Professional Summary
Yash Sharma is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. His subfields are International Relations and Comparative Politics. He is also pursuing a doctoral concentration in Feminist Comparative International Politics. Yash has a background in International Relations and Comparative Politics.
Yash’s research interests are political mobilization, electoral politics, and ethnoreligious nationalism, focusing on South Asia. He is particularly interested in the mobilization activities of the Bhartiya Janata Party in India. His published works include a study of the Shaheen Bagh protests in India and another on the mobilization of youth in vigilante groups targeting inter-faith couples in India.
Yash has received grants and fellowships supporting his work from the American Political Science Association, the University Research Council, and the Taft Research Center among others.
Education
MPhil in European Studies: Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India, 2021
MA in International Relations and Area Studies: Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India, 2019
Diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building: University of Delhi New Delhi, India, 2017
BA in Political Science (Hons): University of Delhi New Delhi, India, 2017
Research and Practice Interests
Political Mobilization
Nationalism and Identity Politics
Electoral Behavior
Research Support
Taft Research Center Graduate Student Enhancement Award $2500
University Research Council Faculty Student Collaboration Award $7500
Taft Research Center Graduate Student Enrichment Award $2500
American Political Science Association Spring Research Grant $2400
Taft Research Center Competitive Dissertation Fellowship $21000
Graduate Student Government Research Fellowship $1500
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Sharma, Yash & Singh, Shatakshi (2023. ) Shaheen Bagh and the Politics of Protest in the Anti-CAA Movement in India .Feminist Encounters, ,
Shaheen Bagh and the Politics of Protest in the Anti-CAA Movement in India
Sharma, Yash and Jenkins, Laura D. (2024. ) Legislation as Disinformation: The Love Jihad Conspiracy Theory in Law and Lived Experience .Social & Legal Studies, ,
Legislation as Disinformation: The Love Jihad Conspiracy Theory in Law and Lived Experience
Presentations
Paper Presentations
Refugee Crisis and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Populism in Europe .New Delhi, India.
Shaheen and the politics of protest in the anti-CAA movement in India .Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bad Faith: The Trajectory of “Love Jihad” from Conspiracy Theory to State Law .Lisbon, Portugal.
Gender, Religion, and Resistance in the Anti-CAA protests in India: A Case Study of Shaheen Bagh .Seoul, South Korea.
Bad Faith: The Trajectory of “Love Jihad” from Conspiracy Theory to State Law .Kings India Institute, London.
Hindutva, Militarism and Everyday Insecurity in India .Syracuse, New York..
Professional Affiliation
Summer School in Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Syracuse University, Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research
Contact Information
Academic - sharmaym@mail.uc.edu