Mujtaba Ali Isani

 Mujtaba Ali Isani
  • Political Science,
  • Sociology,
  • Psychology

Areas of Expertise:
Public opinion; Religion and politics; Extremism; Integration; Middle East politics

Membership:
since 2021

Contact

German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM), Germany

National Discrimination and Racism Monitor (NaDiRa)
Mauerstraße 76
10117 Berlin

isani(at)dezim-institut.de
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About me

My general research interests lie at the intersection of public opinion, politics and religion, immigrant integration, as well as conflict and extremism, with a particular focus on research methodology. I am currently part of a project at the University of Mannheim funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The aim of the project is to implicitly and explicitly measure extremism in immigrant populations.

AGYA provides a suitable platform for my multidisciplinary research, investigating immigrant integration and challenges facing immigrants in Europe as well as the present wave of transformation in the Middle East.

This research is cross-cultural, cross-national and comparative in nature. With my research, I hope to contribute to improving lives of Arab-origin immigrants living in Germany, as well as populations in the Middle East. Within AGYA, I can take part in further strengthening research cooperation and networking between the Arab world and Germany.


Academic career
2022 - today Research Scientist, National Discrimination and Racism Monitor (NaDiRa), German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM)
2020 - 2022 Research Associate, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim, Germany
2020 - 2021 Visiting Associate Professor (W2), Department of Political Science, University of Muenster, Germany
2020 - 2021 Assistant Professor, Global & Social Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
2019 Assistant Professor, Social Development and Policy Program, Habib University, Pakistan
2017 - 2018 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Muenster, Germany
2014 - 2017 Research Fellow, Religion and Politics Excellence Cluster, University of Muenster, Germany
2012 - 2014 Research Associate, Department of Political Science, The Ohio State University, USA
2011 - 2012 Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, Marquette University, USA
My Commitment to AGYA
Contribution to the BBAW Salon Sophie Charlotte 2022

On a personal note

Must read in my discipline:
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think by John Esposito & Dalia Mogahed

Favourite novel:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

The scientist from my country you should know:
Marc Helbling