Prof. Dr. Khairudin Aljunied is a historian of ideas whose scholarship traverses the intellectual currents of Southeast Asia and the wider Muslim world. Trained at the School of Oriental and African Studies, his work is anchored in intellectual history yet expands across sociology, political thought, theology, and cultural studies—reflecting a mind attuned to the many dimensions of civilisation.

At the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, he serves as Professor of Islam in Southeast Asia, while maintaining global scholarly engagements, including his role at the Georgetown University. His academic journey has taken him through distinguished appointments—from Columbia University as a Fulbright scholar to universities across Southeast Asia—marking a career shaped by transnational dialogue and intellectual exchange.

His research explores the entanglements between Southeast Asia and global Islam, recovering voices, texts, and movements that illuminate the region’s cosmopolitan heritage. Through more than a dozen books and numerous articles, he has traced the lives of thinkers, reformers, and traditions that continue to shape Muslim societies.

Recognised among The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims (2024–2026), his work invites a deeper reflection: that history is not merely past, but a living conversation—one that connects regions, redefines identities, and reimagines the possibilities of thought in a shared world.