Program: Anthropology
Home Country: Pakistan
Pronouns: she/her
Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University

Dr. Aneela Sultana is a cultural anthropologist and presently teaching as an assistant Professor in Anthropology Department of Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan since 2007. She has been the Project Director of several research projects that were initiated in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission and British Council of Pakistan, and particularly dealt with status of Pakistani women, their representation at provincial and national elected forums, socio-cultural and psychological determinants of their reproductive health and rights etc. She is an author of several books and research articles which were published in some of the prestigious journals in Pakistan as well as abroad. Currently, she is working on her postdoctoral research that deals with the lived experiences of women copying with unintended pregnancies: a comparative study between Pakistan and United States as part of her Fulbright Scholars Award 2023-24 at Rice University, Houston.

What do you like most about Rice?

Diversity, acceptance, fun and freedom

What do you like most about Fulbright?

it helps you to discover yourself and gives you an identity that you not only cherish at your institution but throughout your life. Fulbright is a recognition of your potential, an acknowledgment of your effort and a symbol of prestige. It connects you with the larger Fulbright community that is brilliant, committed and supportive. Fulbright changes our perception, interaction and actions. Its impact on us, our families and communities and cultures we belong to is enormous.

Fun Fact:

Love to adopt various cultural attires