Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Dalia El Ariny
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Key information
Key information
- Department
- Department of Anthropology and Sociology
- Qualifications
- BA Modern Humanities (University of Milan); MA Social Anthropology and Arabic Study (SOAS University of London)
- Thesis title
- Re-conceptualisations of religious identity among London-based converts to Islam with a mixed-faith heritage
- Internal Supervisors
- Professor Marloes Janson
Biography
Born in an Italian-Egyptian and Catholic-Muslim family, Dalia has always been interested in the intersection between her multiple identities which pushed her to pursue doctoral studies. She is now researching the influences of a mixed-faith heritage on the making of Muslim identities in the UK. Outside academia, Dalia is involved in the promotion of inter-faith dialogue in the capacity of Inter-Faith advisor for Goodenough College, of which she has been a member since 2020. Recently, Dalia founded MyMixedheritage, a small inter-faith charity association that aims at making inter-faith discourse more accessible and inclusive of the experiences of people with a mixed-faith background.
Research interests
Dalia's research interests include the anthropology of religion, Islam, and conversion to Islam; the interplay between conversion, gender, and race; inter-religiosity, inter-religious families, and heritage; the making of inter-faith discourse and politics in the UK and Europe.
Personal links
https://www.mymixedheritage.com/
Contact Dalia
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