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June 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Amineh Hoti is a social anthropologist trained with a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her work bridges scholarship, policy, and peacebuilding. She is an honorary Professor at Nottingham University and is a Fellow Commoner at Lucy Cavendish College, the University of Cambridge, U.K. She has lectured and taught at leading institutions including the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Georgetown. She has talked at the White House Interfaith Conference and collaborated with the United Nations on genocide prevention and cross-cultural dialogue initiatives. She was Governor at St Mary’s Senior School, Cambridge, U.K. and Program Director Seerat at the Higher Education Commission (HEC, Pakistan). Dr. Hoti is also founding Director of two interfaith Centres in Cambridge including the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations. She is a scholar-author-academic with extensive experience in curriculum development.

Dr. Hoti’s book “Gems and Jewels” about the ten religious communities of Pakistan, was used as the inspiration and blueprint for a Cambridge foundation course. The book is a mosaic of areas of South Asia, a place where multiple traditions, histories, and identities intersect, challenge, and enrich one another. Dr. Hoti’s work combines rigorous field research with practical engagement, making her a compelling voice on intercultural understanding and peacebuilding in an era of global uncertainty. Drawing on her training at the University of Cambridge and her fieldwork across diverse communities, she moves beyond headlines to reveal lived faith, coexistence, and the moral imagination of ordinary people from different faiths. Her talk will focus on a nuanced and deeply human exploration of South Asia’s religious landscape, illuminating the spiritual traditions that have shaped its culture and social fabric. Please join us!