Dr. Jennifer Selby

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Selby is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Culture at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University in 2008 and earned her Ph.D. from McMaster University in 2007. Her research interests focus on Islam in Western contexts, particularly in France and Canada, along with secularization theory, Sharia interpretations, and the intersection of Islam and gender studies. Dr. Selby has conducted ethnographic research on gender politics and Islam in contemporary France, including transnational fieldwork in Montreal and rural France, exploring themes of marriage and identity in Muslim communities. She teaches a variety of courses including those on the religions of the world, Islam, and the intersection of religion and politics. Dr. Selby has published widely on topics such as veiling, gender politics, and secularism, contributing to multiple academic articles and edited volumes on these subjects. Furthermore, she has served as a principal investigator and co-investigator on several SSHRC-funded projects, investigating the public spheres of new Muslim identities and the role of religion in contemporary society.

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