Abdul Wahid Gulrani (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, and an Afghan scholar with a distinguished academic background and extensive research experience in migration, security studies, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution, Nation Building, with methodological expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research. Gulrani’s scholarship is deeply informed by lived experience, and he brings a unique lens to the intersection of academic inquiry and policy impact, particularly in contexts affected by war, forced migration, and state fragility. He is currently serving as a Scholar and lecturer at Georgetown University and The George Washington University. From 2024- 2025 he was a Visiting Scholar at Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution- George Mason University.
Currently, He is pursuing two independent research projects: the first is an analytical study on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the second is a qualitative investigation into the narratives of Afghan women who have experienced systematic violence in Taliban prisons, with the aim of documenting human rights violations and examining their psychological and social impacts.
His Publication:
English:
1. The Suspension of Hope: Analyzing the Impact of Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders on the Fate of Afghan Visa Applicants to the United States. Georgetown University. Feb 10,2025.
https://isim.georgetown.edu/2025/02/10/new-article-the-suspension-of-hope-analyzing-the-impact-of-trumps-immigration-executive-orders/ 2. Critical Insights into 'The Return of the Taliban' book: Assessing Methodologies, Diverse Perspectives, and Analytical Rigor. Journal of Human Rights Practice (JHRP)- Oxford Press. Published: January 3, 2025,
https://doi.org/10.1093/jhuman/huae0473. A Critique of Marvin G. Weinbaum's Review of "The Decline and Fall of Republican Afghanistan Book". International Journal of Social Science Research and Review. Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2024, Pages: 195-19.
https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v7i9.22674. Narrative vs. Analysis: A Critical Review of 'August in Kabul ‘Book by Andrew Quilty “America's Last Days in Afghanistan. International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Vol 5, no 8, pp 1376-1377 August 2024.
https://lnkd.in/ecZJevJK5. The Role of Internal Factors in the Collapse of the Government of Afghanistan in 2021. Journal of Interdisciplinary Cycle Research ISSN:0022-1945. Volume XVI, Issue V, May/2024. Page No: 132-151.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FxpfId3hZc3u7uFx-751nDqRP1jIE76T/view
Persian 1.
An Analytical Look at the “Az Moshef-e Kherad” Book. 2025
2.
Virtual Violence and Women's Responses: The Sociology of Disclosure and Social Challenges. Persian. Oct, 01/2024.
3.
A sociological View of the novel "Four Seasons of Fall", by Siamak Heravi- Persian. April 2023.
4. S
ociology of Women and Contradictory Narratives of Afghan Women's Experiences in Taliban Prisons. 8 AM Newspaper- Persian. Aug, 2023.
