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Dr. Jennifer Selby is a Professor jointly appointed in the Department of Religion and Culture and Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She holds a BA Hons from the University of Winnipeg, an MA from Queen’s University, and a PhD from McMaster University. Her research focuses on contemporary secular politics in Canadian, Québécois, and French contexts, with a particular emphasis on Islam in North Atlantic societies, gender dynamics, and multiculturalism debates. She currently directs the Nexus Centre for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences and leads a SSHRC-funded project investigating secularism's transnational movements. Her work bridges anthropology, political theory, and legal studies, addressing topics such as state secularism, Muslim identities, and digital religious engagement. Selected publications include Secular Sensibilities (2025) and contributions to transnational secularism studies.
- Education:
- BA Hons, University of Winnipeg
- MA, Queen’s University
- PhD, McMaster University
Her research explores the emotional and embodied dimensions of secularism through transnational fieldwork in Algeria, France, and Québec. Recent work critiques Quebec’s Law 21 and examines anti-Islamophobia discourses in Newfoundland. She co-edits volumes on Canadian Muslim narratives and produces interdisciplinary scholarship on gendered secularism and digital religious performance.
Her articles analyze secularism’s intersection with law, migration, and digital spaces, offering critical perspectives on state regulations and minority identities. Awards and grants highlight her leadership in humanities research, particularly through SSHRC funding for transnational secularism studies.
- Grants: SSHRC-funded project Secularism on the Move / La laïcité en mouvement
- Labs/Teams: Director, Nexus Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
