Dr. Dunya Habash

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dunya Habash is a Postdoctoral Research Associate working on Dr. Farah Ahmed's project "Reorienting Education in Muslim Contexts: Awe, Wonder, Dialogue, Science, and Art," funded by the John Templeton Foundation. Her interdisciplinary research explores the intersection of aesthetics, arts, forced migration, and integration within educational settings in post-conflict circumstances. Dunya completed her PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Cambridge in 2023, where she conducted ethnographic research on Syrian musicians and artists in Turkey, focusing on the effects of integration on performance practices and cultural education within Syrian communities post-displacement. During her PhD studies, she served as the Public Engagement Coordinator and Outreach Officer at the Woolf Institute, where she developed interfaith workshop programs and a series of teacher resources for educators. Dunya also teaches as a Fellow at CRASSH’s Global History Lab and is an affiliated researcher at the Woolf Institute. Her research has received support from notable organizations including the British Forum for Ethnomusicology, the Royal Musical Association, and the Cambridge Trust.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge

Works on interdisciplinary research project focused on education in Muslim contexts.

Public Engagement Coordinator and Outreach Officer

— Present

Woolf Institute • Cambridge

Developed interfaith workshop programs and educational resources.

Teaching Fellow

— Present

CRASSH’s Global History Lab • Cambridge

Teaches and conducts research in global history.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.