MrWalid Ali Khan

Walid Ali Khan is a PhD candidate and Graduate Teaching Fellow at Deakin University, based within the Faculty of Arts and Education's School of Humanities and Social Sciences. His doctoral research is situated in the discipline of Political Science and International Relations, with a specific focus on the abrogation of autonomy in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir. His work engages with critical questions surrounding constitutional change, territorial governance, sovereignty, and contested statehood in South Asia.

Walid’s research sits at the intersection of comparative politics and international relations, with a broader interest in post colonial state formation, federalism, and the politics of disputed territories. Through this work, he aims to contribute to scholarly debates on how legal and political structures shape questions of autonomy, identity, and legitimacy in conflict affected regions.

In his role as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, Walid contributes to undergraduate teaching within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University. He is involved in supporting student learning through tutorials, academic discussion, and the development of critical thinking and research skills in political science and international relations.

Through both his research and teaching, Walid is committed to advancing a deeper academic understanding of contested political spaces and the evolving nature of sovereignty in contemporary global politics.