Mohammad Reyaz, Adjunct Researcher

Mohammad Reyaz is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Aliah University, Kolkata. His research interests include intersection of Media and (Identity) Politics, particularly in Central Asia, Afghanistan and India.Reyaz has done MPhil and PhD in International Studies from MMA Jauhar Academy of International Studies, Jamia. His PhD Thesis was on ‘Civil Society and the Role of Media in Central Asia’.  He is currently working on an ICSSR sponsored project titled ‘Stake of India’s Soft Power: Case Study of Afghanistan’ under IMPRESS Scheme.Reyaz has done MA in Convergent Journalism from AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia in 2010 and worked as a journalist for over five years before joining as full times academic. He continues to write regularly on socio-political issues of Indian Muslims, besides Eurasia, for different media, including The Wire, DailyO, India Times, etc. His articles have also been published in DNA, The Hoot, Al Jazeera, etc. He has also published a number of academic papers/chapters in journals and edited volumes (Google Scholar).  He is also the Curator of Twitter handle @Eurasia_Update. Reyaz has widely travelled to Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, England and Germany, on study tours, or as a participant in workshops and seminars.