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Assistant Professor of Government at @Harvard . Researching democracy, identity, and intergroup relations with a focus on South Asia.

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@FeyaadAllie
Feyaad Allie
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Alhamdulillah, I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining @Harvard Government as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2024 after a one-year post doc. I’m so grateful for this opportunity and for my community who helped me get here especially in the moments when I thought I wouldn’t. 1/5
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Feyaad Allie
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🚨Incredibly excited that my first publication is accepted at @The_JOP : "Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) and Voter Turnout"🚨 Short 🧵: Using a state-run small scale pilot experiment in Indian local elections, I find that FRT polling stations had lower turnout. 1/n
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This past weekend I graduated with my PhD in Political Science. It was a long and, at times, difficult journey. I’m so grateful to my advisors and mentors for their endless encouragement and support along the way.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Adding to the appendix of all my papers
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Conrad Barwa
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Countries with a smaller population than Uttar Pradesh
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Congress had a resounding victory in Karnataka. @RahulGandhi traveled ~500 km across 21 constituencies in the state during the Bharat Jodo Yatra last year. @resuf_ahmed and I look at the impact of the yatra for @htTweets . #KarnatakaElectionResults2023
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Excited to receive this recognition from @epovb for my paper on Muslim representation in India! Very grateful to the award committee for engaging with my work! Abstract below:
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Anand Edward Sokhey
1 year
Congrats @FeyaadAllie , winner @epovb best paper, previous APSA: "The Representation Trap: How and Why Muslims Struggle to Maintain Power in India." Thx fellow committee members @cmcclean & @anika_gauja .
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Feyaad Allie
6 months
What are the role of sub-identities among Muslims in India and what might this mean for the upcoming 2024 elections? I explore this topic in an essay for Carnegie's #IndiaElects2024 series. Essay here:
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
My parents never had the chance to pursue higher education and I don’t think they ever imagined their son would one day be a professor. My family has sacrificed so much to support my education and it means a lot to make them proud. 2/5
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Grateful to @apsa_section11 and the award committees for this recognition!
@apsa_section11
APSA Religion & Politics Section 11
1 year
Feyaad Allie has been awarded the Kenneth D. Wald Best Graduate Student Paper Award AND the Weber Best Conference Paper in Religion & Politics for his paper, “The Representation Trap: How and Why Muslims Struggle to Maintain Power in India.” Congrats, Feyaad!
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Feyaad Allie
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I couldn’t have done this without my amazing group of mentors whose unwavering support, incisive feedback, and generosity with time has made me a better scholar. Thank you Jeremy Weinstein, @soleprillaman , @saadgulzar , David Laitin, Jim Fearon, @MilanV , and many others. 3/5
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Feyaad Allie
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Looking forward to moving to the east coast this summer, joining an incredible group of new colleagues at @HarvardGovernm1 , and paying it forward, iA! 5/5
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Thank you so much to the @StanfordKingCtr for the generous funding that made my dissertation research possible!
@StanfordKingCtr
Stanford King Center on Global Development
2 years
Through qualitative and quantitative research methods, @Stanford PhD student @FeyaadAllie examines the marginalization of Muslims in #India , who make up about 15% of the country's population.
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Feyaad Allie
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I couldn’t have gotten through my PhD years without the support from so many at Stanford and in the broader discipline. Thank you for helping me weather the low points and celebrate the wins. 4/5
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Feyaad Allie
3 years
So excited to see ongoing work with @darinchr @guygrossman and Jeremy Weinstein at @ImmigrationLab featured in this new piece from The Economist. @kcsalmon highlights the prevalence of within-Africa migration and why it deserves more attention.
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Feyaad Allie
11 months
I'll be presenting my work next week as part of the Brown-Harvard-MIT South Asia Seminar. Please join if you're in the area!
@SouthAsiaBrown
Saxena Center @ Brown
11 months
10/6 | Join us for "The Representation Trap: How and Why Muslims Struggle to Maintain Power in India" with @FeyaadAllie | Comments by @BruleRachel ⏰ 2PM 📍 @HarvardUniversity , Rm S153, CGIS South 🔗 @ProfVarshney @MittalInstitute @HarvardWCFIA @MIT
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Feyaad Allie
6 years
An important sign at The Strand bookstore.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Looking forward to spending my final year at Stanford on the other side of Encina Hall as a pre-doc at @StanfordCDDRL !
@StanfordCDDRL
Stanford CDDRL
2 years
CDDRL is thrilled to welcome 7 pre & postdoctoral fellows who will be joining the Center for the 22-23 academic year: Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed, Brandon de la Cuesta, @catlanreardon , @EddieYang_ , @FeyaadAllie , Guzel Garifullina & @_quale .
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
A necessary post of all the ways I consumed mangoes during fieldwork 🥭
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
This is the Twitter bio change I've been waiting for.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Glad to be back in India for the last few days of Ramadan (and for this amazing Eid lunch). Eid Mubarak!
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Feyaad Allie
11 months
Looking forward to presenting my work at @CASIPenn / Penn CP Workshop this semester!
@CASIPenn
CASI
11 months
CASI proudly presents a super semester of events in Fall 2023! (in partnership with @SouthAsiaCenter , @SouthAsiaPenn , @PennHistory , @UPennAnth , and Penn CPW) Read more & join us:
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
I’ve been back from India for a week and I’m still thinking about all of this food from fieldwork.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
I attended this @ASREC_Religion workshop a few years back during my second year and it was a great overview of how social scientists are studying religion! Highly recommend for grad students interested in religion and politics!
@ASREC_Religion
ASREC
2 years
***GRAD STUDENT WORKSHOP*** Intro to the Economics of Religion March 16-18, 2023 Harvard University One day of introduction to the field followed by the ASREC conference Led by Larry Iannaccone, @jaredcrubin , @AvitalLivny & Jean-Paul Carvalho Applications due December 17!
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Feyaad Allie
6 months
Incredibly grateful to @MittalInstitute 's Delhi office for organizing this session and to all the participants for their active engagement!
@MittalInstitute
The Mittal Institute at Harvard
6 months
Mittal Institute's Delhi office organized a riveting session w/ @FeyaadAllie , Harvard Dept of Govt. Feyaad explained the efficacy of conjoint experiments in social science research & participants from across fields had questions on how to further their research using the method.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Some photos from the past few months in Delhi and across UP. Incredibly grateful for all the activists, journalists, candidates, etc. who took the time to share their experiences even during the busy election season. There’s nothing more energizing about research than fieldwork.
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Feyaad Allie
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Excited to be in Boston for the @ASREC_Religion grad workshop and conference. Not as excited about the cold/snow.
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Feyaad Allie
5 years
Summarizing your research to your Airbnb host is the new elevator pitch.
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
A classic ‘fieldwork in Indian villages’ WhatsApp message:
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Feyaad Allie
6 years
Loving this color scheme in the 1931 British census of Burma. Did they use theme_colonialism() in ggplot?? #rstats #burma
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
I just got the “not even water?” response to saying I’m fasting so you know it’s officially the first day of #Ramadan .
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Grateful for the opportunity to talk about my research on the @csastanford podcast!
@csastanford
Center for South Asia at Stanford
1 year
🎙️On the #SASSpod : @lalindia talks to @feyaadallie about his PhD research on political representation and identity, facial recognition and voting, and post-PhD life. ➡️Listen to the episode:
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Feyaad Allie
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Please consider nominating your paper for the Sage Paper Prize for the best paper in Comparative Politics ( @comppolsection ) presented at APSA 2023. The deadline is Feb. 1. Submit through this online form: . Self-nominations are welcome.
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Feyaad Allie
5 years
Exciting to share the work I’ve been doing on religion and violence. A lot of great feedback to incorporate!
@sarah_fthompson
Sarah Thompson
5 years
So nice hearing my friend/colleague @FeyaadAllie present his second-year paper @abbasiprogram today!
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Feyaad Allie
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
No picture encapsulates my short trip to India like this photo of my trusty fieldwork notebook/pen and a nice cup of chai. Grateful to everyone who gave me their time and made me feel so welcomed in Delhi and Hyderabad.
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
Really excited to present at @ASREC_Religion 's first-ever virtual graduate student workshop on May 27!
@ASREC_Religion
ASREC
4 years
May 27, 1035am EST Feyaad Allie, Stanford University “The Marriage Market and Anti-Muslim Violence in Colonial Burma”
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Nothing was more special than being able to celebrate graduation with my family. They have sacrificed so much to support me in this endeavor and this accomplishment is as much theirs as it is mine.
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
The @dartmouth Mellon Mays program was a critical part of my journey to grad school. Really great to see the program being recognized for having a record number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs and starting professorships this year!
@dartmouth
Dartmouth 🌲
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Our @ssrcmellonmays fellowships are driving positive change in higher ed. By providing support and mentorship to underrepresented scholars, we're cultivating the next generation of leaders. Discover the impact of this transformative program ⤵️
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
You know it’s going to be a good month of Ramadan when you wake up naturally even before your 4:15am alarm. #RamadanMubarak
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
The past six years were made so much more enjoyable because of my incredible support group of friends at Stanford.
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Feyaad Allie
5 months
Everyone should check out my amazing colleague’s new book on place and political identity in the American Heartland! Congrats @StephanieTern !!
@StephanieTern
Stephanie Ternullo
5 months
Finally holding my copy of How the Heartland Went Red! My new book examines how place intersects with race, class, and religion in shaping the rightward turn in the industrial Heartland. Get your own copy here: .
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Feyaad Allie
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This dataset has been an invaluable resource for scholars working on Indian politics! Congrats to everyone 🎉
@GillesVerniers
Gilles Verniers
1 year
Thrilled to announce that the Lok Dhaba dataset has received the Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Data Set Award by @APSAtweets Comparative Politics section. @fr_jensenius and I share this prize on behalf of all TCPD collaborators and friends who contributed to build this public good.
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
If you're not listening to this #RaceAndJusticeConvo , you really should be.
@hakeemjefferson
Hakeem Jefferson
4 years
If the zoom webinar reaches capacity (3,000 participants), the conversation is being live-streamed here: , thanks to @Stanford IT. See you very soon!
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
Through working on this paper, I also learned about the incredible work being done by @internetfreedom 's @PanopticIndia which gathers information on FRT systems used across India. As of Oct. 2021, their data shows that FRT is being used across much of India. 5/n
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
It was great to present at the @ASREC_Religion workshop today. Really appreciated the helpful feedback! Thanks to the organizers and to @AvitalLivny for being a discussant for my paper.
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Feyaad Allie
5 years
Sad to be leaving Lucknow tomorrow. This city not only introduced me to some wonderful people but also gave me some interesting research ideas. Hope to be back soon.
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Feyaad Allie
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I've spent the past two days poring over this fascinating report on religion, identity, and tolerance in India. There are so many interesting findings that it's definitely worth reading all 233 pages! Congrats to the team at Pew on this stellar work!
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Neha Sahgal
3 years
Released today: The results of a nearly 30,000 respondent survey on religion, national identity and tolerance in India. Read key findings here:
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We find: - Congress has improved its strike rate from 24% in 2018 to 76% in 2023 in ACs covered during the yatra. - Comparing yatra vs. non-yatra ACs: 2.9% higher INC vote share in 2023 - Comparing yatra vs. bordering non-yatra ACs: 2.5% higher INC vote share in 2023
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
And of course nothing compares to food during fieldwork.
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Very excited to present my work at #AALIMS later this week!
@saumjha
Saumitra Jha
1 year
@lisablaydes @timurkuran and I @abbasiprogram (with generous support from @StanfordGSB @SIEPR ) are delighted to be hosting a fantastic lineup #AALIMS conference on the #politicaleconomy of the Islamic World next week @Stanford . We hope to see you there!
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Feyaad Allie
3 years
Nothing better than my parents mailing me a box of mangoes straight from the tree in their backyard! 🥭🥭
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Feyaad Allie
5 years
It’s incredible to be on the other side teaching the material that inspired me to become a political scientist and working on research to contribute to this literature. (3/3)
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
This project originated during pre-COVID fieldwork in Hyderabad so here's a plug for my top fieldwork tip: read the local newspaper daily in the weeks leading up to your visit to a field site, you never know what you may learn about! 6/n
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
The paper is one of the first that studies FRT in elections. But given the small sample size, results should be taken as suggestive. I hope this paper spurs more work to explore the consequences of FRT in elections especially for marginalized groups. 4/n
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Feyaad Allie
1 year
Upshot: This descriptive analysis suggests that Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra may have passed its first litmus test. Let's see what happens in future elections. Link:
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Feyaad Allie
5 months
I'm on the committee for the Weber Best Paper in Religion and Politics Award. Please consider nominating a paper by April 1!
@apsa_section11
APSA Religion & Politics Section 11
5 months
Aware of a fantastic dissertation that was defended in 2022 or 2023 on religion and politics? Nominate the author for a Wildavsky Best Dissertation Award. 2024 Call for Award Nominations
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
Consistently one of my favorite things to read on Monday and Friday mornings! If you follow Indian politics and haven't subscribed to this substack yet, you really should!
@RohanV
Rohan Venkat
4 years
Subscribe to the Political Fix for a Q&A with an expert on Indian policy & politics every Friday ▶️▶️▶️ Last few weeks we've had: ▪️ @rahul_tverma : ▪️ @AiyarYamini : ▪️ @declanwalsh :
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Feyaad Allie
7 months
Looking forward to hosting this research workshop with @MittalInstitute ! Sign-up if you’re in Delhi and interested.
@MittalInstitute
The Mittal Institute at Harvard
7 months
We invite you to ‘Conjoint Experiments for Social Science Research’. @FeyaadAllie , postdoc fellow & incoming assistant professor of Government at Harvard will conduct the session. 🗓Tuesday, Jan 30 🕜2:30-4:30PM IST at IIC, Delhi
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
As someone who’s great grandparents came over from the subcontinent to Guyana as indentured labor during colonial rule, I’ve often thought that the political effects of this needed to be studied. And now there’s a paper on it! Looking forward to reading this!
@Pavithra_Suri
Pavithra Suryanarayan
2 years
🚨New paper alert! In a new paper @rchaurey , @aaggarwal & I study the political ramifications of a very unique episode in Colonial Indian history: the emigration of indentured labor from India to British colonies after the abolition of slavery:
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Feyaad Allie
2 years
I'm grateful to the many helpful suggestions and advice I received while working on this! Paper is linked on my website: 7/7
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Feyaad Allie
5 years
In this final week TAing for @stanford ’s "Science of Politics" class, I’ll be teaching about political violence, civil wars, and terrorism. (1/3)
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Feyaad Allie
3 years
Congrats Ala' on a fantastic defense and dissertation project!
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Feyaad Allie
4 years
Or maybe this picture of my nearly daily dosa breakfast is a better encapsulation.
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Feyaad Allie
6 years
Is this meta?
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