Prof. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh's Homepage
Professor Huma Ahmed-Ghosh has over 20 years experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate level Anthropology, Women Studies, and Asian Studies courses pertaining to gender relations in Asia and international development. Her current research is on cultural adaptation strategies of immigrant Muslim women in Southern California and on Islam and feminism. More recently, she has been traveling to Afghanistan annually to do research on the role of women-run NGOs in the reconstruction of the country. Ahmed-Ghosh is working on two manuscripts on teaching gender and Islam in the West, and on women in Afghanistan.
Contact Information
Office: AL 315
Phone: (619) 594-3046
Fax: (619) 594-5218
Address:
Department
of Women's Studies
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Email: ghosh@mail.sdsu.edu
Education
Institution |
Date |
Degree |
Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West Center Hawaii |
1990-1991 | Post-Doctoral Fellowship | |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY |
1990 | PhD | Anthropology |
| Jawaharal Nehru University New Delhi, India |
1981 | MPhil | Sociology |
| Jawaharal Nehru University New Delhi, India |
1979 | MA | Sociology |
| University of Delhi Delhi, India |
1977 | BA (Hons.) | Economics |
Employment
Teaching Positions And Ranks Held
Institution |
Rank |
Dates |
Major Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University | Chair & Professor | 2012-present | Women’s Studies |
| San Diego State University | Professor | 2010-present | Women’s Studies |
| Brooklyn College, New York | Endowed Chair | 2009-2010 | Women’s Studies |
| San Diego State University | Associate Professor | 2005-2009 | Women’s Studies |
| San Diego State University | Asst. Professor | 1999-2005 | Women’s Studies & Asian Studies |
| San Diego State University | Lecturer | 1994-1999 | Women’s Studies, Asian Studies & Anthropology |
| University of California, San Diego |
Teaching Assistant | 1986-1990 | Sociology & Urban Studies and Planning |
Other Employment
Institution |
Dates |
|---|---|
| World Bank, Social Science Consultant Division of Agriculture and Development in Asia |
1991-1992 |
| United Nations Commission for Social Policy and Welfare Member technical task force on Ageing |
1999-2003 |