Dr. Iman Dawood

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Iman Dawood is a Fellow in Qualitative Methods at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), holding a PhD in Political Science from the Department of Government at LSE. Her research employs ethnographic participatory methodologies to study transnational Islamic movements and Islamic activism in the UK. Dawood primarily examines how forms of religious practice, organization, and activism shape and are shaped by political, social, and cultural contexts in the West, with a particular emphasis on gender. Her work explores the intersection of marginalized identities and the evolving forms of religious expression and engagement. She has previously worked as a Research Outreach Associate at the Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge and as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Research Interests

Experience

Fellow

— Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London

Fellow in Qualitative Methods, focusing on transnational Islamic movements and activism.

Research Outreach Associate

— Present

Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge • Cambridge

Conducted research on Islamic studies.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

— Present

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge • Cambridge

Engaged in postdoctoral research.

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.