Outcomes

One of the major aims of the project is to enhance public discourse and to contribute to ongoing discussion by making research results accessible and available to the public. Working papers and publications by team members, as well as their research notes, posted on the research blog, will be shared here as the project progresses and data are analyzed.    

Working DOCUMENTS

• Bibliography -- 2013-2018 (in progress)

Publications

Chapters

• Jennifer SELBY.  2016.  " 'The Diamond Ring Now is the Thing': Young Muslim Torontonian Women Negotiating Mahr on the Web." In Muslim Youth and the 9/11 Generation. Eds. Adeline Masquelier and Benjamin F. Soares. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 189-212.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2016.  "Fatwa Online: New Patterns of Religious Authority?". In Political Islam: Global Media and the Boundaries of Religious Identity, edited by Noha Mellor and Khalil Rinnawi,  . London: Routledge.
• Franz Volker GREIFENHAGEN.  2015.  “New Muslim Digital Public Spheres in Canada: A Prolegomenon to Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity, Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age”.  In The Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. Vol. 6 Religion and the Internet, ed. by Daniel Enstedt, Göran Larsson, and Enzo Pace, 199-213. Leiden: Brill.
• Rubina RAMJI.  2014.  “Maintaining and Nurturing an Islamic Identity in Canada – Online and Offline”, in  Religion in the Public Sphere: Canadian Case Studies,  ed. by Solange Lefebvre and Lori Beaman, 97-120. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

ArticleS

• Jennifer A. SELBY and Rehan SAYEED. 2023. “Religious Authorities in the Gigital Age: The Case of Muslims in Canada”. Contemporary Islam, vol. 17, no 3: p.1-22.
• Jennifer A. SELBY and Cory FUNK. 2020. “Hashtagging “Good” Muslim Performances Online”. Journal of Media and Religion, 19.2: 35-45.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2015.  “Let’s Talk about Sex: Australian Muslim Online Discussions”, Contemporary Islam: Dynamics of Muslim Life, 9.1 : 65-84.

project workshops

• 2020 – 4^rd Project workshop (February) – Montreal, Quebec.
• 2015 – 3^nd Project workshop (August) – St-Johns, Newfoundland.
• 2014 – 2^st Project workshop (August) – Regina, Saskatchewan.
• 2013 – 1^st Project workshop (August) – Montreal, Quebec.

working papers

• Mehmet Ali BASAK. 2020. “Working Paper: Canadian Muslims Online and Identity”.  4^rd workshops session, Feb. 19-20, 2020; Montreal).
• Sana PATEL, 2020. “Working paper: Canadian Muslims Online and Community”. 4^rd workshops session, Feb. 19-20, 2020; Montreal).
• Maysa HAQUE. 2020. “Working paper: Canadian Muslims Online and Diversity 4^rd workshops session, Feb. 19-20, 2020; Montreal).
• Rehan SAYEED. “Working paper: Canadian Muslims Online and Authority”. 4^rd workshops session, Feb. 19-20, 2020; Montreal).
• Liam HARVEY-CROWELL. 2015. “Authority Online: A Qualitative Examination of Islam in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador” (April 13), Text and Context Symposium. Department of Religious Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Hicham TIFLATI. 2015. “NVivo 101” (August), Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s (NF).
• Liam HARVEY-CROWELL. 2015. “Authority Online” Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s (NF).

MA tHESES

• Mehmet Ali BASAK. 2019. “The Formation of Muslim Identities in Canadian Offline and Online Spaces”. Mémoire de maîtrise. Département d’études des religions , Université Memorial (Terre-Neuve). Directrice: Jennifer Selby.
• Cory FUNK. 2017. « Hashtagging Islam: #JeSuisHijabi, social media, and religious/secular identities in the lives of Muslims in Winnipeg and St. John's, Canada ».  Mémoire de maîtrise. Département d'études des religions , Université Memorial (Terre-Neuve). Directrice: Jennifer Selby
• Liam HARVEY-CROWELL.  2015.  « The impact and perception of Islam and authority online among Muslim university students in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador ».  Mémoire de maîtrise. Département d'études des religions , Université Memorial (Terre-Neuve). Directrice: Jennifer Selby.

CONFERENCES

• Sana PATEL. 2019. “Understanding Muslim Millennials in the Social Media Age”, American Academy of Religion, San Diego (CA), November 23 2019.
• Sana PATEL. 2019. “Understanding Lived Religion, Muslim Millennials and Hybrid Media Spaces” ”.  Annual Congress of the Canadian Society for the Study or Religion / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of British Columbia, Vancouver (BC), May 31-June 4, 2019.
• Saphia ARHZAF. 2019. “Montréalaises musulmanes en ligne et interculturalité”. Annual Congres of the Association internationale pour la recherche interculturelle, Université Mohammed Premier Oujda, Oujda, Marocco, November 27-28 2019.
• F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN. 2019. “Canadian Muslims, the Internet, and Religious Others: An Initial Probe”.  Annual Congress of the Canadian Society for the Study or Religion / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of British Columbia, Vancouver (BC), May 31-June 4, 2019.
• Brenda ANDERSON. 2018. Chair of Roundtable ON “New Muslim Public Spheres in the Digital Age: Stages of Research, Methodology and Mentorship”.  Graduate Research participants: Jenna TICKELL, Maysa HAQUE, Sumaria ALWANI and Kiera MITCHELL of Luther College, University of Regina, Mehmet Ali BASAK of Memorial University and Morad BKHAIT of Université du Québec à Montréal.  Reponding: Brenda Anderson and Franz Volker GRIEFENHAGEN, University of Regina University.  Annual Congress of the Canadian Society for the Study or Religion / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Regina (SK), May 28, 2018.
• Rubina RAMJI, “A Question of Authenticity: How Do Canadian Muslims View Each Other?”, Annual Congress of the Canadian Society for the Study or Religion / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Regina, Regina (SK), May 27, 2018.
• Morad BKHAIT. 2018. “The Involvement of Muslims in Online Communities and in Islamic Associations: The Montreal Case”, Annual Congress of the Canadian Society for the Study or Religion / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR),, University of Regina (SK), May 27, 2018.
• Rubina RAMJI. 2017. “What it Means to be a Second Generation Ismaili Muslim in Canada", Annual congress of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Ryerson University, Toronto, 29 May.
• Cory FUNK.  2017.  “#JeSuisHijabi: How Hashtags Can Complicate the Religion/Secular Binary in Canada”, Annual congress of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Ryerson University, Toronto, 28 May.
• Cory FUNK.  2017.  "Hashtagging Canadian Muslim Identity: The Religious/Secular ‘Divide’ in the Lives of Muslims in Winnipeg and St. John’s, Canada.” Text and Context Symposium. Memorial University of Newfoundland. St. John's. April 20, 2017.
• Cory FUNK.  2016.  "Hashtagging the Hijab: #JeSuisHijabi and the Religious/Secular Reason of a Canadian Counter Public." Text and Context Symposium. Memorial University of Newfoundland. St. John's. April 22, 2016.
• Rubina RAMJI.  2016.  “Canandian Muslims Online : The Impact of the Internet on Religious Identity”,  roundtable on "Islamic Diversity in Canada : History, Identity, and Participation", Annual congress of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada), 28-31 mai, 2016.
• A. Brenda ANDERSON and F. Volker GRIEFENHAGEN.  2016.  “The Fantastical Muslim : Media and Digital Imaginings and Interventions”,  Annual congress of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada), 28-31 mai, 2016.
• Hicham TIFLATI. 2016. “Les jeunes canadiens, l’Internet, et la construction de l’identité musulmane en diaspora”, Congrès annuel de l’ACFAS (Association francophone pour le savoir), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), May 9-13, 2016.
• A. Brenda ANDERSON and F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN.  2016.  “The Fantastical Muslim : Media Imaginings and Digital Practices of Prairie Muslims”,  Islam on the Prairies : Tolerance, Pluralism and Diversity Conference, University of Saskatchewan and Frances Morrison Public Library, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 13-14, 2016.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2015.  “New Media and Canadian Muslim Diasporas: What Are they Telling Us about Their Sense of Community?”,  International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual conference, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, QC (Canada), July 12–16, 2015.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2015.  “Perils and Pitfalls of Salafism in the West and the Ambiguous Power of the Internet and New Media”, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual conference, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, QC (Canada), July 12–16, 2015.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE, A. Brenda ANDERSON, Jennifer SELBY, Rubina RAMJI.  2015.  “Round Table: Internet, Religiosity and Canadian Muslims Online”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), May 30–June 2, 2015 (Round table, with Rubina Ramji and A. Brenda Anderson).
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2015.  “Salafism’s Inroads into the Canadian Digital Realm”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), University of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), May 30–June 2, 2015.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE, A. Brenda ANDERSON, F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN, Jennifer SELBY, Rubina RAMJI.  2014.  “Online/Offline Religiosity in Muslim Migration Context (Panel)”, American Academy of Religion (AAR), San Diego, CA, November 22–25, 2014.
• A. Brenda ANDERSON.  2014.  “Who are You? Digital Dialogue with “The Other”.”, four-day conference, titled “Faiths Coming Together through Awareness, Compassion, and Justice”, scheduled by Parliament of the World’s Religions Partner City, Edmonton (Alberta) (Canada),  May 1–4, 2014.
• F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN et al.  2014.  “Muslim Digital Public Spheres in Canada: Framing Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity, Community, Diversity, and Authority in the Internet Age”, American Academy of Religion (AAR), Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (Canada) May 9–11, 2014.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE, A. Brenda ANDERSON, F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN, Jennifer SELBY, Rubina RAMJI, Rachad ANTONIUS. 2014.  “Musulmans à l’ère du numérique au Canada”, Annual Congress of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS), Concordia University, Montréal, Québec (Canada), May 12–16, 2014.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE and Jennifer SELBY.  2014.  “Virtualité d’autorités musulmanes” Annual Congress of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS), Concordia University, Montréal, Québec (Canada), May 12–16, 2014.
• A. Brenda ANDERSON, F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN, Rubina RAMJI.  2014.  Panel: “Panel: Framing Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity,Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Humanities and Social Sciences Congress (May 24–30, 2014) Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada).
• A. Brenda ANDERSON.  2014.  “Who are You? Digital Dialogue with “The Other””, Panel: “Panel: Framing Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity,Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Humanities and Social Sciences Congress (May 24–30, 2014) Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada).
• Rubina RAMJI.  2014.  “Best Approaches to Examining the Use of Digital Technology and Identity Formation amongst Muslim Youth” Panel: “Panel: Framing Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity,Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Humanities and Social Sciences Congress (May 24–30, 2014) Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada).
• F. Volker GREIFENHAGEN.  2014.  “Framing Research on Transformations of Canadian Muslim Perceptions of Identity, Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age”, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion / Société candienne pour l’étude de la religion (CSSR/SCÉR), Humanities and Social Sciences Congress (May 24–30, 2014) Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada).
• Roxanne D Marcotte. 2013. “Talking about Sex Online”. World Social Sciences Forum 2013: Social Transformations and the Digital Age. October 13-15, Palais des Congrès Montreal, Quebec.

PUBLIC LECTURES

• Krista M. RILEY. 2020. “Tafsir through Blogging: Islam, Gender, Authority, and Community Online” (February 19, 2020), Université du Québec à Montréal   [ Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop ]
• Gary R. BUNT. 2020. “Inside the Fatwa Machine: #Islam, Authority and the Net Imam Impact” (February 19, 2020), Université du Québec à Montréal   [ Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop ]
• Robert ROZEHNAL. 2020. “Mapping Cyber Sufism in the Digital Public Sphere” (February 20, 2020), Université du Québec à Montréal   [ Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop ]
• Jon W. ANDERSON.  2015.   “Islam through the Internet Looking-Glass”, (August 13, 2015), Department of Religious Studies, Memorial University    [Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop ]
• Peter BEYER.  2014.  “From Here, Born Here, Grew Up Here: Researching Religion among the Next Generation” (August 19, 2014), Luther College, Regina University   [Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop ] 

TEACHING, SEMINARS

• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE. (winter) 2020. "Religions et médias socionumériques", PhD level seminar, Département de sciences des religion, Université du Québec à Montréal.
• Cory FUNK and Jennifer SELBY.  2018. "#MuslimFerreroRocher: Hashtags, Muslim Canadians and Online "Secular" Sensibilities," 2018-19 Religious Studies Seminar Series, Saint Mary's University, 12 October 2018.
• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE. (winter) 2016. "Religions et médias socionumériques", MA level seminar, Département de sciences des religion, Université du Québec à Montréal.
• Hicham TIFLATI. 2014. “Identity Online” (August), Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop, University of Regina, Régina (SK).
• Claudine PAILLÉ. 2014. “Recrutment and Interviews” (August), Canadian Muslims Online Project-SSHRC Funded Workshop, University of Regina, Régina (SK).

other PRESENTATIONS

• Morad BKHAIT. 2018. « Musulmanes montréalaises et Internet », event during the « Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal », 31 octobre 2018, Université du Québec à Montréal.

MEDIA

• Roxanne D. MARCOTTE.  2015.  « Study Explores Impact of Muslim Online Discussions of Sex », RNS. Religion News Service (March 30)
• Rubina RAMJI.  2014.  “What is Reasonable Accommodation?”, interviewed by Wendy Bergfeldt on CBC Radio program CBC Mainstreet: Cape Breton (Information Morning), January 15, 2015.

Others

• Funk, Cory. "The 50 Most Tweeted Words in #M103 Tell a Story about Contemporary Islamophobia in Canada." The Tessellate Institute. March, 2017.