Sahil Mathur
Adjunct Instructor
School of International Service
Additional Positions at AU
PhD Student in International Relations
Degrees
MPhil, International Organization, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2017 MA, Economics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2015
Bio
Sahil's research interests revolve around the role of international organizations in world politics. He is interested in whether, how, and to what extent international organizations acquire agency and act of their own accord. Sahil's research focuses specifically on ASEAN, examining its role in Asian regionalism. More broadly, he is interested in studying the agency of regional organizations of the Global South, exploring their roles in and contributions to international politics.
"Organizational Agency in Norm Change: The International Whaling Commission and the Antiwhaling Norm," Duck Family Graduate Workshop on Environmental Politics and Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, 2019
"Active Promotion or Passive Acceptance? The International Whaling Commission and the Antiwhaling Norm," American University Interschool PhD Conference, Washington, DC, 2019
"Active Promotion or Passive Acceptance? The International Whaling Commission and the Antiwhaling Norm," Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2019 (invited)
"Theoretical Explanation of Change and Adaptation in ASEAN," International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, 2018
"Is the EU Losing Its Sheen? The European Union and Comparative Regionalism," International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, 2018
