Sajaudeen Nijamodeen Chapparban
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Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Vadodara, India.
India

Dr. Sajaudeen Nijamodeen Chapparban is an alumnus of the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Hyderabad. Under the esteemed guidance of Prof. Bheemaiah, his doctoral research delved into the intricate theme of "Muslim Diasporic Writings: Issues and Challenges to Identities in Select Fictions after 9/11."
Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Diaspora Studies at the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India, Dr. Sajaudeen has also held roles as a visiting research Fellow at the Centre for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA (June 2022), and as a Summer Institute fellow at Schusterman Center’s Summer Institute fellowship for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, USA (June-July 2022). Presently, he is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Religion and Denomination, Iran.
Dr. Sajaudeen's academic journey reflects a relentless pursuit of understanding the complexities of cultural identities in transnational spaces, with a particular focus on the push factors of International Migration for South Asians and the profound impact of international migration and diaspora on South Asian societies. As a dedicated researcher, Dr. Sajaudeen explores the cultural identities and marginalities in transnational space. His academic interests extend to contemporary issues concerning international migrants, minorities, refugees, citizenship, and nationalism in South Asia. Additionally, he is actively involved in teaching South Asian History, the History of the Indian, Arab, Jewish, and Muslim Diaspora, Comparative Diaspora Studies, Contemporary English Literature, and Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory and Interdisciplinary studies.
Dr. Sajaudeen has presented his research papers at various national and international conferences, participated in summer schools, workshops, and training programs, and delivered 130 lectures in different capacities in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Germany, Poland, Taiwan, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Croatia, Iraq, the USA, Uzbekistan, the U.K, Israel, Palestine, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, etc.
His significant contributions include three books, Gender, Culture, and Identity: South Asian Diaspora Literature of 21st Century (Edited 2021) , The Muslim Writes Back: Islamophobia and Resistance in the South Asian Diaspora Novels after 9/11 (Authored 2022) and Literature of Girmitya: History, Culture, and Identity (2023). Edited by Dr. Neha Singh and Dr. Sajaudeen Chapparban, Palgrave Macmillan 2023.
There are two special edited volumes of journals, and around twenty research articles. Currently, he serves as a Series Editor with Prof. Irudaya Rajan on the project "Global Indian Diasporas in 21st Century: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" (proposing 10 books to be published by Routledge), and he is also editing "The Global Refugee Crisis: Identity, Statelessness, and Rohingyas in Camps" (Routledge).
Recognized for his scholarly achievements, Dr. Sajaudeen has received various national and international awards and fellowships, [including the Prof. B. M. Khedkar Award (2009), AP Urdu Academy Fellowship (2010-11), The Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF-JRF & SRF 2011-2016), The Wenner-Gren Foundation and EASA fellowship (2018), Schusterman Center’s Summer Institute fellowship for Israel Studies (2022), and The University of Illinois Library Research Award 2022 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. Notably, he was honored with the Young Alumnus of Honour – 2023 from the Maulana Azad National Urdu University, a Central University, Hyderabad, India.]

Shugufta Shaheen
http://www.manuu.edu.in/University/SLLI/English/People/314

Professor and OSD-1, Department of English, Maulana Azad national Urdu University, Hyderabad.
India

Prof. Shugufta Shaheen is a Professor and Head of the department of English and OSD-I at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India. Her area of interests includes

English literature, comparative literature, translation, Urdu literature, Diaspora, postcolonial

studies, gender studies, Deccan Literature, and Muslim feminism. With a teaching experience of 25 years, especially with Urdu medium students, she has supervised more than 20 research scholars. She is a distinguished scholar renowned for her extensive contributions to literary studies, particularly in the realm of South Asian literature and cultural identity. She has authored numerous insightful works, including "Soghra Humayun Mirza: An Icon of Women's Emancipation Movement" and "Resistance in the Poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz." Shaheen has also published number of articles in reputed journals. Shaheen's expertise extends to historical fiction, language, and identity, reflected in her publications such as "Facets: A Collection of Essays" and "Revisiting History: A Critical Study of Qurratulain Hyder's Novels." Her scholarship delves into the intricacies of literature, history, and cultural confluence, making her a notable figure in the academic landscape.