His books include Doctoring Traditions: Ayurveda, Small Technologies, and Braided Sciences (2016) and Brown Skins, White Coats: Race Science in India, 1920-66 (2022). His research explores topics like the modernization of Ayurveda, race science in colonial contexts, and the entanglements of science with marginalized knowledges. He teaches courses on comparative medicine, forensic science, and the history of chemistry in colonial Bengal. His recent projects investigate the history of race science in 20th-century India and the interplay between science and the supernatural. He is affiliated with the Departments of Religious Studies and South Asian Studies at UPenn.

Shah Mahmoud Hanifiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Middle Eastern History
• South Asian Studies
• Central Asian Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Shah Mahmoud Hanifi is a Professor of History at James Madison University, specializing in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Central Asian history, with a focus on Afghanistan since 1500. He holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His research explores colonialism, nationalism, tribal history, environmental studies, and the intersection of cultural anthropology with historical inquiry. Notable works include Connecting Histories in Afghanistan (2011) and Mountstuart Elphinstone in South Asia (2019). Professor Hanifi has received grants from the Social Science Research Council, American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, and Carnegie Corporation of New York, among others. His scholarly contributions include groundbreaking studies on Afghanistan's environmental history, cartography, and the legacy of colonial knowledge production. He has organized major international conferences, such as the 2017 Mountstuart Elphinstone Conference in Mumbai, and serves on editorial boards including the International Journal of Middle East Studies . His interdisciplinary initiatives include founding JMU’s Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations minor and advocating for inclusive academic programs. Recent research emphasizes Afghanistan’s environmental challenges, including water scarcity and pollution, alongside historical analyses of migration, identity, and cultural resistance. His work bridges global and local perspectives, challenging traditional tribal-state paradigms and recentering Afghanistan within broader Asian networks of trade, culture, and power.

Rebekka von Mallinckrodtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Modern History
• Slavery and Colonialism
• Cultural History of Sports
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rebekka von Mallinckrodt is a Professor at the Department of Early Modern History , Universität Bremen . She specializes in Early Modern European History , focusing on slavery , colonial entanglements , sports and bodily practices , and gender dynamics . Her work bridges transnational history and legal studies , examining how European societies navigated freedom and subjugation between 1650–1850. Education : PhD in History (Augsburg, 2003); Staatsexamen (Bonn, 1998); studies in Bonn, Tübingen, Rome, and Bremen. Her research synthesizes slavery studies , cultural transfer , and bodily techniques , with a particular emphasis on German regions within global contexts . She leads the VolkswagenStiftung Opus Magnum project (2023–2024) and previously directed the ERC Consolidator Grant on German slavery . Articles highlight racial dynamics , legal paradoxes , and popular sports in Germany and France . Scientific Awards include NASSH Finalist , Feodor-Lynen Stipendium , and ProFiL Mentoring . She has served on juries for DFG , VolkswagenStiftung , and ERC , and is an Ordentliches Mitglied of the Akademie der Wissenschaften Hamburg (2022–). As an advisor, she has mentored over 15 PhD and Master’s candidates , including Sarah Lentz (awarded Best Dissertation, Bremen, 2020) and Jasper Hagedorn (received multiple prizes, 2023). She directed the Institute for Historical Sciences (2017–2023) and co-founded the DFG Network on Bodily Techniques (2009–2012). Her public engagement includes exhibitions, media interviews (e.g., NDR , SPIEGEL ), and contributions to encyclopedias like Encyclopedia of Early Modern History .

David Nugentمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sociocultural anthropology
• Political economics
• Agrarian society
• +۵ مورد دیگر

David Nugent is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Emory University. He holds a PhD from Columbia University (1988) and specializes in sociocultural anthropology, political economics, and Latin American studies. His research focuses on state formation, race/ethnicity, agrarian societies, and the interplay between knowledge systems and power. Nugent’s fieldwork spans diverse regions including the Peruvian Andes, East Africa, the Canadian Arctic, and the U.S. Southwest. Key publications include The Encrypted State (2019), Modernity at the Edge of Empire (1997), and co-edited volumes such as State Theory and Andean Politics (2015). He has received the Choice Magazine ‘Outstanding Academic Title’ award for his collaborative work. Current projects explore vernacular sovereignties in Pacific-facing Latin America and underground democratic forms in Peru. Nugent’s research bridges historical and political anthropology, examining how states negotiate legitimacy through symbolic systems, fear, and displacement. His work critiques colonial and neocolonial knowledge frameworks while analyzing contemporary challenges like urban inequality and smart city governance. Education: PhD in Anthropology, Columbia University (1988) Awards: Choice Magazine ‘Outstanding Academic Title of 2004’ Projects: Co-editing ReOrienting Latin American History and authoring Sacropolitics: Group Sacrifice and the State of Redemption

• Applied Linguistics
• World Englishes
• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Sunny-Boy Ahmar Mahboob is a distinguished linguist at the University of Sydney, where he serves as Degree Coordinator for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics program within the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. With extensive experience in applied linguistics and language education, Dr. Mahboob has established himself as a leading expert in World Englishes, TESOL, and language variation research, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Mahboob's educational background includes: BA from Karachi MA from Karachi MA from Indiana University MEd from Sydney PhD from Indiana University (2003) Dr. Mahboob's primary research focuses on language variation in global contexts, with particular attention to World Englishes, the NNEST (Non-Native English Speaking Teachers) movement, language policy, and decolonial approaches to linguistics. His work critically examines how language policies and practices affect educational outcomes and social justice, especially in postcolonial contexts like Pakistan and the Middle East. He pioneered 'appliable linguistics' - an approach that bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in education and policy, emphasizing the need for linguistic theories to address real-world problems. His recent publications reveal a strong trajectory toward decolonial linguistics, with increasing focus on subaltern perspectives, environmental connections to language diversity, and critical examinations of colonial legacies in language education. Dr. Mahboob's work consistently addresses power dynamics in language teaching and the need for more inclusive approaches that value linguistic diversity across educational contexts from primary schools to universities. Dr. Mahboob has received numerous prestigious awards: 2019: Australia's Research Field Leader in English Language and Literature (The Australian's Research magazine) 2012: Fellow of the National Talent Pool; President's Programme for Highly Qualified Overseas Pakistanis 2006: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Award, University of Sydney 2005: Teaching Initiative Award and Fellow of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities 2004: ECU Research and Creativity Award 2002: 'Distinguished President Award' from INTESOL, Indianapolis As an academic mentor, Dr. Mahboob supervises research students including Ruohong CAO (Developing Mandarin Learning Materials for Young Learners in Australia through Positive Discourse Analysis) and Tracy GAO (Evaluating Chinese Language Textbooks: A Sociosemiotic Perspective). His editorial work includes serving as Editor of TESOL Quarterly (2014-2017) and Associate Editor for multiple linguistics journals. Dr. Mahboob has secured significant research funding for projects including the SLATE (Scaffolding Literacy in Academic and Tertiary Environments) project and indigenous language funding initiatives in Australia. Dr. Mahboob founded and leads the International Free Linguistics Conference series, which has become an important platform for critical and alternative approaches to linguistics. His 'SLATE project' focuses on genre-based pedagogy for academic writing, and he actively collaborates with researchers across multiple continents through the World Englishes research network. His recent work increasingly explores the connections between language diversity and environmental sustainability, positioning linguistic ecology as a critical component of broader ecological concerns.

Lara Chokseyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures
• Literature and Science
• Political Philosophy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lara Choksey is a Lecturer in Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures in English (1800–present) at University College London, where she is also a Faculty Associate at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation. Her research bridges literature, science and technology studies, and political philosophy, focusing on how genomic and biotechnological narratives shape conceptions of human identity and temporality. Education BA in English, University of Leeds (2010) MA in Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College (2011) PhD in English and Comparative Literary Studies, University of Warwick (2017) Choksey’s work interrogates the intersections of colonialism, postcolonialism, and scientific discourse. Her book Narrative in the Age of the Genome: Genetic Worlds (2021) explores how DNA sequencing technologies influence speculative fiction and bioethical frameworks, earning a shortlisting for the British Society for Literature and Science Book Prize. She is a series editor for Bloomsbury's Explorations in Science and Literature . Recent publications engage ecological collapse, racialized environments, and welfare systems, reflecting her interest in transnational narratives and material histories. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Exeter's Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health (2018–21) and the University of Warwick's Institute of Advanced Study (2017–18). Scientific Awards Shortlisted, British Society for Literature and Science Book Prize (2021) As a supervisor, Choksey guides PhD projects on James Baldwin and visual culture, pandemic fiction in American literature, and Brian Catling's novels. Her professional activities include media engagements on colonialism, soil science, and agricultural history, alongside talks on AI’s colonial legacies and decolonizing literary canons.

Carola Loreaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Religion and Media
• Orality and Digital Humanities
• Religion and the Senses
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Carola Lorea is a Junior Professor at the Institute for Religious Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tübingen (since 2023) and former Senior Research Fellow at NUS's Asia Research Institute (2022-2023). Her work bridges religious studies, cultural anthropology, and digital humanities with a focus on South/Southeast Asian borderlands. PhD in South Asian Studies (2015, La Sapienza University of Rome) 2023 Habilitation Venia Legendi in religious studies and cultural anthropology Research centers on Matua traditions , Baul oral cultures , religion and pandemics , and sensory scholarship . She pioneered the CoronAsur research blog (2020) and leads the MANTRAMS project with ERC Synergy Grant (2023). Key contributions include: Digital Archive of Baul Songs (EAP1247 PI) Theoretical work on bricolage thinking in borderland communities Critical analysis of caste dynamics in post-Partition Andaman settlers Sonic approaches to religious studies Teaching includes courses on Religious Sounds (Tübingen 2024), Religion and South Asian Society , and Bengali language instruction. She founded the Digital Archive 'Songs of the Old Madmen' and co-edits volumes on global religious sound studies.

Stephanie Croninمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Modern Iranian History
• History from Below
• Middle Eastern Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Stephanie Cronin is a Researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford. A historian specializing in modern Iranian and Middle Eastern history, she has held academic positions at SOAS, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, where she served as Lecturer in Iranian History until 2021. Her work emphasizes history from below, focusing on marginalized communities, social protest, and state-society relations.

Atreyee Senمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban Anthropology
• Political Anthropology
• Gender and Violence
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Atreyee Sen is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen , Faculty of Social Sciences, a position she assumed on 1 February 2025 after serving as Associate Professor since 2015. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from SOAS, University of London (2003), and previously held academic roles at the University of Sussex and the University of Manchester. BA in Sociology, University of Calcutta (1994) MA in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (1996) PhD in Social Anthropology, SOAS, University of London (2003) Her research centers on urban South Asia , particularly India, with a focus on gender, violence, political mobilization, and subaltern communities . She investigates how marginalized groups—such as women in Mumbai slums, Muslim youth in Hyderabad, and former Maoist guerrillas in Calcutta—navigate and resist structural violence through political activism and cultural production. Her ethnographic work explores themes of prisons, moral policing, custodial disappearances, and urban poverty , challenging reductive narratives about the 'poor' and 'violent' in non-Western contexts. The recent articles in her publication record reveal a sustained engagement with political violence, urban precarity, and resistance . Her work spans ethnographic studies of child vigilantes, anti-Romeo squads, and informal economies in Indian cities, often highlighting the intersection of gender, state power, and everyday survival . She employs comparative frameworks, such as between Chicago and Mumbai, to broaden anthropological theory. Her research is deeply interdisciplinary, drawing from political science, sociology, and gender studies. Sutasoma Award for Outstanding Research Towards a PhD (2002) NirmalChunder Basu Ray Memorial Award, University of Calcutta (1994) Atreyee Sen has been actively involved in public scholarship through media engagements, including interviews and documentaries with BBC Radio 4 on topics such as the Delhi rape case, women vigilantes, and Indian elections. She has also led major research projects, including an ERC Advanced Grant on global political anger and a project on cashless economies and urban debt. She is currently writing a monograph titled ‘Morgue tags and body bags’ -- Ethno-histories, custodial death/disappearances and state torture in urban India . She has served in leadership roles in international academic bodies, including the Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA) and the World Council of Anthropological Associations (WCAA). While no formal lab or team is specified, her collaborative research outputs and network suggest active engagement with global academic communities. She has not indicated any future work beyond her current monograph and ongoing projects.

Tamara Fernandoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Indian Ocean World
• Histories of Science
• Environmental History
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Tamara Fernando is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Stony Brook University, State University of New York (SUNY). She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2022) and specializes in the environmental, labor, and scientific histories of the Indian Ocean world, with regional focus on Sri Lanka, the Persian Gulf, and South Asia during the 19th and 20th centuries. Her research interests include: Environmental History of the Indian Ocean Colonial Science and Knowledge Production Maritime Labor Systems Transregional and Global History History of Empire and Ecology Her current book projects are Shallow Blue Empire: Knowing the Littoral across the Indian Ocean , a transnational history of the pearling industry, and Submarine Futures: Science and Expertise in the Indian Ocean 1872–2004 , which explores shipwrecks, nuclear submarines, and deep-sea ports as sites of scientific and political engagement. Her work combines archival research with interdisciplinary methodologies from science and technology studies, environmental humanities, and postcolonial theory. Her recent publications in journals such as Past & Present , Comparative Studies in Society and History , and History of Science examine topics like the mapping of oyster beds, multispecies histories of pearl fisheries, and the entanglement of disease and labor under colonialism. She also engages in public scholarship through outlets like Hypocrite Reader , Himal Southasian , and Borderlines , where she writes on settler tourism, water governance, and colonial legacies in Sri Lanka. She has no listed scientific awards in the provided texts. She advises students, though no current advisees are named. Her collaborative work includes co-authored articles on mollusks and human difference, and evolution in South Asia. She is affiliated with: Stony Brook University, Department of History Personal website: tamarasfernando.com Twitter: @TamaraFernando3

• Global Literatures
• Ocean Studies
• Global South Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nienke Boer is a Lecturer in World Literatures at the University of Sydney's Discipline of English, part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a PhD from NYU and previously served as Assistant Professor of Humanities at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. Her research focuses on displacement narratives in the Global South and Ocean Studies, particularly examining transoceanic migration's impact on literature and law. She is a member of the Sydney Environment Institute and the Vere Gordon Childe Centre. Boer’s work bridges postcolonial theory, legal studies, and transnational literature. Her book *The Briny South* (2023, Duke UP) analyzes enslaved individuals and indentured laborers' narratives across the Indian Ocean. Current projects include the 'Global South Novel,' exploring transnational historical fiction connecting Global South regions. She teaches *Global Literatures in English* (ENGL1013) and *Approaches to Global English Literatures* (ENGL6103/4115). Supervision interests include Global South literatures, postcolonial studies, and law-literature intersections. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her scholarly contributions reflect significant academic recognition.

Nalini Iyerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global Anglophone Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• South Asian Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Nalini Iyer is a Professor of English at Seattle University, affiliated with the Department of English and the African and African American Studies Program. She holds the Wismer Professorship and the Theiline Pigott-McCone Endowed Chair in the Humanities. Her research focuses on Global Anglophone Literature, Postcolonial Studies, South Asian and Postcolonial African Literature, and Transnational Feminism. Dr. Iyer earned her Ph.D. in English from Purdue University. She teaches courses such as Literature of India, African Literature, and Asian American Literatures, emphasizing postcolonial perspectives and diasporic narratives. She serves as Editor of the South Asian Review and has held leadership roles in the Modern Language Association and the South Asian Literary Association. Her research explores themes like the hegemony of Anglophone writing, diaspora studies, and Partition Studies. Recent publications include Teaching Anglophone South Asian Diasporic Literature (2024) and articles on Muslim representation in American literature and trauma narratives in South Asian texts. Her work bridges literary analysis with feminist, race, and caste critiques. Awardees of her endowed chairs reflect her scholarly impact. She has authored/co-authored books on South Asian diasporas in the Pacific Northwest, language debates in Indian literature, and postcolonial canons. Her academic contributions span pedagogy, critical biographies, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Dr. Iyer’s advising and grants focus on fostering inclusive literary education and amplifying marginalized voices. She collaborates with institutions globally, contributing to transnational scholarly networks.

Peter O'Brienمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• European Politics
• Islam in Europe
• Immigration Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Peter O'Brien is a Professor of Political Science at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches courses in political philosophy, European politics, and political thought. His extensive research focuses on European identity, Islam in Europe, immigration studies, and anti-Americanism, with particular attention to historical and contemporary European perceptions of non-European cultures. O'Brien's educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. from Kalamazoo College. His scholarly work demonstrates a deep engagement with questions of European identity formation, particularly through encounters with Muslim communities and American influence. His research spans historical analysis from medieval times to contemporary politics, examining how Europeans construct their identity through interactions with others. O'Brien's publications reveal consistent themes across decades of scholarship, with recent works addressing counter-terrorism policies, migration governance, and Islamophobia in Europe. His research methodology combines historical analysis with contemporary political theory, often challenging conventional wisdom about European identity and its relationship to non-European cultures. He has developed particular expertise in German politics and European integration processes. Social Science Research Council Fellow at the Free University in Berlin Fulbright Professor at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul Fulbright Professor at the Humboldt University in Berlin As an educator, O'Brien has led immersive study abroad experiences in Berlin, teaching his 'Global City Berlin' course on-site. Beyond academia, he actively volunteers at the Center for Refugee Services and the Village at Incarnate Word senior community, demonstrating commitment to community engagement that complements his scholarly focus on migration and integration issues.

Dibyadyuti Royمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Critical Algorithmic and AI Studies
• Digital Cultures
• Digital Humanities in Majority Worlds
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Dibyadyuti Roy is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, within the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. His work bridges data-driven research with humanistic inquiry, focusing on digital cultures in Majority World contexts. He co-founded India's first Digital Humanities collective, DHARTI, and led initiatives like the DHAI 2018 conference. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) and affiliates with the Data & Society Research Institute. Programme Director for BA Cultural and Media Studies Steering Committee Member of PRiA (Pedagogic Research in the Arts) Research interests include algorithmic accountability, postcolonial masculinities, and science/technology studies. His research critiques technological narratives through postcolonial lenses, addressing issues like social media health promotion during India's pandemic, nuclear historiography, and digital divides. He has held prior faculty roles at IIM Indore and IIT Jodhpur. Roy has spearheaded initiatives like the DHARTI Twitter Conference and co-organized workshops on AI in the Global South. His work emphasizes ethical, decolonial, and intersectional approaches to digital humanities and technology studies.