Alessandro Monsutti is a leading Italian expert on the

Hazaras The Hazaras (; ) are an ethnic group and a principal component of Afghanistan’s population. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. Hazaras al ...

, a Persian-speaking people who mainly live in central Afghanistan. Monsutti is currently professor of anthropology and sociology at the

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (, abbreviated IHEID), commonly referred to as Geneva Graduate Institute, is a graduate-level research university in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to international relations, dev ...

, in Geneva, Switzerland. He was previously a research fellow at the

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and

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. He has been a grantee the

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. In 2012, he gave the annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture at Oxford University. He is often cited in the media for his expertise.

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