Dr. Ravula Soma Reddy (b.1943) is a
retired Professor of History from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was former Head (1991-93), Chairman, Board of Studies (1993-95) and also Co-ordinator, (1994-2003) DRS/SAP, Department of History, Osmania University. He has long teaching and research career. He has a number of research papers to his credit and has written and edited several books on history. He is the author of Hindu and Muslim Religious Institutions Andhra Desa 1300-1600. He was a member of Indian Historical Records Commission, New Delhi and Archival Advisory Board, National Archives, Government of India, New Delhi.
Shahnaz Rouse teaches Sociology at Sarah Lawrence College, New York. She is the author of various articles on women, religion, nationalism and the State which have been published in South Asia, the
Ghassan Hage is professor of anthropology and social theory at the university of Melbourne, Australia. He has held many visiting professorships around the world including at the American University
