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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors11 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting2 Emeritus4 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences11 Health Sciences1 Humanities1

Department

Economics32 Political Science24 Sociology20 Health, Aging & Society18 Anthropology16

Research area

Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies3 Archaeology and Historical Studies2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation2 Education and Islamic Studies2 Historical and Linguistic Studies2

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Basit Iqbal

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Islamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesEducation and Islamic Studies

25 publications

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Social Work

16

Religious Studies10

Labour Studies6

Indigenous Studies5

Islamic Studies and History2

Anthropological Studies and Insights1

Chinese history and philosophy1

Eurasian Exchange Networks1

Indian and Buddhist Studies1

Japanese History and Culture1

Jewish Identity and Society1

(16 in 5 years)

h-index 6

Latest paper 2025

Teaches graduate courses

3 grants

Liyakat Takim

Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Islamic Studies and HistoryEducation and Islamic StudiesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

99 publications(12 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Matthew Thiessen

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic Studies

44 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Hanna Tervanotko

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic Studies

52 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 4Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant

James Benn

Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Chinese history and philosophyIndian and Buddhist StudiesEurasian Exchange Networks

150 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants

Celia Elaine Rothenberg

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesJewish Identity and SocietyMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts

35 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 1 grant

Jeremy Cohen

Assistant Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

10 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 1Latest paper 2025

Mark Rowe

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Japanese History and Culture

23 publicationsh-index 7Latest paper 2017 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Dana Hollander

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

0 publications Teaches graduate courses 4 grants

Rine Vieth

Assistant Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Shayne Clarke

Associate Professor, Religious Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

52 publications Teaches graduate courses 4 grants

Clinical faculty

0

Adjunct, part-time and visiting2

Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences11 Health Sciences1 Humanities1

Department

Economics32 Political Science24 Sociology20 Health, Aging & Society18 Anthropology16 Social Work16 Religious Studies10 Labour Studies6 Indigenous Studies5

Research area

Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies3 Archaeology and Historical Studies2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation2 Education and Islamic Studies2 Historical and Linguistic Studies2 Islamic Studies and History2 Anthropological Studies and Insights1 Chinese history and philosophy1 Eurasian Exchange Networks1 Indian and Buddhist Studies1 Japanese History and Culture1 Jewish Identity and Society1