Other Interests

ACADEMIC EDITOR

Freelance copy editor for New York University Press, New York until 2017.
“I handled academic manuscripts in a variety of subject areas, including sociology, history, and politics/current affairs. This activity enabled me to read outside my field, providing a broader context for my research interests.”

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Historical Association (AHA)
  • Association of Asian Studies (AAS)
  • Former Treasurer, ISOSA (Independent Scholars of South Asia), an organization affiliated with the American Association of Indian Studies (AIIS) in Chicago
  • Member of the Board of SAMSA (South Asian Muslim Studies Association)

PEER REVIEWER

  • For articles in Modern Asian Studies
  • For articles in Contributions to Indian Sociology.

LANGUAGES

  • French, Spanish, Hindi and Urdu: Spoken and written
  • Arabic: Two years of study, and three years’ study of Quran in Arabic
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