Susan Carland
Susan Carland | |
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| Born | Susan Janet Carland 1980 (age 43–44)[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, academic |
| Known for | Author and commentator on women in Islam |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Susan Janet Carland (born 1980) is an Australian academic, author and television presenter best known for her ongoing media presence speaking on her academic speciality of women in Islam.
Early life and education[edit]
Carland grew up in Forest Hill in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.[citation needed] She attended public schools.[3] She has stated that one of her favourite recreational pursuits in childhood was ballet, which she pursued from the age of seven.[4]
Carland grew up as a Baptist and Uniting Church Christian―although she later became a Sunni Muslim―and enthusiastically speaks of her upbringing.[citation needed]
Carland completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science at Monash University. She also obtained a doctorate from Monash in 2015, which focused on Muslim women combating sexism from within the religion's own traditions and communities.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Carland teaches gender studies, politics, and sociology at Monash University, with a special focus on Muslim women and Muslims in Australia.[6]
She was a founding member and presenter of the SBS comedy talk show Salam Cafe.[3]
Carland is active in the Islamic Council of Victoria and has appeared on Australian television and radio talk shows, typically providing a specifically Islamic and/or feminist perspective.[3]
In 2018, she hosted the Australian version of quiz show Child Genius, on SBS.[7]
In 2017, Carland wrote Fighting Hislam: women, faith and sexism.
Personal life[edit]
Carland converted to Sunni Islam at the age of 19.[8] She became increasingly interested in the religion and then converted in her first year of university.
Carland married Waleed Aly in 2002. They have 2 children and live in Melbourne.
List of works[edit]
- Carland, Susan (2017). Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith and Sexism. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522870350.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Islam in Melbourne". The Age. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Islam chose me: Susan Carland on religion, love and the hijab". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Panellist:Susan Carland". Q&A (ABC Television). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Season 5 Episode 6: Susan Carland". Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (ABC Television). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Carland, Susan Janet (22 February 2017). Fighting Hislam : an investigation into Australian and North American Muslim women fighting sexism within their own communities from a pro-faith perspective (PhD thesis). Monash University. doi:10.4225/03/58acf9f37164b.
- ^ a b "Arts > Profiles > Susan Carland". Monash University. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (26 July 2018). "Susan Carland: scholar, writer, feminist – and now, quiz show host". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ May 7th, Rebecca Abbott |; Comments, 2019 05:08 PM | Add a Comment (7 May 2019). "Why Susan Carland converted from Christianity to Islam - Eternity News". www.eternitynews.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rizvi, Jamila (3 May 2017). "Fighting Hislam: Susan Carland on what it means to be a Muslim feminist". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- "Susan Carland — Monash University" https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/susan-carland
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