This is the web page for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Digital British Islam project (grant number ES/W002175/1).
‘Digital British Islam: How do Cyber Islamic Environments impact everyday life?’’ (shortened to ‘DBI’) is an innovative multi-institution investigation led by Professor Gary R. Bunt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David – UWTSD). The ESRCawarded DBI a £804,000 grant. The three-year project began in 2022.
As Principal Investigator, Professor Bunt is working in collaboration with Co-Investigator Professor Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (Coventry University) and Co-Investigator Professor Frédéric Volpi (University of Edinburgh).
The DBI team includes Research Fellows Dr Khadijah Elshayyal (Edinburgh) and Dr Sadek Hamid (UWTSD). DBI’s Post-Doctoral Researchers are Dr Alamgir Ahmed (Coventry University/UWTSD) and Dr Laura Jones (UWTSD).
Co-Investigator for the Digital British Islam. Sariya is Assistant Professor and Research Group Lead for Faith and Peaceful Relations at Coventry University.
Postdoctoral Researcher for the Digital British Islam (University of Wales Trinity Saint David).
Our Methodologies
We utilise five methods within a netnographic approach to develop a granulated analysis of online activity and its influence within diverse British Muslim communities.
Introduction In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, online Muslim communities have become vibrant spaces for connection, expression, and dialogue. These...
