Pk Ishaque

Sociologist specialising in the sociology of religion, cultural identity, and ethnographic research in South Asia. Ph.D. from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, with multi-year fieldwork experience in Kerala. Recipient of the Institutional Doctoral Fellowship awarded by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR). UGC NET qualified for Assistant Professor.

Guest Lecturer in Sociology at Masters Academy for Science & Commerce (2019-11 – 2021-10)

• Taught undergraduate papers on Sociology of India, Research Methodologies, Culture and Identity, Religion Modernity and Society, Social Anthropology, and Classical Sociological Thinkers.
• Mentored students in research projects, fostering method-driven and interdisciplinary learning.

Doctoral Researcher at Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2017-10 – Present)

• Conducted sustained ethnographic fieldwork in Nadapuram, Kerala, examining religious reform, knowledge production, and identity formation among Mappila Muslims.
• Applied qualitative methods including participant observation, in-depth interviews, and textual analysis across multiple field visits.

M.Phil. Researcher at JBAS Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Madras (2015-07 – 2016-10)

• Conducted comparative textual analysis of Chishti and Naqshbandi Sufi Orders.
• Synthesised philosophical concepts through secondary research and critical review.

Ph.D. in Sociology – Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2017 – 2026)

M.Phil. in Islamic Studies – JBAS Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Madras (2015 – 2016)

M.A. in Sociology – Pondicherry University (2013 – 2015)