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

  • TWEETS TO THE STREETS? THE EFFECTS OF A LEADER’S SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING ON NATIONALIST MOBILIZATION. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

    2026.

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  • ENHANCING EVALUATIONS OF FEMALE POLITICIANS’ SUITABILITY FOR THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO. POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY.

    2025.

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  • GENDERING HAWKISHNESS IN THE WAR ROOM: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTANI POLITICIANS. JOURNAL OF PEACE RESEARCH.

    2025 *

    * Runner-up 2025 Nils Petter Gleditsch Article of the Year Award

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  • THE PUNISHER’S DILEMMA: DOMESTIC OPPOSITION & FOREIGN POLICY CRISES. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES QUARTERLY.

    2024. *

    * Winner International Studies Association Stephen P. Cohen Best Paper Prize

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TEACHING

OFFICE HOURS

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.