Dr. Abdul Raoof Mir

Dr. Raoof Mir joined Alliance University in 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Media and Journalism. At Alliance University, he has led the Department of Film and Media Studies and is a founding member of the Alliance School of Liberal Arts. He played a key role in setting up the university’s media lab and in developing the curriculum and program trajectory for the BA Media Studies and BSc Film and TV Production programs.

At Alliance, Raoof has also served as the coordinator of the Global Leaders Alliance Fellowship Program, which selects fellows from various parts of the world and features courses taught by faculty from Oxford. He was instrumental in implementing the program’s vision, overseeing scheduling and organization for both fellows and faculty. Under his guidance, fellows participated in cultural tours and contributed to the top-tier student magazine Glance.

Raoof has also contributed to the Alliance Literary Festival, serving as the head of public relations for its first edition.

Before joining Alliance University, Raoof taught at the University of Delhi and Jain University, where he led courses in Media and Cultural Studies, International Communication, Media Policy and Regulation, Sociological Theories, and Business Communication.

He received his Ph.D. from the Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 2016, he was awarded the INLAKS Research Travel Grant for a research visit to the Center for Media, Religion, and Culture at the University of Colorado, Boulder, US. In 2017, he was granted a DAAD Fellowship to visit the Centre for Modern Indian Studies at the University of Göttingen, Germany.

Raoof’s research explores the intersection of media technologies and socio-cultural and religious patterns. His doctoral work examined how media and religion interact within social, cultural, and political spaces. His research draws from philosophy, history, anthropology, media studies, and religious studies, analyzing themes such as globalized identity formations, digitized media and religious environments, and popular culture. Through critical analysis of historical texts, dialogue, and community interventions, his work aims to foster peace and social harmony.

His research has been published in scholarly books and notable journals such as Society and Culture in South Asia (SAGE) and Media, Religion, and Digital Cultures (Brill). His articles have also appeared in Nikkei Asian Review, Kafila, twocircles.net, and Third Spaces. He has supervised numerous master’s and bachelor’s dissertations and research projects.

• Former DAAD Fellow (Germany)
• Former INLAKS Fellow (USA)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Assistant Professor & In-charge, Department of Media & Journalism
Alliance School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru-India
August 2021 - Present

• Lead the Media & Journalism department, overseeing curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and strategic planning.
• Directed the Global Leaders Alliance Fellowship Program, collaborating with Ivy League scholars.
• Established a state-of-the-art Media Lab, enhancing practical training for students.

EDUCATION

• PhD in Media Studies (2018), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Dissertation Title: Media and Religion in Contemporary Kashmir: A Case Study of Anantnag and Srinagar.
• Phil. in Regional Studies (2011), University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Dissertation Title: Political Historiography of Islam in South Asia.
• MA in Mass Communications and Journalism (2008), University of Hyderabad. Dissertation Title: Changing Face of Kashmir in Bollywood.