15 September 2024 British Muslim academic honoured

From the Rice University website, “We are excited to announce that Professor Tariq Modood, a professor of sociology at the University of Bristol and the founding director of its Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, has been named as the 2025 Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar. Professor Modood’s research interests have included theory and politics of racism, multiculturalism and secularism; ethnic, national and religious identities, in particular Muslims in the West; comparisons between Western Europe, North America and South and South-East Asia. His current scholarship focuses on political theory and sociology of multiculturalism and secularism. Modood has led several cross- national projects, including a 26- country project, Radicalisation, Secularism and the Governance of Religion: Bringing Together Diverse Perspectives. He is committed to public engagement, is a regular contributor to media and policy debates, and has served on several councils and commissions, such as the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life.” click here