Eyal Hanfling

Eyal Hanfling is a PhD student studying comparative politics and security studies in the MIT Department of Political Science. He is affiliated with the Center’s Global Diversity Lab and Security Studies Program. His research interests include political violence, ethnic conflict, and text-as-data, with a focus on South Asia. Prior to joining the MIT community, Eyal was a research assistant in the South Asia program at the Stimson Center. He holds a BA in Public Policy Studies and South Asian Languages & Civilizations from the University of Chicago.