KATHERINE BULLOCK

 

 

Email: kathy@cy-tek.com                          

 

 

Degrees

 

PhD., Political Science,  University of Toronto (1999).  Thesis: The Politics of the Veil. Supervisor: Joseph Carens.  Committee: Melissa Williams, Janice Boddy.

 

MA., Political Science, Queen's University (Canada) (1992.)  Thesis: Harriet Martineau’s Society in America: A Critical Reexamination. Supervisor: Eleanor MacDonald.

                                     

BA. (with Honours), Political Science, University of Western Australia (1989). Thesis: Australia-Papua New Guinea Relations, 1975-1989.  Supervisor: Samina Yasmeen.

 

 

Publications

 

Books

 

Muslim Women Activists in North America: Speaking For Ourselves, edited K Bullock, Austin: University of

            Texas Press, 2005

 

Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil: Challenging Historical and Modern Stereotypes, Herndon, Va: The

            International Institute of Islamic Thought, 2002.  Translated into French and Turkish.

 

 

Chapters in Books

 

Hijab and Belonging: Canadian Muslim Women,” in Theodore Gabriel (ed), Islam and the Veil,

            forthcoming.

 

“Religion as a Spring for Activism: Muslim Women Youth in Canada,” in Zayn Kassam, (ed) Islam, Gender,

            Activism, forthcoming.

 

“Toward A Framework For Investigating Muslim Women And Activism In Canada,” in Jasmin Zine, (ed)

            Islam in the Hinterlands: A Canadian Muslim Studies Anthology¸ forthcoming.

 

 “Women, Gender and Political Participation and Political Parties: Canada,” entry in the Encyclopedia of

            Women and Islamic Cultures, general editor, Suad Joseph, Leiden: Brill, 2004.

 

Women, Gender and Identity Politics: United States,” entry in the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic

 Cultures, general editor, Suad Joseph, Leiden: Brill, 2004.

 

“Women in the Middle East Are Not Generally Under-utilized and Discriminated Against,” History in       Dispute: The Middle East Since 1945, edited by David W. Lesch, Manly Inc, 2003.

 

“The Middle East Does Not Exist,” History in Dispute: The Middle East Since 1945, edited by David W.

            Lesch, Manly Inc, 2003.

 

“The Increased Number of Women in the Middle East Wearing the Hijab Since the 1970s is a Sign of Some

            Form of a “Return to Islam,” History in Dispute: The Middle East Since 1945, edited by David W.

            Lesch, Manly Inc, 2003.

 

 

Articles in Refereed Journals

 

Guest Editorial, with J. Zine, Special Issue, “Women and Islam,” The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 19, 4, Fall 2002.

 

“Toward the Full Inclusion of Muslim Women in the Ummah: An Activist’s Perspective,” The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 19, 4, Fall 2002, 68-79.

 

Retelling the History of Political Thought,” The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 19, 1, Winter 2002, 29-49.

 

The Gaze and Colonial Plans for the Unveiling of Women,” Studies in Contemporary Islam, 2, 2, Fall 2000, 1-20.

 

“Challenging Media Representations of the Veil: The Contemporary Muslim Women’s Reveiling Movement,” The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 17, 3, Fall 2000, 22-53.

 

“Media (Mis)Representations: Muslim Women in the Canadian Nation,” with Gul J. Jafri, Canadian Woman Studies, 20, 2, Summer 2000, 35-40.

 

 

Non-refereed Publications

 

“Benjamin Barber’s Jihad vs McWorld: Dilemmas of Being a Muslim Teaching Assistant,” American Muslim Quarterly, vol 2, no 1, Spring 1998, 121-127.

 

Australia and Papua New Guinea: Foreign and Defence Relations Since 1975.  Working Paper No 227, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra, 1990.

 

Book Reviews

 

The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, Jennifer Heath (ed), Berkeley: University of

            California Press, 2008, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 26:1, Winter

2010, forthcoming.

 

Why the French Don’t Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space, John R. Bowen, Princeton:

Princeton University Press, 2007, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 25:1, Winter

2008.

 

Islam and Global Dialogue: Religious Pluralism and the Pursuit of Peace, Roger Base, ed, Hants: Ashgate,

            2005, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 24: 1, Winter 2007.

 

 Islamic Activism: A Social Movement Theory Approach, Quintan Wiktorowicz, ed, Bloomington: Indiana

            University Press, 2004. The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 22: 1, Winter 2005.

 

Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims, Hanifa Deen, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press,

            2003, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 21:3 Summer 2004.

 

Arabian Mirrors and Western Soothsayers: Nineteenth-Century Literary Approaches to Arab-Islamic History.  Muhammed A. Al-Da’mi, New York: Peter Lang, 2002.  The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 20, 3& 4, Summer/Fall 2003, 173-175.

 

American Muslims: Bridging Faith and Freedom, M.A Muqtedar Khan, Maryland: Amana Publications, 2002.  The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 20, 2, Spring 2003, 132-134.

 

The Veil Unveiled: The Hijab in Modern Culture.  Faegheh Shirazi.  University Press of Florida: Gainsville, 2001.  The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 19, 4, Fall 2002, 118-121.

 

The Veil and the Male Elite.  Fatima Mernissi.  Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992.  Journal of Law and Religion, XV, 2000-2001, 1 & 2, 529-533.

 

Finding Fran: History and Memory in the Lives of Two Women.  Lois Banner, New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.  Middle East Women’s Studies Review, xiv, 3, Fall 1999, 6.

 

Development, Change, and Gender in Cairo: A View from the Household.  Diane Singerman and Homa Hoodfar (eds).  Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1996.  The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 15, 2, Summer 1998, 127-129.

 

Magazines

 

“Canadian Muslim Women: The Hijab Experience,” Islamic Horizons, March/April 1998.

 

 

Teaching

 

Sept 2005 – April 2009  Lecturer, POL 300Y5Y, The Politics of Islam, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto (Mississauga Campus), Mississauga, Canada.

 

Jan – April 2005            Supervisor, Independent Study Project, Media and Islam, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto (St George Campus), Toronto, Canada.

 

Sept – Dec 2004           Lecturer, POL 438 H,  The Politics of Islam,  Department of Political Science, University of Toronto (St George Campus), Toronto, Canada.

 

Sept – Dec 2003           Lecturer, POL 438 H,  The Politics of Islam,  Department of Political Science, University of Toronto (St George Campus), Toronto, Canada.

 

Jan May 2000                 Lecturer, PL SI 144T, Contemporary Politics in the Middle East and North Africa, Department of Political Science, California State University, Fresno, USA.

 

                                    Lecturer, SSCI 150T, Introduction to Islamic Civilisation, Special Course, Division of the Social Sciences, California State University, Fresno, USA.

 

                                    Supervisor, Independent Study Project, HIST 190, Middle East History, California State University, Fresno, USA.

 

Sept 98 – Jan 99                 Teaching Assistant, POL 208Y, Introduction to International Relations, Department of Political Science, Professor David Welch, University of Toronto, Canada.

 

Sept 97 – Apr 98           Teaching Assistant, POL 108Y, Networks, Nations and Global Politics, Department of Political Science, Professors Janice Stein and Ronald Deibert, University of Toronto, Canada.

 

Summer 1994                Teaching Assistant, POL 200Y, Political Theory, (Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke), Department of Political Science, St George Campus, Professor Margaret Ogrodnick, University of Toronto, Canada.

 

Sept 93 – Apr 97           Teaching Assistant, 200Y, Political Theory, (Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke), Department of Political Science, Erindale Campus, Professor Ronald Beiner, (1993 -1995), Professor Mark Lippincott, (1995-1997), University of Toronto, Canada.

 

Sept 91 – May 92          Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Comparative Development. Department of Political Science, Professor Haideh Moghissi, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.

 

Feb 90 – Aug 91           Teaching Assistant, POL 100, Introduction to Politics. Department of Politics, Professors Campbell Sharman, Samina Yasmeen, Jeremy Moon, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

 

 

Other Professional Work Experience

 

2008 – presently            President, The Tessellate Institute.

 

2003 – 2008                  Editor, the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences.

 

2003 – 2006                  Executive Director, Education, Media and Community Outreach, The Islamic Society

                                    of North AmericaCanada.

 

2000 – 2003                  Book Review Editor, the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences.

 

Summer 1995                Research Assistant, Dr J Carens, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

 

1991                             Research Assistant, Dr Denemark, Department of Politics, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

 

1990                             Research Assistant, Drs Moon and Sharman, Department of Politics, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

 

 

Professional Service

 

2005 – presently            Vice President, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists.

 

Feb – October 2008       Conference Co-Chair, with Dr Shireen Hunter, The Association of Muslim Social

                                    Scientists, Annual Conference, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA.

 

November 2007             Program Committee, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists, Annual Regional

                                    Conference, Wilfred Laurier, Waterloo, Canada.

 

2003 – 2007                  Editorial Board, Islamic Horizons, (bimonthly publication of the Islamic Society of North America).

 

2007                             Election Committee, The Islamic Society of North AmericaCanada.

 

2005                             Best Graduate Student Paper Committee, The Association of Muslim Social

                                    Scientists Annual Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

2004                             Conference Chair, The Islamic Society of North AmericaCanada, Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Feb – Aug 2003            Conference Chair, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists, Annual Conference,

                                    Indiana University, Indiana, USA.

 

2003                             Election Committee, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists.

 

1998 – 1999                  Graduate Association of Students in Political Science representative to the Faculty committee on Political Theory, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

 

1997 – 1998                  Advisory Committee member for a Project on “Muslim Women and the Media,”

            funded by the Canadian Government, (Status of Women, Canada, and Heritage Canada).

 

1994 – 1998                  Member, User Advisory Committee, International Student Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

 

 

Conferences and Lectures

 

“Qualitative Research and Muslim Women,” Guest Lecture, POL 455, “The Craft Of Political Research,” University of Toronto, February 13, 2008; and February 4, 2009.

 

“Muslim Women Activists in North America,” Fulbright Symposium, Muslim Citizens in the West: Promoting Social Inclusion, the Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia, 1-3 August 2007.

 

“Women and Islam,” World Religion Class, McMaster University, Hamilton, June 14, 2005.

 

 “Images of the Veil in the Media,” Brock University Philosophical Society symposium, “The

            Inner Life of Islam – and Outer Influences,” Brock University, St. Catharines, November 2, 2002.

 

“An Introduction to Islam,” World Religions Class, Las Positas College, Livermore, California, November 16, 2001.

 

The Gaze and Colonial Plans for the Unveiling of Women,” Association of Muslim Social Scientists’ Annual Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, October 14, 2000.  

 

“Re-Telling the History of Political Thought,” American Political Science Association’s Annual Conference, Washington, DC., October 1, 2000.           

 

“The Politics of Veiling,” College of Social Science Lecture Series, California State University, Fresno, November 11, 1999.

 

 Challenging Media Representations of the Veil: The Contemporary Muslim Women’s Reveiling Movement,” Association of Muslim Social Scientists’ Annual Conference, Virginia, October 30, 1999.

                                   

“Why Some Muslim Women Find Wearing the Veil Liberating,” Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, May 6, 1999.

 

“The Contemporary Reveiling Movement,” Department of Anthropology, California State University, Fresno, April 28, 1999.

 

“The Politics of the Veil,” Department of Political Science, University of Western Australia, November 6, 1998.

 

“Muslim Women and the Headscarf: Perceptions and Experiences of Wearing Hijab in Toronto.” Graduate Symposium on Multiculturalism, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto October 2, 1997.  Also presented at the Association of Muslim Social Scientists’ Special Conference on Islam in America, Indianapolis, July 5, 1997, and to the Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, March 20, 1997.

 

“Harriet Martineau: Forgotten Foundational Social Scientist.” the Political Science Department, University of Western Australia, October 11, 1993.

 

“Reclaiming the Past: Women Political Theorists.” Australasian Political Science Association’s Annual Conference, University of Tasmania, September 26, 1990.  Also presented to the Political Science Department, University of Western Australia, August 12, 1990.

 

 

Selected Community Lectures and Talks: 2004 - 2009

 

“Western Women Converts to Islam,” MSA Lecture, UTM University, Mississauga, Feb 5, 2009

 

“Challenges for a Female Muslim as a Canadian Minority,” TARIC Symposium, “Muslims- A Minority in the Canadian Mosaic,” Renaissance Hotel, Toronto, July 22, 2007.

 

“Hajj and the New Year’s Resolution,” Hamilton Islamic Association, Eid Dinner, January 7, 2007

 

“Eid: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect,” TARIC Masjid Eid Dinner, October 28, 2006.

 

“Hijab Ban in France,” MSA Panel, UTM University, Mississauga, Feb 25, 2005.

 

“Empowering Women: An Islamic Perspective,” St Johns University, St Johns, Oct 8, 2004.

 

“Muslims and the Media: Friends or Foes,” WAMY Youth Workshop, University of Toronto, Sep 18, 2004

 

“An Introduction to Islam,” Rotary Club of Mississauga West, ISNACanada Headquarters, June 22, 2004.

 

“Islam and Commonalities With Other Religions,” Interfaith panel, World Religions Class, TLK High

            School, May 25, 2004.

 

“Islam and Democracy,” Islamic Society of North America, Canadian Annual Conference, May 22, 2004.

 

“Media and Its Impact on Youth Political Perspectives,” interfaith panel, Clarkson High School, April 29,

            2004.

 

 

Selected Media Interviews and Panels, 2004 - 2008

 

“The Young Muslim Women,” Panelist, The Agenda, TVO, February 1, 2008.

 

“Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil,” ‘Islam in Focus’ Talk Show Near90fm, Ireland, January 27, 2008.

 

“The Veil,” Panelist, The Agenda, TVO, October 28, 2006.

 

“Sharia in Ontario,” Panelist, Michael Corin Show, CTS, Sep 20, 2005.

 

“Muslims in Canada,” Walrus Magazine, Feb 2005.

 

La Charia au Canada,” Gazette Des Femmes, Nov-Dec 2004.

 

“Ees Tribaunaux Islamiques Au Canada,” L’Actualite, 15 Decembre 2004.

 

Women and Cosmetic Surgery, Panelist, Test of Faith¸ Vision TV, 2004.

 

 

Fellowships and Awards.

 

University of Toronto Open Doctoral Fellowship (1994-1997).

 

International Student Differential Fee Waiver Scholarship, University of Toronto (1993-1995).

 

Simcoe Special Fellowship, University of Toronto, (1993-1995).

 

Morgan Brown Fellowship, Queen’s University (1991-1992).

 

International Student Differential Fee Waiver Scholarship, Queen’s University (1991-1992).

 

University of Western Australia Young Scholars Award, held in the Department of Politics (1990).

 

Australasian Political Studies Association Conference Travel Award, (1990).

 

Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship, Mount Vernon, Washington State, USA, (1985).

 

 

    

 

References available upon request.