Craig Considine (academic)

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Craig Michael Considine
Born1985
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materAmerican University (BA)

Royal Holloway, University of London (MSc)

Trinity College Dublin (PhD)
Occupation(s)Christian commentator, scholar and author on Islam
Websitehttps://drcraigconsidine.com

Craig Michael Considine (born 10 June 1985) is a teaching professor based in the Department of Sociology at Rice University, where he is a Senior Lecturer.[1] Considine has written books on Christian-Muslim relations, Prophet Muhammad’s interactions with Christians, and Islam in America.

Life and career[edit]

Birth and family[edit]

Craig Considine was born in 1985 and spent his childhood in Needham, Massachusetts. He is of Irish and Italian descent.[2] In his youth, Considine attended the Catholic school Saint Bartholomew's Church and the Needham Public Schools system[citation needed]. As a college student, he wanted to study Arabic and become an intelligence agent, so that he could spy on ‘bad’ Muslims[citation needed]. At the time, he had never even met a Muslim, and admitted to having fallen into the ‘Islamophobia trap.’[3] In 2001, Considine first experienced discrimination against the Muslim community. On the day the World Trade Center was hit, his class was told that it was a terrorist attack. And on the days following this event, Considine overheard his schoolmates saying, ‘Down with Muslims.’ According to him, this was not something he could stand by.[4]

Education[edit]

After graduating from Needham High School in 2003[citation needed], Considine attended American University[citation needed], where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in International relations[citation needed]. Considine studied a master's in science in International Relations at the Royal Holloway, University of London[citation needed]. Considine graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2015 with a PhD in sociology.[1] His PhD thesis focused on young Pakistani men in Dublin and Boston.[5]

Teaching Career[edit]

Considine holds the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Rice University.[1] In 2020 he received the Sarah A. Burnett Teaching Prize in the Social Sciences from Rice University.[6] As of 2024, Considine has a h-index of 6.[7]

Documentary and Books[edit]

Journey into America (documentary)[edit]

In 2008, Considine directed[citation needed], edited, and did the cinematography for Akbar Ahmed's Journey into America, an amateur documentary which received limited release. The documentary follows Akbar Ahmed and a group of young researchers as they document Muslim experiences in America.[8] The documentary was funded by Dar Al Islam, an institution in New Mexico for Islamic education.[4] Neither Rotten Tomatoes nor IMDb records any reviews by professional critics or audience members[9][10]. A review in Anthropology Today described the documentary as "a combination of morality tale and road movie", summarizing that it is "intricately composed" although "inconveniently long"[11].

Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora[edit]

Considine's first book was published in 2017 by Routledge.[12] It was about what he referred to as ‘Pakphobia’ or the aversion to Pakistan in the Irish and American context and the perceived threat of radical Islam.[3]

Muslims in America: Examining the Facts[edit]

Considine's second book was published in 2018 by Bloomsbury.[13] It is part of a series published by Bloomsbury to provide simple introductions, in the form of 30-40 questions and answers, to non-expert audiences[14]. Considine's book provides a brief introduction to 31 questions about Muslims in American society.[15]

The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View[edit]

In 2020, Considine's "The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View" was published by Blue Dome Press[16]. In the book, Considine offers a Christian perspective on Islamic beliefs.[17] The book recieved a positive review in Memo: Middle East Monitor, describing the book as "clearly a heartfelt and very personal perspective."[18]

Works[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora. 2017. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-46275-2.[3][19][20][21]
  • Muslims in America: Examining the Facts. 2018. ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-4408-6054-6.[15][22][23]
  • Islam in America: Exploring the Issues. 2019. ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-4408-6631-9.
  • The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View. 2020. Blue Dome Press. ISBN 978-1-68206-529-7.[2][17][24][25][26]
  • People of the Book: Prophet Muhammad’s Encounters with Christians. 2021. Hurst Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78738-471-2.

Journal articles[edit]

Other media[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Craig Considine". Routledge. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Ahmed, Omar (October 30, 2020). "The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View". Middle East Monitor. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Ali, Syed Hamad (August 30, 2017). "Towards the making of a more cohesive society". Gulf News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Ryan, Steven (June 26, 2009). "Needhamite journeys to Muslim America". Wicked Local. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Considine, Craig (2014). Family, religion, and identity in the Pakistani diaspora : a case study of young Pakistani men in Dublin and Boston. Trinity's Access to Research Archive (thesis). hdl:2262/85285 – via Trinity College Dublin.
  6. ^ Passwaters, Arie (April 28, 2020). "Faculty, staff honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service". Rice University News and Media Relations. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6VIf0FQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
  8. ^ a b Lakhani, Kalsoom (October 21, 2009). "The many faces of Islam in the United States". Dawn. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Journey Into America | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  10. ^ "Journey Into America". July 4, 2009 – via IMDb.
  11. ^ Benthall, Jonathan (2009). "'You'll See How Big We Are': "Journey into America"". Anthropology Today. 25 (5): 23–24 – via JSTOR.
  12. ^ "Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora". Routledge & CRC Press.
  13. ^ "Muslims in America: Examining the Facts: Contemporary Debates Craig Considine ABC-CLIO".
  14. ^ "Contemporary Debates: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)".
  15. ^ a b McCaig, Amy (July 3, 2018). "New book counters myths about Muslims in America". Rice University News and Media Relations. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View".
  17. ^ a b "Irish Catholic Professor's Take on Prophet Muhammad: The Humanity of Muhammad, A Christian View by Craig Considine". PR Web. July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View – Middle East Monitor".
  19. ^ Ahmad, Awais (May 29, 2017). "Review: Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora". Rabwah Times. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Faruqi, Saadia. "Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora (Studies in Migration and Diaspora)". New York Journal of Books. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Das, Monoj (June 20, 2018). "Islam, race and pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora". Diaspora Studies. 11 (2): 205–207. doi:10.1080/09739572.2018.1485243. S2CID 158367083 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
  22. ^ Wilkins, Grace (September 17, 2018). "Examining the facts on Muslims in America". DU Clarion. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  23. ^ DU Center for Middle East Studies (October 22, 2018). "Muslims in America: Examining the Facts with Dr. Craig Considine – September 14, 2018". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  24. ^ Express News Service (September 21, 2020). "Craig Considine speaks about his interest in religious interactions". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  25. ^ Rahman, Faizur (October 28, 2020). "Blasphemy, Islam and Free Speech". The Siasat Daily. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  26. ^ Peyton, Lindsay (September 29, 2020). "Religion on the page: Books on faith by Houston authors". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  27. ^ Lewis, Kayleigh (March 15, 2016). "Isis persecution of Christians not justified by Prophet Mohammed's teachings, says study". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  28. ^ McCaig, Amy (September 14, 2017). "Islamophobia represents a form of racism mixed with cultural intolerance". Rice University News and Media Relations. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  29. ^ Bhasin, Swati (September 15, 2017). "Islamophobia Is Not Simply About Intolerance Of Muslims, Says Expert". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  30. ^ McCaig, Amy (September 15, 2017). "How Islamophobia Overlaps With Racism". Futurity. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  31. ^ Rory, Arnold (September 17, 2017). "Study: Islamophobia a dangerous blend of racism and intolerance". Earth. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  32. ^ "Islamophobia: racism mixed with cultural intolerance, not merely religious bias". Homeland Security Newswire (Press release). September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  33. ^ Paradkar, Shree (September 19, 2017). "M-103 study should explore how Islamophobia is a form of racism: Paradkar". The Star. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  34. ^ Moore, David (February 11, 2009). "'Muslim' visitor finds warmth, not bias". The Arab Tribune. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  35. ^ Ravitz, Jessica (February 9, 2009). "Muslim in America: a 'voyage of discovery'". CNN. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  36. ^ Benthall, Jonathan (October 2009). "Review: 'You'll See How Big We Are': "Journey into America"". Anthropology Today. 25 (5): 23–24. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8322.2009.00689.x. JSTOR 25599039 – via JSTOR.
  37. ^ "Journey Into America". IMDB. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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