Rafique Keshavjee

Dr. Keshavjee has had about seven careers, mostly in international higher education planning, reform and review. He is senior advisor to the provost at the Aga Khan University and was the Head of Academic Planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in East Africa, responsible for the development of the the academic vision and framework for the Faculty. Dr. Keshavjee lead a team of curriculum designers to develop a detailed curriculum plan and also inform key issues in the design and set-up of the FAS. He was also the Program Officer for Central Asia and Turkey for The Christensen Fund, and Director of the Aga Khan Humanities Project for Central Asia.

Dr. Keshavjee holds a PhD in Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology. He now spends part of his time writing - first a memoir, now fiction, and occasionally consults in the burgeoning field of higher education and community-based environmental resilience in the developing world.