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Dr. Faiza Hirji is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts at McMaster University, currently serving as President of the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) after previously holding roles as Vice President and member at large. She also contributed to the Hamilton Council of Aging Board of Directors from 2015 to 2021.
Her research focuses on critical intersections of identity and media, with key interests including:
- Media representation of race, religion, ethnicity, and gender
- Media's role in identity construction
- Media within diasporic/transnational communities
- Representation of Muslim women in contemporary media
- Intersectional community communications as critical EDI work
Hirji's scholarly output reveals sustained engagement with representation politics, particularly examining South Asian and Muslim communities in Canadian media landscapes. Her work spans Bollywood narratives, algorithmic bias in streaming platforms, Islamophobic discourse, and social media activism, consistently challenging normative frameworks through decolonial and intersectional lenses.
She co-directs an SSHRC-funded project on intersectional community communications and has co-edited significant special issues: 'Bollywood, Power and Politics' (Global Media Journal – Canadian Edition, 2021) and 'racism and colonialism in Canadian communication studies' (Canadian Journal of Communication, 2022). Her book 'Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood and Belonging' (UBC Press, 2010) established foundational insights into diasporic youth identity.
Hirji collaborates with leading scholars including Sikata Banerjee, Yasmin Jiwani, and Kirsten McAllister on research initiatives addressing systemic inequities. Her teaching portfolio includes doctoral seminars in Communication Studies and undergraduate courses like 'Race, Religion and Media', reflecting her commitment to critical pedagogy through 2025.
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