معرفی
Yafa Shanneik is a Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University. Her research intersects Islam, gender, and migration across Europe and the Middle East, with a focus on transnational Muslim female resistance movements and ethnographic studies of female agency in Iran and Arab Gulf states. She has secured over £350,000 (SEK 4 million) in research funding, including two British Academy grants.
- Current affiliation: Lund University (Centre for Theology and Religious Studies)
- Academic rank: Visiting Professor
Her research examines how Muslim women resist power structures through aesthetic and political expressions, particularly in contexts of displacement (Syrian/Iraqi refugees in Jordan, Germany, and the UK). She contributes to debates on gendered power dynamics and sustainable development goals related to equality and justice.
Scientific awards include:
- Two British Academy grants
She collaborates with networks like the Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW 2.0) and SWEMENA, focusing on gender, migration, and cultural identity. Her work appears in publications such as the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion and Yearbook of Muslims in Europe.
