K. Humayun Ansari, OBE (PhD, London)

Research Interests

Migration, Race and Ethnic relations; Equality and Diversity; The historical and contemporary Muslim communities in the West; Islam and modernity.

I am interested in aspects of contemporary Islam in the Western context, British history, politics, and race and ethnic relations. The focus of my research has been on the growth of Muslim communities in Britain. This work provides a historical perspective on the development of the diverse communities in Britain which have continued to adhere to Islam as their common faith. My research examines the history of Muslim presence in the changing contexts from the nineteenth century. Themes of race, gender, identity and globalization in the sphere of current sports history and politics are an emerging focus of my work. An additional area of research interest for me is cultural diversity in the West in the twenty-first century.

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Classes Taught (subject to availability)

Undergraduate

HS2250 Politics of Sport in Britain: Power, Identity and Race, 1880s-1990s

HS2254 Ethnicity, Identity And Citizenship In Modern British Life

Postgraduate

HS5260 Islam in Britain