Supervision
Interests
- Social-cultural and Political Anthropology
- Anthropology of Enlightenment and Reason; Critique and Everyday Life and Death
- Islam, Politics, & Muslim Socio-cultural Formations: South Asia, Middle East and the West
- Social Theories, Cultural Criticism
- Identity, Alterity & Power
- Democracy, the Media and Violence
- Culture, Religion and Politics of Modern South Asia (especially, postcolonial India)
- Nationalism, Transnationalism and Globalization
- Religion, the Secular, & Secularization
- Intellectual History, Social Movements
- Literature, Culture and Society
Postgrad Supervision
Completed Ph.D. Theses
Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
| Nicholas Morieson(Australian Catholic University, ACU) |
Religion and Right-Wing Populism in Western Europe
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Main: Dr. Irfan Ahmad (2014-2017) |
| Mahsheed Ansari (Monash University) |
The rational and metaphysical notions of prophethood and the Prophet Muhammad in the thought of Said Nursi and Muhammad Iqbal
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Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Ayse Guc (ACU) |
Socio-Anthropological Analysis of Intercultural Dialogue, Merdin
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Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Amrah Abdul Majid (Monash University) |
The practice of faith and personal growth in three novels by Muslim women writers in the Western diaspora
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Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
Unfinished Ph.D. Theses at Monash University
Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
| Kim Chan | Contrasts in Development: China and India, 1950 – 1980 | Main: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Usep A. Matin | The Use of Hadith Literature by Traditional Islamic Intellectuals in Indonesia | Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Michele Huppert | Religious Fundamentalisms in the 21st Century: Solutions to the Problems of Identity in a Globalised World? | Co-Supervisor: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Cemen Polat | The Gulen Movement’s Educational Philanthropy: Schools as Social Business Enterprises | Co-Supervisor: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| MR Mark Stone | Neither Shall They Grieve: A Study of the Spiritual Basis of Islamic Pluralism | Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
Completed Masters Theses at Monash University
Completed Masters Theses at Monash University
Student |
Topic |
Supervisor |
| Trevor Walsh | Yoga In Melbourne! How is This Possible? | Main: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
| Haybatullah M. Abouzeid | An Analytical Approach to the Thought and Ideology of B. Lewis and John Esposito | Associate: Dr. Irfan Ahmad |
Completed Honours and MA Dissertations at Monash University
Completed Honours and MA Dissertations at Monash University
Student |
Topic |
Level |
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| Jonathan Major | Seeds of Anger: The Hussein/McMahon Correspondence, Palestine and Post-Islamist Terrorism | MA Major | |||
| Sinem Doyran | (Re)presenting Islam: A Critical Analysis of Australian Discourses after 9/11 | MA Major | |||
| Reem Hakem | For Love of Islam or Nation? The Shaping of Multi-Identity for Muslims in the West | MA Minor | |||
| Damien Lewis | The Significance of Cyber Terrorism: A Case Study of Stuxnet | MA Minor | |||
| Nicholas Newland | The Conquering Charismatics: Charismatic Leadership and Dynastic Rule in Postcolonial South Asia | Honours | |||
| Nicholas Burris | Islam and the Dynamics of Global Politics: Contextualizing the Radicalization of Lal Masjid, Pakistan | Honours | |||
| Arthur Lau | The Kashmir Conflict: Media’s Portrayal Before and After 9/11 | Honours |