I am the Research Associate for Religion, Martyrdom and Global Uncertainties 1914-2014 and Building on History: Religion in London. My research and teaching interests include identity, diversity, community relations, social inclusion and citizenship, particularly at the local level in the UK and across the EU. I was previously a research consultant for the At Home in Europe project of the Open Society Foundations, working on the Muslims in London report and Living Together: Projects Promoting Inclusion in 11 EU Cities. I was also the research coordinator for the Our Shared Europe programme of the British Council and its UK-wide research project, Young Muslims and Youth Exchange Opportunities. At the British Council, I was also a member of the Diversity Unit working on various research projects and initiatives on equality and diversity, such as its Promoting Disability Equality Guide.
My doctorate research at Plymouth University examined the historical construction of the British national identity and the longstanding divergence in political and governmental discourse between Britain and Continental Europe, with particular attention to France. It also applied a post-structuralist approach to identify new ways of overcoming this divergence in pursuit of a more unified Europe with a shared sense of identity, community and citizenship. Following my doctoral research, I was appointed as a Visiting Tutor in British Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London, and then as a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of East London.
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