Jamsheed Choksy
Jamsheed K. Choksy is a Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Central Eurasian Studies and Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center (US Title VI) at Indiana University - Bloomington.[1][2] Choksy completed his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1985 and doctoral work at Harvard University in 1991. From there, he embarked on a career in academia, beginning as a tenure track professor at Indiana University in 1993, eventually holding appointments in a variety of different programs in the university.[3]
Choksy is considered one of the foremost authorities on Iran, India, Islam, and Zoroastrianism, combining historical understanding to discuss modern issues and topics.[3][2] An important piece of this research and his pieces in popular press, such as the Huffington Post and other venues, is pulling from his historical understanding of culture and religion to illustrate how different cultures and people in the Middle East and Central Asia interact.
In 2008, he was nominated by President George W. Bush to the National Council on the Humanities and served as a member of the council until 2019.[4][5][6]
Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow, American Numismatic Society
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Member, National Council of the Humanities
- Mellow Fellowship
- American Philosophical Society Fellowship
- Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society of London
References
- ^ "Jamsheed Choksy – Department of Religious Studies". indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ a b "Jamsheed K. Choksy | The Huffington Post". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ a b "Honoree: Search Awards: University Honors & Awards: Indiana University". honorsandawards.iu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ "Six Scholars Join the National Council on the Humanities". The National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Indian named for Humanities Council". Hindustan Times. 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Jamsheed Choksy: Current Faculty: People: Central Eurasian Studies: Indiana University". Central Eurasian Studies. Retrieved 2021-06-24.