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Professor Abusharif’s academic interests include the study of the intersections of religion and media, particularly digital media disruptions and religious authority. He also researches the origins, promulgation, and effects of key journalistic framing terminologies used in prominent Western print news sources for Middle East events and ongoing affairs. Currently, he is examining the usages of “Salafism” and “Islamism” in popular media and in academia. Prof. Abusharif also has researched narrative non-fiction (or literary journalism) in (or related to) the Arab world.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Journalism, MS, Northwestern University
… → 1986
Zoology, BS, Southern Illinois University
… → 1981
Physiology, BA, Southern Illinois University
… → 1981
Research interests keywords
- Digital media
- Alternative narratives
- Framing terminologies
- Literary journalism
- Religion
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Hashtag Blockade: Exploring the Digital Landscape of the Gulf Crisis
Abusharif, A. N. (PD/PI), Mitchell, J. S. (PD/PI) & Akdenizli, B. (Co-PD/PI)
8/15/18 → 8/14/20
Project: Research project
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Discussion and Debate Forum: Religious Knowledge Production and Digital Affordances
Abusharif, I. N., May 2024, In: Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies. 9, 1, p. 108-114 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Religious Authority, Digitality, and Islam: The Stakes and Background
Abusharif, I. N., May 2023, In: Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies. 8, 1, p. 109-119 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Islam and digital religion
Abusharif, I. N., Oct 20 2022, The Oxford Handbook of Digital Religion. Oxford University Press, Inc., p. 52-67 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The culture of framing terminologies
Abusharif, I. N., Jan 1 2021, Global Media Ethics and the Digital Revolution. Taylor and Francis, p. 221-234 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Researching Digital Media and Islam in Africa: Recommending a Framework
Abusharif, I. N., Jan 1 2020, The Palgrave Handbook of Islam in Africa. Springer International Publishing, p. 657-678 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
1 Scopus citations