Personal profile
Biography
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Hijab is a PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews, studying the role of sports in radicalisation and counter-radicalisation. Although her current academic interests lie in the intersection of sport and politics, Hijab has over a decade’s experience as a defence research analyst in the academic, think tank, and the multinational sectors. Hijab serves as a volunteer interpreter for the Red Cross, and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where she earned both her Bachelors and Masters degrees. She is a die-hard (and oft-disappointed) Pakistan cricket and Hoyas basketball fan, with slightly better luck with supporting her local football club, Aston Villa.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Award Date: 21 May 2016
Bachelor of Science, Culture and Politics, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Award Date: 21 May 2011
External positions
Race and Equality Research Implementation Group Member , British Universities and Colleges Sport
9 Aug 2024 → 9 Jul 2025
Volunteer Interpreter, Refugee Support Team, British Red Cross
1 Mar 2024 → …
Consultant Researcher, Cricket and Afghan Integration in Scotland, Queen Margaret University
1 Mar 2024 → 31 Aug 2024
Political and Security Analyst, International Organisation
1 Oct 2020 → 31 May 2023
Associate Fellow, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies | CSIS
1 Aug 2016 → 31 Jul 2020
Events and Outreach Coordinator, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University
14 Nov 2013 → 15 Mar 2014
Research Assistant and Program Coordinator, Leadership Academy, Center for Strategic and International Studies | CSIS
1 Jun 2011 → 13 Nov 2013
Keywords
- JZ International relations
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Auto-ethnography field notes: Take me home, United Road
Shah, H. S., 1 Sept 2025, Football Case Study.Research output: Other contribution
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Cricket and Afghan Integration in Scotland: A Case Study
Shah, H. S., Baillot, H., Connolly, M., Grant, M., Palombo, G. & Taylor, K., Sept 2024, Queen Margaret University.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Evolving UAE military and foreign security cooperation: path toward military professionalism
Dalton, M. & Shah, H., 12 Jan 2021, Riad El Solh, Lebanon: Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, 22 p.Research output: Working paper
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Partners, Not Proxies: Capacity Building in Hybrid Warfare
Shah, H. S. & Dalton, M., 27 May 2020, Center for Strategic and International Studies.Research output: Other contribution
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Playing Politics: International Security Sector Assistance and the Lebanese Military’s Changing Role
Shah, H. S. & Dalton, M., 7 Sept 2020, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.Research output: Other contribution
Activities
- 1 Membership of research network
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British Academy (External organisation)
Shah, H. S. (Participant)
2024 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of research network