Anver Emon, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Towards Transformative Systems Change: Targeting the Child Welfare Policies and Practices that Generate and Sustain Disparities for Racialized Populations
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$477,527
Islamophobia after October 7: Transatlantic Perspectives
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$45,000
Uncovering Systemic Islamophobia in Canada
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$72,768

All 14 grants and awards

No publications available.

Towards Transformative Systems Change: Targeting the Child Welfare Policies and Practices that Generate and Sustain Disparities for Racialized Populations

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: King, Bryn

$477,527

Islamophobia after October 7: Transatlantic Perspectives

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Mittermaier, Amira

Keywords: Islamophobia; Anti-Muslim Racism; Anti-Palestinian Racism; Transnationalism

$45,000

Uncovering Systemic Islamophobia in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M.

Keywords: Islamophobia; Canada; anti-discrimination; child protective services; policing: national security; hate crimes

$72,768

Uncovering Systemic Islamophobia in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M.

Keywords: Islamophobia; Canada; anti-discrimination; child protective services; policing: national security; hate crimes

$62,161

Muslims in Canada Archive (MiCA)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M.

Keywords: Islam; Muslims; Canada; knowledge production; history; archives; heritage

$194,390

Islamic Law and History

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver

Keywords: Islamic law; legal history; legal pluralism; production of knowledge; historical epistemology; legal pedagogy

$325,000

The Securitization of Muslim-led Faith Based Charities Charities in Canada: An Analysis of CRA Auditing Practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M.

Keywords: Islam; national security; charities; tax law; Canada

$23,875

Islamic Law and History

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver

$175,000

Religion, Pluralism, and the Rule of Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M

Keywords: islamic law, rule of law, history, jurisprudence, development, law, governance

$535,000

Sharia, rule of law and authority

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Emon, Anver M.

Keywords: law; Islam; religion; rule of law; authority

$124,400

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Emon, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Uncovering Systemic Islamophobia in Canada" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]