Zeenat Rahman speaks into a microphone at a symposium

Zeenat Rahman

  • Title: Executive Director at the Institute of Politics
  • Education: MA, University of Chicago; BS, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Joined UChicago: 2021

Zeenat Rahman

Zeenat Rahman comes to the IOP with more than two decades of experience in the public and social sectors working to strengthen democracy and civil society. She previously served at the U.S. State Department as a special advisor to Secretaries Hillary Clinton and John Kerry; and as acting director at the Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives at USAID. 

She is able to speak on polarization, civil society and democracy building, faith and interfaith issues, Muslim American issues, global youth populations, pluralism and inclusion.

Media Contact

Koran Addo

Director of Communications, Institute of Politics

Expertise

Civil society and democracy building, Faith, Global youth populations, Inclusion and pluralism, Interfaith issues, Muslim American issues, Polarization