Rushnae Kabir

Rushnae is a doctoral student in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in the study of South Asian Islam. Her research explores print culture, gender and identity politics in the nineteenth and twentieth century, with a particular focus on the popular Milad ritual. She is also interested in the dynamics of ‘localization’ and translation of religious canon into vernaculars.

Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania, she completed her BA in History (Honours) from the University of Delhi and MA in Modern History from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.