Dr. Adi Saleem

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Adi Saleem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. His scholarly work focuses on modern and contemporary France, particularly at the intersection of race and religion. He explores the dynamics between Jews and Muslims through his research and teaching. Currently, he is working on a manuscript titled 'Jews and Muslims,' which delves into the genealogies of antisemitism and Islamophobia across the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Adi serves as the editor of a collection of essays titled 'Queer Jews, Queer Muslims: Race, Religion, Representation,' published by Wayne State University Press. His projects examine the politicization of Islam in contemporary French contexts, specifically through the lenses of conversion and apostasy. He has contributed to a special issue of 'Contemporary French Civilization' focusing on the experiences of leaving Islam in France and North Africa, as well as co-editing a special issue of the 'Journal of Language and Sexuality' on the Pink Dot movement in Singapore.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and researching intersections of race and religion, focusing on Jews and Muslims in contemporary France.

Courses

FRENCH 374-001 Problems Society Social Theory Radical Queer Theory Praxis Postcolonialism Decoloniality Creative Writing French/Création littéraire Antisemitism Islamophobia Race Religion Coloniality

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science