Sheharyar Imran

Sheharyar Imran is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Macalester College. He received a PhD in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in International Studies from Vassar College. 

Sheharyar specializes in international relations theory. His research examines the philosophical foundations, political contradictions, and social and planetary crises constitutive of the capitalist global order, and has received awards from leading disciplinary and interdisciplinary professional associations, including the American Political Science Association (Foundations of Political Theory Section, 2024) and the International Studies Association (Theory Section, 2025). His current project historicizes the spread and enforcement of capitalist social relations through ideas and practices that circulated across the Indian and Atlantic Ocean worlds, particularly around the historical hinge of nineteenth century abolition. At Macalester, Sheharyar teaches courses on international politics, global political economy, the politics of worldmaking, and critical and interpretive research methods.

Sheharyar’s research and teaching have been supported by The Chloe Center; the Program in Medicine, Science, and Humanities; and the prestigious Dean’s Teaching Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

• BA: Vassar College
• MA: Johns Hopkins University
• PhD: Johns Hopkins University