Aisha S. Ahmad
Aisha S. Ahmad is an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto and the author of the award-winning book Jihad & Co: Black Markets and Islamist Power (Oxford University Press, 2017). She is chair of Canada’s Board of Women in International Security.
Stories by this Author
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AdviceHow to Have a Restorative Holiday Break During a Pandemic
This can still be a wonderful time of year — if you resist the urge to bury yourself in the distractions of work. -
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Why Is It So Hard to Fire a Tenured Sexual Predator?
And what colleges and universities must do to fix that. -
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How to Detect and Dodge a Predatory Professor
Isolation is part of the disease of sexual harassment in academe. Connection and community are part of the cure. -
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A Survival Guide for Black, Indigenous, and Other Women of Color in Academe
How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life. -
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Equity in 2020 Requires More Than a Diversity Statement
How college campuses can remain spaces of transformative change during the pandemic. -
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How to Salvage a Disastrous Day in Your Covid-19 Quarantine
Here are three ways to get yourself unstuck on those particularly bad pandemic days. -
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Productivity and Happiness Under Sustained Disaster Conditions
How to find new insights and unexpected joy amid a global pandemic. -
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Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure
In the early weeks of a global catastrophe like Covid-19, it’s best to accept that the world has changed and reimagine yourself and your work within it.
