Jocelyne Cesari (born 1962) is a French political scientist and

Islamic studies Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...

scholar who is

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at the

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in Paris. Her works focus on religion and

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, Islam and globalization, Islam and

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, and

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Biography

From 2011 to 2012, Cesari was the Minerva Chair at the

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. Since September 2015, she has been Professor of Religion and Politics at the Department of Theology and Religion,

University of Birmingham , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

. Since 2018, Cesari has been the T. J. Dermot Dunphy Visiting Professor of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding at

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where she teaches contemporary Islam and directs the ‘Islam in the West’ program. She is also

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’s Berkley Center, directing the ‘Islam in World Politics’ program and a visiting

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at the Government Department of this university.

Works

Monographs

*'' We God's People: Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism in the World of Nations'' (2021) *'' What is Political Islam?'' (2018) *''The Awakening of Muslim Democracy'' (2014) *'' Why the West Fears Islam: An Exploration of Muslims in Liberal Democracies'' (2013) *''L'islam à l'épreuve de l'Occident'' slam and the West(2013) *''Muslims in the West After 9/11: Religion, Politics and Law'' (2009) *''When Islam and Democracy Meet: Muslims in Europe and in the United States'' (2006) *''Musulmani in Occidente'' uslims in the West(2005) *''La Méditerranée des réseaux: marchands, entrepreneurs et migrants entre l'Europe et le Maghreb'' he Mediterranean of networks: merchants, entrepreneurs and migrants between Europe and the Maghreb(2002) *''Les anonymes de la mondialisation'' he anonymous of globalisation(1999) *''Musulmans et républicains: les jeunes, l'islam et la France'' uslims and Republicans: Youth, Islam and France(1998) *''Faut-il avoir peur de l'Islam?'' hould we be afraid of Islam?(1997) *''Etre musulman en France: associations, militants et mosquées'' eing Muslim in France: associations, activists and mosques(1994)

Edited books

* ''Islam, Gender, and Democracy in Comparative Perspective'', with José Casanova (2017) * ''The Oxford Handbook of European Islam'' (2015) * ''Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States'' (2007) * ''European Muslims and the Secular State'', with Seán McLoughlin (2005) * ''Géopolitique des Islams'' eopolitics of Islam with Bernard Botiveau (1997)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cesari, Jocelyne Living people French political scientists French Islamic studies scholars National Defense University faculty Academics of the University of Birmingham French National Centre for Scientific Research scientists 1962 births