Islam on Campus

Dr Alison Scott-Baumann is Professor of Society and Belief and Associate Director of Research (Impact and Public Engagement) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, UK.Dr Mathew Guest is Professor in the Sociology of Religion in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, where he has taught since 2004.Dr Shuruq Naguib is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Lancaster University, UK and Associate Editor of the Encyclopaedia of the Qur’?n Online (Brill).Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor is a Feminist Sociologist of Religion. She is Assistant Professor and Research Group Lead for Faith and Peaceful Relations at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK.Dr Aisha Phoenix was the postdoctoral researcher on the Re/presenting Islam on Campus research project based at SOAS University of London. Her current research is on colourism.

• List of Tables and Figures Introduction 1: Muslims in the Twenty-First-Century University: Higher Education and its Cultural 'Other' 2: Ethical Agency: Researching Islam on Campus 3: Diversity in the Muslim Student Experience: Individual and Institutional Dimensions 4: How is Islam Known and Not Known on Campus? 5: Islam and Gender on Campus 6: Islam and Religious Diversity on campus: Negotiating Different Lives Together 7: 'Radicalisation': Anxiety And Stigma In Campus Contexts 8: Multiple Hierarchies: The Politics of Knowledge in Islamic Studies 9: Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom 10: Conclusion Appendix 1: What is the Religious Profile of Students in the UK's Higher Education sector? Appendix 2: The Demographic Constituency of the Survey Sample Bibliography

This book is a sophisticated and robust examination of the construction of Islam and the experiences of Muslims on UK campuses, which important shares, not just the perspective of Muslim students, but also that of non-Muslim students and staff ... an important contribution for scholars of Islam in Europe and America or of race and ethnic studies or for higher education leaders and policy-makers.