Nabil Echchaibi

Nabil Echchaibi is a Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Center for Media, Religion and Culture at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research critically examines the intersections of media, religion, and Muslim identity politics, with a focus on the politics of visibility and decolonial media theory. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on media theory, decoloniality, sports-media complex, and cultural studies.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Media Studies, Indiana University Bloomington (2005)
  • M.A. in Journalism, Indiana University Bloomington (1998)
  • B.A. in English, Mohammed V University (1994)

His research spans digital religion, transnational media, and Muslim counter-narratives, analyzing how satellite television, digital platforms, and grassroots media reshape religious identity. Current book project: Unmosquing Islam: Media and Fugitive Muslimness critiques regimes of surveillance and advocates for epistemological fluidity in Muslim representation.

Scientific awards include:

• Provost's Faculty Achievement Award for Tenured Faculty (2017)
• Payden Award for Faculty Excellence (2012)