Aminath Dhahau Naseem

Research Topic

Interactions of the British Empire and the Maldives in the 20th Century

Supervisor: Peter Frankopan

My dissertation seeks to understand how British colonial rule in the Maldives, particularly through the establishment of RAF Gan, shaped the socio-political and economic structures of the islands in the 20th century. It further explores how these impacts can be understood within the framework of postcolonial studies.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Pace University, where I wrote an independent History thesis titled Cultural Interpretation of the Conversion from Buddhism to Islam in the Maldives. I also hold a Masters degree in Global and Imperial History from Oxford University, where my thesis, Exploring the Maldives: Investigating Pre-Colonial Dynamics and the Portuguese Imperial Legacy was supervised by Peter Frankopan.

My research is generously funded by the Christie Miller-Trinity College Scholarship and Clarendon Fund.