South Asia
Faculty
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John L. Nau III Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy, Professor of History and Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Nau 295
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John L. Nau III Distinguished Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy
NAU 491
Office Hours: TR, 1:30-3:30PM
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Professor of History, Affiliate Faculty, Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Affiliate Faculty, Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures
234 Nau Hall
Office Hours: On Leave: 2024-25
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Associate Professor, Indian Ocean History, Rouhollah Ramazani Associate Professor of Arabian Peninsula and Gulf Studies
Nau 253
Office Hours: By Appointment