Navin Rana

A native New Yorker, Navin Rana graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Brooklyn College with both a B.A. in History and a B.S. in Chemistry. He then went on to receive a dual M.A./M.Sc. in International and World History from Columbia University and the London School of Economics.

During his time as an undergraduate, Navin developed a passion for research and became an internationally-recognized parliamentary debater. Although Navin published multiple peer-reviewed articles related to neuroscience, he became interested in questions about human rights, international relations, and the political influence of religion due to his undergraduate honors thesis, “The Role of Religion in the Reconciliation of the Cambodian Genocide.” This led Navin to pursue graduate studies in history and research the actions and interests of British officials in addressing human rights abuses by the Indian government against Sikhs—resulting in his dissertation: “The Whitehall Factors: British Approaches to Sikh Separatism, Indian Counterinsurgency, and Bilateral Trade, 1983-1986.” With greater work experience and exposure following this program, Navin’s interests expanded to the fields of international law and legal policy.

At Georgetown Law, Navin plans to pursue a career in international, human rights, and national security law. He also plans to learn more Arabic and French to complement his proficiency in Hindi, Punjabi, and Spanish. In his free time, Navin performs stand-up comedy, enjoys filmmaking, and avidly supports the New York Knicks.