Dr. Hira Amin is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the College of Public Policy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. After completing her PhD in history at the University of Cambridge, she has been involved in various interdisciplinary projects. Her research interests broadly fall under two categories: first is social, cultural, and religious transformations in the modern world; second is global public health, social inclusion, and disability. She has also trained in strategic foresight, systems thinking, Lego Serious Play (LSP), and participatory co-design. She is currently the recipient of multiple research grants that use these various tools and methods, such as education for sustainability and global citizenship; strategic foresight in culture, society, and education in the Qatari context; and systems mapping the disability diagnostics landscape in Qatar.
College of Public Policy, HBKU
2023 – PresentCollege of Islamic Studies, HBKU
2018 – 2022Religious Studies, University of Kent
2018University of Cambridge
2017London School of Economics
2012Kings College London
2008