Dr Faisal Devji is a distinguished scholar and Professor of Indian History at Oxford University, where he also serves as the Director of the Asian Studies Centre. Holding a PhD in Intellectual History from the University of Chicago, he has a rich academic background, having been a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and later overseeing the graduate program at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. After teaching at Yale and The New School for Social Research, he joined Oxford in 2009 as a Reader in Modern South Asian History.
Dr Devji's research interests span the intellectual history and political thought of modern South Asia, with a particular focus on the cultural and philosophical aspects of violence and the emergence of non-violence as a political project. His work also delves into the global dimensions of Islam, exploring its evolution as a global category. His recent research explores themes such as the notion of humanity in the context of globalization, efforts to transcend the nation-state, and the influence of anarchism in the post-colonial world.
As a prolific author, Dr Devji has published four notable books, including "Muslim Zion: Pakistan as a Political Idea" (2013), "The Impossible Indian: Gandhi and the Temptation of Violence" (2012), "The Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics" (2009), and "Landscapes of the Jihad: Militancy, Morality, Modernity" (2005). His contributions to the field reflect a deep engagement with complex political and philosophical issues in the context of South Asia and global affairs.
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