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Nationalism and ethnicity in the South Caucasus (with a particular focus on Georgia), the ethno-territorial conflicts of the region, and the politics of conflict resolution and democratization

The politics of intangible culture in ASEAN; women's role in Indonesian documentary film; trance-possession dance in Java

Hussein will be researching the development of narrative traditions in modern Urdu, with a particular focus on mid-20th century Pakistani fiction,and women's writings from South Asia. He will make use of rare and forgotten volumes in the library, some of which he has, in the past, rediscovered. He will also be completing a volume of fiction in Urdu, which reflects his readings in Urdu literature.

Professor Imran Ali has an Honours degree from the University of Sussex, and a PhD from the Australian National University.