About

I am a PhD candidate in political science at UC Berkeley. My research interests include multicultural democracy, contemporary Middle Eastern and South Asian politics, the impact of religious identity in the development of modern languages, Islamic political theory, and social contract theory. 

My dissertation project, which blends comparative political history and applied political philosophy, examines the origins, development, and failings of four multicultural democracies (India, Lebanon, Spain, and Canada) built on the principle of unity in diversity. 

Prior to attending UC Berkeley, I attended the University of Oklahoma, where I received a joint BA/MA in international studies, BAs in French and Arabic, and a minor in Spanish. 

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