Dr.Naveed Sheikh | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award
Lecturer in International Relations at Keele University | United Kingdom
Dr. Naveed Sheikh is a distinguished scholar and educator at Keele University’s School of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, specializing in politics, religion, and international relations. He earned his Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Cambridge, where his doctoral research explored the influence of religious imagination on strategic culture in South Asia and the Middle East. With over two decades of academic excellence, Dr. Naveed Sheikh has served in esteemed roles, including Lecturer in International Relations at Keele University, Visiting Fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw, and Associate Fellow at the Indonesian International Islamic University. His teaching spans international relations, foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics, while his supervisory experience includes mentoring multiple Ph.D. candidates. Dr. Naveed Sheikh’s research focuses on political Islam, strategic culture, religious politics, and the interaction between theology and international security. As Editor-in-Chief of Politics, Religion & Ideology, he has contributed to shaping global discourse on radical ideologies and religious movements. His scholarly output includes influential publications such as The New Politics of Islam: Pan-Islamic Foreign Policy in a World of States and several chapters in leading academic handbooks and edited volumes published by Routledge and Springer. His recent studies examine the geopolitics of religion, the hermeneutics of jihad, and postcolonial subjectivity within Islamic movements. Recognized with multiple awards for teaching and research excellence,Dr. Naveed Sheikh’s work bridges academic inquiry and policy relevance, offering nuanced insights into the complex relationships between religion, identity, and global politics. His research achievements are reflected in 10 citations across 10 documents, 4 indexed publications, and an h-index of 2 according to Scopus. Through an impressive record of publications, global collaborations, and leadership in academic discourse, Dr. Naveed Sheikh continues to contribute profoundly to advancing knowledge in social sciences, fostering critical dialogue on religion and international affairs, and mentoring the next generation of scholars committed to global understanding and peace.
Featured Publications:
1. Sheikh, N. S. (2023). Reaction, restoration, and the return of Alpha-Islam: Wahhabism from premodern ideas to postmodern identities. In E. Orofino & W. Allchorn (Eds.), Routledge Handbook on Non-Violent Extremisms: Groups, Perspectives, and New Debates. Abingdon: Routledge.
2. Sheikh, N. S. (2023). Islam v. Islamic State: Charges, arguments, and evidence in the Islamic case against ISIS. In A. Akande (Ed.), Politics Between Nations: Power, Peace, and Diplomacy. New York: Springer.
3. Sheikh, N. S. (2021). Making sense of Salafism: Theological foundations, ideological iterations, and political manifestations. In J. Haynes (Ed.), Routledge Handbook on Religion and Ideology (pp. 177–196). Abingdon: Routledge.
4. Sheikh, N. S. (2007). The New Politics of Islam: Pan-Islamic Foreign Policy in a World of States. London and New York: Routledge.