Welcome! I am currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. I received my PhD from Yale University in 2022. From 2024-25 I was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).
In my research I examine how foreign policy decisions are influenced by domestic politics.
For inquiries email fahd.humayun@tufts.edu. You can also follow me on X.
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
TWEETS TO THE STREETS? THE EFFECTS OF A LEADER’S SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING ON NATIONALIST MOBILIZATION.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
2026.
ENHANCING EVALUATIONS OF FEMALE POLITICIANS’ SUITABILITY FOR THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO.
POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY.
GENDERING HAWKISHNESS IN THE WAR ROOM: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTANI POLITICIANS.*
* Runner-up 2025 Nils Petter Gleditsch Article of the Year Award
THE PUNISHER’S DILEMMA: DOMESTIC OPPOSITION & FOREIGN POLICY CRISES. *
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES QUARTERLY.
2024.
*Winner International Studies Association Stephen P. Cohen Best Paper Prize
TEACHING
I am enthusiastic about teaching and mentoring, and committed to creating and sustaining equitable and inclusive learning environments both inside and outside the classroom. My teaching reflects my research interests.
Courses / Seminars Taught at Tufts
Introduction to International Relations [2026] [2024]
The Domestic Politics of International Relations [2023] [2022]
Research Design & International Relations [2023] [2022]
War and Peace in South Asia [2026] [2023]
Masculinity, Politics & Modern War [2026]
Senior Honors Thesis [2026]
Recommendation Letters
If you have taken and done well in a course with me, or worked with me as an RA, I would be happy to write you a recommendation letter. I would appreciate it if you could give me a fortnight’s notice.