About the Talk
In this talk, Professor Mirza Asmer Beg aims to discuss a few myths about Muslims. The discussion will delve into issues which are important for Muslims as citizens. The presentation will explore whether the voting pattern of Muslims differs from that of other social groups. Furthermore, an attempt will be made to understand Muslims as a voting category in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and to identify what is at stake for them this time.

About the Speaker
Professor Beg’s doctoral work was awarded the Best Dissertation Prize by the American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad in 1996. Presently he is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, AMU, Aligarh. He also has a keen interest in electoral studies and Muslim Politics in India. His work has been published in journals like The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, Economic and Political Weekly, Seminar, Humanities and Social Science Review, Studies in Indian Politics, South Asian Studies, Studies in Islam, Foreign Affairs Reports and the Indian Journal of Politics. He has authored one book and edited three volumes. In 1999, he was a visiting scholar in the Fulbright Programme at Southern Illinois University. He is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminars, Austria. Professor Beg sits on the editorial boards of several international journals and has been a referee to quite a few journals. He is the Coordinator in UP for academic surveys conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. “