Saeed Khan

Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Peter Oborne, Saeed Khan
Complicit: Britain’s Role in the Destruction of Gaza with Peter Oborne
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 12:30 – 13:30
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA24
BLF 2026
Saeed Khan, Professor Paul Rogers, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Vince Cable
Empire After Empire: Power, Decline and the World Order
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
History
Event Reference: 26HI17
BLF 2026
John Robb, Saeed Khan
Punk Rock Ruined My Life: In Conversation with John Robb
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 15:45 – 16:45
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
Memoir
Event Reference: 26ME17
BLF 2026
Prof. Owen Greene, Saeed Khan
The Suez Crisis: Britain’s Imperial Reckoning
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 17:30 – 18:30
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
History
Event Reference: 26HI4
BLF 2026
Saeed Khan
The Making of the Modern Middle East
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 10:30 – 11:30
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
History, World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26HI18
BLF 2026
Saeed Khan
Screening: Kabhi Kabhie + Introduction by Saeed Khan
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 12:00 – 15:00
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: 26BF25
BLF 2026
Saeed Khan, Professor Melissa Butcher, Jared Shurin
America at 250: Empire, Democracy and Global Power
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 13:45 – 15:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA8
BLF 2026
Saeed Khan
Lunch Bite: Words That Travel the World
Monday, 6 July 2026 | 12:00 – 12:45
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Lunch Bites, Faith, Mysticism & Philosophy, Fairytales, Fantasy & Science Fiction, History
Event Reference: 26LB7
BLF 2026
Professor Paul Rogers, Saeed Khan, Nabeela Rasheed
9/11 and the World It Created
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 12:30 – 13:45
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26HI19
BLF 2026
Suzie Kennedy, Cathy Lomax, Julie Owen Moylan, Saeed Khan
Feminist Icon: 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 13:30 – 14:45
Banqueting Suite, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Feminism
Event Reference: 26FE2