Kroc Institute Senior Fellow,
Associate Professor of Anthropology

639 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Phone: (574) 631-4744
Fax: (574) 631-5760
Email: Cynthia.K.Mahmood.2@nd.edu

Personal web page

Cynthia Mahmood (Ph.D. Tulane 1986) is a social anthropologist with special interests in war and peace, conflict resolution, and the cultural contexts of violence. She has written three books, the best known of which is Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues With Sikh Militants (University of Pennsylvania 1996). Mahmood has authored over twenty peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and is the founder and director of the book series on The Ethnography of Political Violence at The University of Pennsylvania Press. Committed to bringing academic insights to bear on world problems, Mahmood serves as consultant to governmental and non-governmental agencies in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and is a frequent public speaker on topics relating to peacemaking. Her current interests are Punjab, Kashmir, and Cyprus. Mahmood integrates her research and service with avid mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students. She has been a fellow of the Kroc Institute since 2001.

Recent Publications by Cynthia Mahmood

Kashmir and the War on Terrorism, Policy Brief #8, November 2001

Complete CV

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