Sara Ahmed

British-Australian scholar (b. 1985)
Person human Q15437208
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Sara Ahmed, born on August 30, 1969, in Salford, is a writer and philosopher [1]. Her academic work focuses on gender studies, feminism, race theory, and postcolonialism [2].

Ahmed's career includes employment at the University of Lancaster from 1994 to 2004, Goldsmiths, University of London from 2004 to 2016, and the University of Surrey from 2016 to the present [3]. She has received the Kessler Award [4][5].

Her notable works include Living a Feminist Life, Queer Phenomenology, The Cultural Politics of Emotion, and Strange Encounters [4].

Sara Ahmed

Summary

Sara Ahmed is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Salford[2]. She was born on August 30, 1969[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and philosopher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (902 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sara Ahmed was born in Salford[2].
  • Sara Ahmed was born on August 30, 1969[3].
  • Sara Ahmed held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Sara Ahmed held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Sara Ahmed worked as a writer[4].
  • Sara Ahmed's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Sara Ahmed's field of work was gender studies[9].
  • Sara Ahmed's field of work was feminism[10].
  • Sara Ahmed's field of work was race theory[11].
  • Sara Ahmed's field of work was postcolonialism[12].
  • Among Sara Ahmed's employers was University of Surrey[13].
  • Sara Ahmed was educated at University of Adelaide[14].
  • Sara Ahmed's education included a stint at Cardiff University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sara Ahmed is Living a Feminist Life[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sara Ahmed is Queer Phenomenology[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sara Ahmed is The Cultural Politics of Emotion[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sara Ahmed is Strange Encounters[19].
  • Sara Ahmed received the Kessler Award[20].
  • Sara Ahmed is recorded as female[21].
  • Sara Ahmed's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sara Ahmed's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[23].
  • Sara Ahmed's Commons category is recorded as Sara Ahmed[24].
  • Sara Ahmed's family name is recorded as Ahmed[25].
  • Sara Ahmed's given name is recorded as Sara[26].
  • Sara Ahmed's official website is recorded as https://www.saranahmed.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Sara Ahmed was born in Salford[2]. She was born on August 30, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at University of Adelaide[14], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Mitchell Building[31] and Cardiff University[15], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Cardiff[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and philosopher[5]. Fields of work include gender studies[9], an interdisciplinary science[36]; feminism[10], a Q1323572[37]; race theory[11]; and postcolonialism[12], an academic discipline[38]. Sara Ahmed was employed by University of Surrey[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Living a Feminist Life[16], a first edition[39]; Queer Phenomenology[17], a version, edition or translation[40]; The Cultural Politics of Emotion[18], a non-fiction work[41]; and Strange Encounters[19].

Recognition

Sara Ahmed received the Kessler Award[20].

Why It Matters

Sara Ahmed ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (902 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Sara Ahmed born?

Born in Salford[2], Sara Ahmed…

What did Sara Ahmed do for work?

Sara Ahmed worked as writer[4] and philosopher[5].

Where did Sara Ahmed go to school?

Sara Ahmed was educated at University of Adelaide[14] and Cardiff University[15].

What awards did Sara Ahmed receive?

Honors received include Kessler Award[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] . feministkilljoys.com. feministkilljoys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . dukeupress.edu. dukeupress.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . dukeupress.edu. dukeupress.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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