New York, New York
SWIDLER--Dr. Nina. Associate Professor Emerita, Fordham University, passed away peacefully from natural causes on January 4th, 2017, surrounded by her family in Los Altos, California. She was 84. Nina was born in Washington DC on March 25th, 1932, to Charles Garnett Gordon Bailey and Lucille G....
Read MoreMy belated condolences to Dr Swidler´s family. I was her student from 1980-1983. She was a shinning light in my life when I most needed one. Her support of all her students was incalculable. RIP
Ruth Militza Cruz
October 26, 2022
Dr. Swidler was my favorite professor at Fordham. Her inspiring lectures in and out of the classroom and her tireless encouragement meant so much to me as an insecure young adult who was struggling to find her voice. I was heartbroken when I looked her up today to find that she had passed earlier this year. May her unique, confident, compassionate, brilliant soul rest peacefully.
Jennifer Tully
June 21, 2017 | NY
I am saddened to hear the passing of Prof. Swidler. My heartfelt condolences for the family. She was a phenomenal academic; her anthropological field research on Baloch and Balochistan will always be revered and remembered by many of us. May you rest in eternal peace, Dr. Swidler!
Jawaid Sarwar Baloch
June 07, 2017 | Dallas, TX
I was saddened to learn of Nina's death. We were neighbors for many years and I got to know her through our work together in the building's tenants association. It was a privilege to have had that opportunity. My deepest condolences to her family.
Beth Hay
March 17, 2017
I miss Nina's beautiful voice, her wise counsel. She was always "there" for me, a generous soul. I will miss her as long as I live.
Helen Lukievics
February 13, 2017 | NYC (at The Moment In Laos), NY
Saddened to hear the untimely death of Prof. Nina Swidler. She was one of the dedicated Balochistanologist who had started her work in Balochistan during the early 1960s when she was doing fieldwork for her Ph. D.. She received her doctoral degree in 1962 and the title of her thesis was "The Political structure of a tribal federation: The Brahui of Baluchistan". Since then, she had published a number of papers on Kalat and the political structure of the Khanate. Among many of her publications...
Sabir Badalkhan
February 05, 2017 | Naples, Italy
I was hoping to meet her. Tha Baloch people will forever be indebted for her scholarship. RIP.
Ahmed
February 05, 2017 | NJ, NJ
I am so very sorry to hear about Nina's death. I valued our long distance friendship very much indeed, and will greatly miss our often nightlong discussions about politics. Many condolences to her family for the loss of this exceptional woman.
Susie Burgin
January 23, 2017 | LONDON
I will miss my Aunt Nina. She was a wonderful woman with great intelligence and a quiet grace!
Jane Leifer Lampert, Fairfax, VA
January 20, 2017
