Scholar specialising in political violence, sectarian conflict, and gender
Dr Fatima Raza is a scholar specialising in political violence, sectarian conflict, and gender. She holds a PhD from Griffith University (2021), with a dissertation examining Pakistan’s ideological shifts and sectarian violence. Dr Raza, a sessional academic and unit coordinator at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), possesses extensive teaching experience in political violence, terrorism, and family law. Her research critically examines violence through a multidisciplinary lens, integrating socio-legal frameworks, gender dynamics in conflict, and minority rights. Her recent scholarship has been recognised at the 2024 Symposium on Muslim Politics in World Society and the Muslim Politics Review, contributing to contemporary discourse on these complex issues. Beyond academia, she has served as a volunteer solicitor at Salvos Legal Humanitarian (2013–2019) and remains active in legal advocacy and mentorship, particularly supporting migrant women through The Bangle Foundation. She is the founder of LET’S TALK, an online platform fostering community discourse on critical social issues. Dr Raza is proficient in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and has intermediate proficiency in Arabic.