Faculty

Tanweer Fazal is a Professor at the School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University. He has been a professor of sociology at the University of Hyderabad (2020-2025), Associate Prof of sociology at JNU, New Delhi (2014-2020) and Nelson Mandela Centre, JMI (2006-2014). He is a political sociologist with specialization in sociology of nationalism(s), citizenship and the discourse of rights and entitlements. Additionally, his research has a strong element of public policy orientation that involves rigorous analysis of existing policy instruments while suggesting new modes of interventions. Of late he is drawn towards studying and analysing forms of collective violence and the culture of impunity that follows.

Fazal is Humboldt research fellow (2025-2027). He was ICAS:MP fellow at the University of Goettingen (2022 and 2023-24), Germany and visiting Professor at Wake Forest University, USA (2013 and 2025). He was associate fellow at the Delhi Policy Group (2016-18). Fazal sits on the editorial board for Cambridge University Press series on ‘Muslim South Asia’ and member of the International Advisory Board of the journal, South Asia History and Culture. His publications include The ‘Nation-state’ and Minority Rights: Comparative Perspectives on Muslim and Sikh Identities ( Routledge, 2014), Minority Nationalisms in South Asia (ed.), (Routledge, 2012), The Minority Conundrum: Living in Majoritarian Times (ed.) (Penguin,2020), Marginalities and Mobilities Among India’s Muslims (co-ed, Routledge, 2023) and Practices of the State (Three Essays Collective).

• Graduation In: B.A Hons Sociology
• Graduation From: AMU, Aligarh
• Graduation Year: 1995

• Post Graduation In: M.A Sociology
• Post Graduation From: Jawaharlal nehru University
• Post Graduation Year: 1997

• Doctorate In: Ph.D Sociology
• Doctorate From: Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Doctorate Year: 2012

• • Practices of the State: Muslims, Law and Violence in India, Three Essays, 2024
  • Marginalities and Mobilities Among Muslims in Contemporary India: Elusive Citizenship (co-ed), Routledge, 2023
  • The Minority Conundrum, Penguin-Random House, 2020
  • Minority Nationalisms in South Asia (ed), Routledge, 2012

Nation-state and Minority Rights in India: Comparative Perspectives on Muslim and Sikh Identities, Routledge, 2014

• Humboldt Research Fellow (2025-2027)
• ICAS: MP Guest Professor, University of Goettingen, Germany, 2022 and 2023-24
• Member, Editorial Board, Series on Muslim South Asia, Cambridge University Press
• Visiting professor, Wake Forest University, North Carolina, 2013 and 2025
• Research Consultant, Prime Minister’s High Level Committee (Sachar Committee), 2005-2006