Deina Abdelkader

Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Peace and Conflict Studies

College
Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS)
Department
Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Global Studies
Phone
978-934-4252
Office
Dugan Hall - 201D
Email
Deina_Abdelkader@uml.edu

Expertise

Islamic transnational movements, Islamic Legal Thought, Democratization in the Muslim World

Research Interests

International Relations and Comparative Politics; Middle East and North Africa: Comparative Democratization; Muslim World: Islamic Activism, Religion and Politics.

"Democratization" in the Muslim/Middle East World; Intellectual and Cultural Exchange between the Middle East/Muslim World and the West; Muslim Women's Contribution to Muslim Legal Thought (Fiqh).

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D): Political Science, University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland
    • Dissertation/Thesis Title: Social Justice According to Islamic Law: A Comparative Study of Islamic Activism in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey
  • Master of Arts (M.A): International Relations, University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland
    • Supporting Area: Development and Domestic Conflict in the Third World
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Political Science, American University in Cairo - Cairo, Egypt
    • Supporting Area: Sociology

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Invited to give a lecture about Syria and the Arab Spring (2013) - Nashua Public Library
  • Member of the Senior Search Committee (2012) - International Relations position in the Political Science Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • reviewer for book proposals (2012) - Oxford University Press
  • Panel Discussant, "Middle East Confrontations: A Clash of Politics and Culture" (2012) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Interviewed on WCAP-AM's (2012) - WCAP-AM's, "What's Up, UMass Lowell?"
  • Speaker at a monthly lecture series (2012) - Chelmsford Library
  • "Advancing Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work Seed Grant", (2011), Scholarship/Research - UML
  • Center for Women and Work associate member (2011) - Center for Women and Work, UML
  • faculty advisor (2011) - Muslim Student Association
  • Invited to be on the editorial board (2011) - Digest of Middle East Studies
  • Planning and participating on a campus wide event: "We Are Egypt" (2011) - UML
  • Faculty member on a student focus group (2011) - "Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Debate"
  • Invited to speak at a roundtable discussion (2011) - North American Islamic Legal Council (FCNA-Fiqh Council of North America)
  • Faculty member (2011) - 9/11 commemoration forum
  • Invitation to train teachers at the Council on Middle East Studies (2011) - The MacMillan Center, Yale University
  • Speaker at a monthly lecture series (2011) - Chelmsford Library
  • Panel Discussant, "Egypt's Future: Reflections and Dialogue" (2011) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Member of the founding committee of the Global Studies PhD Program (2010) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Member of the founding committee of the MA/MS degree program in Security Studies (2010) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Member of the founding committee for the Peace and Conflict Studies BA/MA (2009) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Member of the Senior Search Committee (2009) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Best Teacher Award (1990)
  • Nominated for Best Teacher Award (1990), Teaching - University of Maryland University College
  • « Awarded an RA (1990)
  • « Awarded an RA (1989)

Selected Publications

  • Abdelkader, D., Adiong, N.M., Mauriello, R. (2016). Islam and International Relations : Contributions to Theory and Practice.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2016). Modernity, Islam, and Religious Activism. Religion, Education and Governance in the Middle East: Between Tradition and Modernity, 31.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2011). Coercion, Peace, and the Issue of Jihad. DOMES: Digest of Middle East Studies,20(2) 178-185.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2011). Islamic activists [electronic resource] : the anti-enlightenment democrats / Deina Ali Abdelkader.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2010). Arguing the Just War in Islam - By John Kelsay. DOMES: Digest of Middle East Studies,19(2) 309-310.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2009). Modernity and the Principle of Public Welfare in Islamic Law. Conference Papers -- Northeastern Political Science Association, 1.
  • Abdelkader, D. (2003). Modernity, the Principles of Public Welfare ( masdotulahdotu) and the End Goals of Sharhamza ( maqsdotuid ) in Muslim Legal Thought. Islam & Christian-Muslim Relations,14(2) 163.

Selected Presentations

  • Democratization from a Comparative Perspective, April 2013San Francisco
  • Religion and Politics in the Middle East panel Discussant, April 2013San Francisco
  • Faith, Reason, and Contemporary Political Thought, November 2012Denver, Colorado.
  • The Arab Spring and Democracy: Where are the women?, November 2012
  • Islamic Law, Democratization and Public Welfare, September 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Beyond Religion and Ideology: Political Activism and Mass Mobilization in the Global South", April 2012San Diego
  • Religion and Modernity in the Middle East: A Paradigmatic Approach, April 2012San Diego
  • The Information Age and the Middle East Revolutions of 2011: The Case of Egypt", April 2012San Diego
  • Thomas Aquinas' Common Good and al-Shatibi's Public Welfare, October 2011Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
  • Western Liberal Political Thought and the Stillborn God, July 2011Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Modernity, Islam and Religious Activism, March 2011Montreal, Canada
  • Muslim Immigration to Western Europe: The Conflict between Pluralism and the Stillborn God, March 2011Montreal, Canada
  • The Anti-Enlightenment Democrats, February 2011Washington DC.
  • Democracy and Foreign Policy, November 2010Boston, Mass.
  • Perspectives on Religion and Foreign Policy, November 2010Boston, Mass.
  • Thomas Aquinas Common Good and al-Shatibiês Public Welfare, November 2010Boston, Mass.
  • Western Liberal Political Thought and the Stillborn God, May 2010Salamanca, Spain
  • Western Liberal Political Thought and the Stillborn God, April 2010Newport, RI
  • Modernity and the Concept of Public Welfare in Islamic Law, November 2009Philadelphia
  • Islam and Contemporary Notions of Power, Law and Democracy, 2006Philadelphia
  • Globalizing Democracy in the Middle East, June 2005Boston
  • Enlightenment Rationality, Islam and Democracy in Egypt, April 2005Cambridge
  • Islam and Democracy: Are They Compatible?, November 2004Cambridge, MA
  • Social Justice and Islamic Social Consciousness as a Comparative Variable, November 2004Boston
  • Modernity, Globalization and Islam, July 2004Oxford University, Oxford, England
  • Gender Equality, Modernity and Islamic Law, April 2004El-Khartoum, Sudan
  • Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi and his Influence on Muslim Spain, 2003Budapest, Hungary
  • Modernity And Public Welfare, 2003Anchorage, Alaska
  • Modernity and Muslim Legal Thought, 2002Mainz, Germany
  • Common Roots: A Comparison between Social Contactarianism and the End Goals of Shari'ah (Al-Maqasid), 2000London England
  • Jihad: Is it a Neglected Duty?, 1993Portland, Oregon
  • The Islamic Revival and the Importance of Studying Islamic Law to Understand some of the Theoretical Issues Pertaining to Social Justice in Muslim Societies, 1993Herndon, Virginia
  • Negotiations in Islam, 1992Antalya, Turkey

Selected Intellectual Property

  • Copyright - Abdelkader, D."The Anti-Enlightenment Democrats,"
  • Copyright - International Institute of Islamic Thought, ."Social Justice in Islam,"

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • "Advancing Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work Seed Grant", (2011), Grant