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

Limited Tickets
BLF 2025
Saeed Khan
From Civilisation to Civil War: A History of Syria
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 14:00 – 15:00
The Banqueting Hall, City Hall, BD1 1HY
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: WA003
BLF 2025
Moneeza Hashmi, Salima Hashmi, Saeed Khan
The Poet as Muse: Faiz and the Visual Imagination
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 15:00 – 16:00
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
Art, Architecture & Design, Poetry
Event Reference: PO011
BLF 2025
Saeed Khan
Lunch Bite: 50 Years After Saigon
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 | 12:00 – 12:45
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Lunch Bites
Event Reference: LB003
BLF 2025
Saeed Khan
An Evening with Griff Rhys Jones
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 | 19:00 – 20:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
Memoir, Nature & The Outdoors, Contemporary Culture
Event Reference: NE007
BLF 2025
Saeed Khan
Crimea: Conflict, Conquest and Consequence
Saturday, 5 July 2025 | 12:15 – 13:15
The Chamber, City Hall, BD1 1HY
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: WA001
BLF 2025
Sam Dalrymple, Saeed Khan
Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia
Saturday, 5 July 2025 | 17:30 – 18:30
The Chamber, City Hall, BD1 1HY
History
Event Reference: HI014