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Jamsheed Chosky
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Jamsheed K. Choksy is a Distinguished Professor and former Chair of the Department of Eurasian Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington. Choksy completed his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1985 and doctoral work at Harvard University in 1991. From there, he embarked on a career in academia, beginning as a tenure track professor at Indiana University in 1993, eventually holding appointments in a variety of different programs in the University. Choksy is considered one of the foremost authorities on Iran, India, Islam, and Zoroastrianism, combining historical understanding to discuss modern issues and topics.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> An important piece of this research and his pieces in popular press, such as the Huffington Post and other venues, is pulling from his historical understanding of culture and religion to illustrate how different cultures and people in the Middle East and Central Asia interact. Awards * National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow * Guggenheim Fellow * National Council of the Humanities Member * Mellow Fellowship * American Philosophical Society Fellowship * Royal Asiatic Society of London Fellow 
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