Karim H. Karim, Academic

Karim H. Karim is an academic who is currently the Director of the Carleton University Centre for the Study of Islam and a professor with Carleton University's School of Journalism & Communication. Karim also served as a Director of the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, UK (2009-2011). Karim’s recent co-edited books are: Re-Imagining the Other: Culture, Media, and Western-Muslim Intersections (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) and Engaging the Other: Public Policy and Western-Muslim Intersections (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). Education - Ph.D., McGill University (Communication Studies), 1996. - M.A., McGill University (Islamic Studies), 1985. - B.A., Columbia University (Islamic Studies), 1979. Areas of Expertise - Media Literacy - Media Coverage of Islam and Muslim communities - Religious Literacy - Muslim Religious Diversity Video: Professor Karim H. Karim on communication and disinformation (6min23s)