Maheen Rasul

MA Political Science and Government @ Columbia University | LSE PPE Graduate | Columnist | President LSESU Women in Politics Society (2021-2022)

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

MA Political Science and Government at Columbia University and LSE BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics (4-year course) graduate and Columnist. Words in The News International, The Friday Times, The Nation and The Pakistan Daily. https://www.maheenrasul.com https://bsky.app/profile/maheenrasul.bsky.social Interested in comparative politics, political economy, international development, economics and public policy. Published author of a poetry book-A Soul That Ran Wild. TA for a graduate-level course (Mathematics and Statistics for Political Science) at Columbia University. President of LSESU Women in Politics Society (2021-22, Careers Director of LSESU United Nations Society (2021-22) and Associate Editor of LSE Undergraduate Political Review. President of Debating Society and Editorial Board in high school. Interned at the UK Civil Service (Ministry of Justice), the Institute of Economic Affairs (UK) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Pakistan). Research Assistant LSE Department of Government and Research Analyst at London Politica (Political Risk Consulting). Interests include: writing, editing, research, reading, politics and public speaking. Can be reached at: [email protected]

Experience

  • Columnist at The News International, The Friday Times, The Nation
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Patchworker at Patchwork Foundation
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Published Writer at Wrote and published poetry book-A Soul That Ran Wild
    Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48806626-a-soul-that-ran-wild https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/A-Soul-That-Ran-Wild-by-Maheen-Rasul-author/9789696670179 https://www.walmart.com/ip/A-Soul-That-Ran-Wild-Paperback-9789696670179/825818701 https://www.amazon.com/Soul-That-Ran-Wild/dp/9696670176/

  • Teaching Assistant at Columbia University
    Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

    Teaching Assistant for the graduate-level course Mathematics and Statistics for Political Science

  • Common Futures Conversations Member at Chatham House
    Feb 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos