Faculty and Fellows – Comparative Humanities

Saeed Ur Rehman, Ph.D.

Saeed Ur Rehman, Ph.D.

Program Director and Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Edward Moad, Ph.D.

Edward Moad, Ph.D.

Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Marcia Hermansen, Ph.D.

Marcia Hermansen, Ph.D.

Professor and Lady Fatima Endowed Chair in Women and Divinity.
Comparative Humanities


Najeeb Jan, Ph.D.

Najeeb Jan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Nauman Naqvi, Ph.D.

Nauman Naqvi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Nahrain Al-Mousawi, Ph.D.

Nahrain Al-Mousawi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Noman Baig, Ph.D.

Noman Baig, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities and Social Development and Policy


Peter Polak Springer, Ph.D.

Peter Polak Springer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Ashkan Bahrani, Ph.D.

Ashkan Bahrani, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Muhammad Haris, Ph.D.

Muhammad Haris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Newal Osman, Ph.D.

Newal Osman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities




Susanne Kathrin Beiweis, Ph.D.

Susanne Kathrin Beiweis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Xiaoxi Zhang, Ph.D. (on leave)

Xiaoxi Zhang, Ph.D. (on leave)

Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Afzal Ahmed Syed, M.S.

Afzal Ahmed Syed, M.S.

Associate Professor of Practice,
Comparative Humanities


Inamullah Nadeem, M.A.

Inamullah Nadeem, M.A.

Associate Professor of Practice,
Comparative Humanities



Arsalan Pareyal, M.A

Arsalan Pareyal, M.A

Faculty Director, Center for South Asian Music (CSAM) and Assistant Professor of Practice,
Comparative Humanities


Basharat Issa, M.Sc.

Basharat Issa, M.Sc.

Faculty Director, Academic Centers and Library Lecturer,
Comparative Humanities



Peter Lagerqvist

Peter Lagerqvist

Global Fellow,
Comparative Humanities



Alexander Kreger, Ph.D.

Alexander Kreger, Ph.D.

Global Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


Gabriel M. Soares, Ph.D.

Gabriel M. Soares, Ph.D.

Global Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


Patrick Murphy, Ph.D.

Patrick Murphy, Ph.D.

Global Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


Syed Mehdi Zaidi, M.A.

Syed Mehdi Zaidi, M.A.

Global Fellow Candidate
Comparative Humanities


Vasfi Onur Özen, Ph.D.

Vasfi Onur Özen, Ph.D.

Global Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


Shahid Hamid, M.A.

Shahid Hamid, M.A.

Visiting Professor of Practice,
Comparative Humanities


Irfan Muhammad, Ph.D.

Irfan Muhammad, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities


Naila Pervaiz, Ph.D

Naila Pervaiz, Ph.D

Visiting Assistant Professor,
Comparative Humanities



Hamza Bin Sajjad, M.A.

Hamza Bin Sajjad, M.A.

Dean’s Fellow,
Comparative Humanities



Sumbul Usman, M.Phil.

Sumbul Usman, M.Phil.

Dean’s Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


Syeda Mehr Mustafa, M.A.

Syeda Mehr Mustafa, M.A.

Dean’s Fellow,
Comparative Humanities


John Caldwell, Ph.D.

John Caldwell, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar,
Comparative Humanities



Daniyal Ahmed, M.A.

Daniyal Ahmed, M.A.

Affiliated Assistant Professor of Practice,
Comparative Humanities


Yousuf Kerai, M.A.T.

Yousuf Kerai, M.A.T.

Affiliated Associate Professor of Practice
Comparative Humanities


Nimra Farooq, M.A.

Nimra Farooq, M.A.

Affiliated Dean’s Fellow,
Comparative Humanities