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Asif Akhtar is a Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics (LSE). He completed his Ph.D. in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, focusing on the intricate relationship between television and politics in Pakistan. His dissertation, 'Television Siyasat: Genealogies of Electronic Media and Extralegal Politics in Pakistan,' explores the significant impact of media privatization and regulatory changes during the military regime of General Pervez Musharraf from 1999 to 2008. Dr. Akhtar's research employs a combination of archival research and anthropological fieldwork to analyze the effects of these media regulations, tracing their roots back to colonial practices. His work has been recognized for its originality and theoretical rigor, receiving departmental distinction and a nomination for the University-wide Outstanding Dissertation Award at NYU. He holds an M.A. in Politics from the New School for Social Research and a B.A. in International Studies and Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Department of Economics