Zoya Hasan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Member of the National Commission for Minorities from 2006 to 2009.
Earned a doctorate in political science from Pennsylvania State University.
Conducted research on the state, political parties, ethnicity, gender, and minorities in India.
Worked on research projects for organizations including the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ford Foundation, and United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.
Held fellowships at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, and Bellagio Center.

Biography

Zoya Hasan is an Indian political scientist born on August 7, 1947, in Lucknow. She pursued her education at Aligarh Muslim University and later earned a doctorate in political science from Pennsylvania State University.

Hasan served as a Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.