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Kirsten Wesselhoeft is an Associate Professor and Chair of Religion at Vassar College, affiliated with Africana Studies, International Studies, and Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies programs. She holds a BA from Willamette University, and MTS and PhD from Harvard University. Her research focuses on modern Islam in post-colonial and secular contexts, emphasizing social ethics, migration, and gender.
Her 2025 book Fraternal Critique: The Politics of Muslim Community in France (University of Chicago Press) examines Muslim activism in Paris through ethnographic fieldwork. She directed the Mellon Foundation-funded Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement, and Education (2022-2024), developing initiatives like the Digital Scholars Teaching Fellowship.
Teaching includes courses on Islam in Europe, feminist religious studies, and interfaith dynamics. Her work critiques state policies targeting Muslim communities and explores dissent as a form of communal solidarity.
