Professor Dr. Harshan Kumarasingham

Biography

Harshan Kumarasingham is a Reader in Politics and History at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. His research interests focus on British politics, decolonization, and comparative politics, particularly within the contexts of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Kumarasingham has explored themes of constitutional politics and history, as well as parliamentary studies and state-building in South Asia and Australasia. He has held appointments including a Smuts Fellowship at the University of Cambridge and has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has served in editorial roles for the Journal of British Studies and the Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. His recent publications include works on post-colonial India and New Zealand's political history, reflecting a deep engagement with political institutions and historical legacies from the perspective of comparative politics. Kumarasingham's academic credentials include a doctorate in Comparative Politics from Victoria University of Wellington. He actively supervises PhD candidates within his research areas, aiming to investigate the historical dynamics influencing contemporary politics in the Commonwealth and beyond.

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