Faculty Profile

    Dr. Ishrat Abbasi is a professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, where she has been on the faculty since 2004. She has served as department chair since January 2019. Dr. Abbasi earned her M.Phil. from the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, in 2012, and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Erfurt, Germany, in 2018. Currently, she is also serving as Director of Far East and South East Asian Affairs. Her research focuses on Middle East and East Asian Affairs, covering various dynamics such as Peace and Conflict, Human Security, cultural diplomacy, Political Islam, and the Sociology of Islam. Dr. Abbasi has actively participated in various international forums. Notable participation includes: I. International Visitors Leadership Program, Washington, D.C.; II. Japan-South Asia Youth Invitation Program, Tokyo; III. Women in Security, Conflict Management, and Peace, New Delhi; IV. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo; and V. IAHR 21st World Congress, Erfurt, Germany.

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    Research Areas
    Middle East and East Asian Affairs, covering various dynamics such as Peace and Conflict, Human Security, cultural diplomacy, soft power linkages, Political Islam, and the Sociology of Islam.
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