‘How do Cyber Islamic Environments impact everyday life?’
Salam and Welcome
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 ESRC awarded 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).
The Digital British Islam Conference will be held in Coventry, 5-6 February 2025.
Our Team
Prof Gary R. Bunt
Principal Investigator for the Digital British Islam project. Gary is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Prof Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor
Co-Investigator for the Digital British Islam. Sariya is Assistant Professor and Research Group Lead for Faith and Peaceful Relations at Coventry University.
Prof Frédéric Volpi
Co-Investigator for the Digital British Islam project. Frédéric Volpi is Chair in the Politics of the Muslim World at the University of Edinburgh.
Dr Sadek Hamid
Research Fellow for the Digital British Islam project, based at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Dr Khadijah Elshayyal
Research Fellow for the Digital British Islam project, based at University of Edinburgh.
Dr Alamgir Ahmed
Postdoctoral Researcher for the Digital British Islam (Coventry University and University of Wales Trinity Saint David).
Dr Laura Jones
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.
Insights
Digital British Islam, Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, Llambedr Pont Steffan. Ceredigion, SA48 7ED
Digital British Islam, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7ED