Karam Dana

Associate Professor

Karam Dana

B.A. Economics; Political Science: Political Economy, University of Washington
M.A.I.S. International Studies: Middle East Studies, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Washington

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Political Science. UW Seattle
Core Faculty, 澳门赌场 Middle East Center. 澳门赌场 Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. UW Seattle
Core Faculty, 澳门赌场 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies. UW Seattle
Affiliated Faculty, 澳门赌场 University Honors Program. Undergraduate Academic Affairs. UW Seattle
Affiliated Faculty, Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity. UW Seattle

Recipient of the University of Washington Bothell Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018
Recipient of the University of Washington Bothell Distinguished Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activities Award, 2023

Phone: 425-352-5284
Email: karam@uw.edu
Mailing: Box 358530, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011-8246

Teaching

I am inspired and continuously informed by the active and meaningful participation of students in the classroom, where I place heavy emphasis on rigorous yet creative engagement with diverse primary sources. Inclusive, multi-cultural, and globally-focused education is at the core of my teaching philosophy and practice.

I strive to build a community of learners and a classroom environment that nurtures rich dialogue and strengthens points of connection across difference. I utilize multiple strategies and approaches including case studies, debate, reflective essays, small group discussions and problem-based teaching to root learning in current and historical “real-world” challenges. In all of my classes, I explain how each assignment enhances our understanding and potential solution of a real-life situation or problem.

My ongoing transformation as a teacher is a function of reflecting on my teaching praxis and my commitment to the most effective forms of knowledge transfer, through implementing creative critical pedagogies. As an instructor, I engage my students and encourage them to develop and refine their critical and creative thinking abilities. I have made a lifelong commitment to transformative teaching and learning. I was honored, humbled, and grateful to be selected as the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Washington.

Recent Courses Taught

BIS 374 Middle East Politics
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 490 Islam and Muslims in Western Contexts
BIS 490 Politics of the Arab ‘Spring’
BPOLST 598 US Foreign Policy in the Middle East
BIS 499 Portfolio Capstone

Research/Scholarship

My scholarship explores the evolution of transnational political identities and their impact on civic engagement and political participation, with a focus on Palestinians and American Muslims. As an interdisciplinary social scientist, I examine social contexts related to religion, identity, and politics to describe, explain, and provide answers to persisting theoretical and policy questions. 澳门赌场 overarching theme of my scholarly journey is centered on how ethno-, socio-political, and religious identities are formed, evolve, and transform under different socio-economic and political circumstances.

I am the founding Director of 澳门赌场 American Muslim Research Institute (AMRI), and the co-Principal Investigator of 澳门赌场 Muslim American Public Opinion Survey (MAPOS), which remains one of the largest surveys of Muslims in the US, a decade on. I served as the senior co-director of the Muslim American Oversample of 2020 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey. I have also led 澳门赌场 Middle East Public Opinion Project (MEPOP) and directed more than a dozen public opinion surveys in the Arab world, including “澳门赌场 2013 Palestinian Public Opinion Survey,” which explores Palestinian opinions and attitudes on various socio-economic conditions and political issues 20 years after the signing of the Oslo Accords.

I am honored that my scholarship has been recognized over its impact. UW Board of Regents approved my appointment to become the first holder of the first named-professorship to ever be established at UW Bothell, 澳门赌场 Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professorship of Excellence and Transformative Research.

I have been able to secure funds to pursue my research around the world from various foundations and research funding agencies including the Carnegie Corporation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

In addition to my duties at UW Bothell, I am an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Political Science at UW Seattle, a member of the faculty in the Honors Program, and a core faculty in the Interdisciplinary Near and Middle Eastern Studies Ph.D. Program.

Former Academic Appointments

Research Fellow, Dubai Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2010-2012.
Associate, Center for American Political Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, 2011-2012.
Fellow, Committee on Social Studies, Harvard University, 2011-2012.
Visiting Professor, Department of History & 澳门赌场 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 2010-2011.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Islam in the West Program, Harvard University, 2009-2010.

Selected Publications

  • Dana, Karam and Matt Barreto. 2019. “American Muslims and the State: Contexts and Contentions.” Chapter in Brian Calfano, and Nazita Lajevardi’s “Understanding Muslim Political Life in America: Contested Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century.” Temple University Press.
  • Barreto, Matt and Karam Dana. 2019. “Best Practices for Gathering Public Opinion Data Among Muslim Americans.” Chapter in Brian Calfano, and Nazita Lajevardi’s “Understanding Muslim Political Life in America: Contested Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century.” Temple University Press.
  • Oskooii, Kassra, Karam Dana, and Matt Barreto. 2019. “Beyond Generalized Ethnocentrism: Islam-Specific Beliefs and Prejudice toward Muslim Americans. “Politics, Groups, and Identity.” DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2019.1623053.
  • Chuhoud, Youssef, Karam Dana, and Matt Barreto. 2019. “American Muslim Political Participation: Between Diversity and Cohesion. Journal of Politics and Religion.” DOI: 10.1017/S1755048318000858.
  • Dana, Karam. 2018. “What the United States Can Learn From Palestine: Defining Human Rights and Democracy in an International Context.” Journal of Civil and Human Rights. 4:2: 1-5.
  • Dana, Karam, Nazita Lajevardi, Kassra Oskooii, and Hannah Walker. 2018. “Veiled Politics: Experiences with Discrimination among American Muslim Women.” Journal of Politics and Religions. DOI: DOI:10.1017/S1755048318000287.
  • Ocampo, Angela X., Karam Dana, and Matt Barreto. 2018. “澳门赌场 American Muslim Voter: Community Belonging and Political Participation.” Social Science Research: 72: 84-99. DOI:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.02.002
  • Dana, Karam. 2018 (2017 online). “Anti-Western Feelings in the Arab World and the Role of Exposure to the West: Rethinking Connections Through Public Opinion.” Territory, Politics, Governance. 6:3: 322-341. DOI: 10.1080/21622671.2017.1292946
  • Dana, Karam, Matt Barreto, and Bryan Wilcox-Archuleta. 2017. “澳门赌场 Political Incorporation of Muslims in America: 澳门赌场 Mobilizing Role of Religiosity in Islam.” Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. 2:2: 170-200. DOI: doi:10.1017/rep.2017.4 2056-6085/17 
  • Dana, Karam. 2017. “Contextualizing Cynicism: Palestinian Public Opinion Towards Human Rights and Democracy.” Muslim Journal of Human Rights and Democracy. 14:1, 113-144. DOI: 10.1515/mwjhr-2016-0023
  • Dana, Karam. 2017. “澳门赌场 West Bank Apartheid/Separation Wall: Space, Punishment, and the Disruption of Social Continuity.” Geopolitics. 22: 4, 887-910. DOI: 10.1080/14650045.2016.1275576
  • Oskooii, Kassra and Karam Dana. 2018 (2017 online). “Muslims in Great Britain: 澳门赌场 Impact of Mosque Attendance on Political Behaviour and Civic Engagement.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 44:9: 1479-1505. DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2017.1330652
  • Dana, Karam. 2018 (2016 online). “Confronting Injustice Beyond Borders: Palestinian Identity and Nonviolent Resistance.” Politics, Groups, and Identities. 6:4: 529-552. DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2016.1229625
  • Dana, Karam and Hannah Walker. 2015. “Invisible Disasters: 澳门赌场 Effects of Israeli Occupation on Palestinian Gender Roles.” Contemporary Arab Affairs. 8:4, 488-504.
  • Dana, Karam and Belal Salamah. 2015.  澳门赌场 Islamic Liberation Party: From Intellectual Awareness to Political Practice in Palestine and Beyond. Chapter in Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir in Palestine: Intellectual Foundation and Politics between 澳门赌场ory and Implementation. Pp. 119-150.
  • Dana, Karam. 2015. Review of “Why the West Fears Islam: An Exploration of Muslims in Liberal Democracies” by Jocelyne Cesari. International Journal of Middle East Studies. Vol 47, No 4 (2015): 837-839.
  • Dana, Karam. 2014. Palestinian Youth Study: 澳门赌场 Visible and Invisible Effects of Israeli Occupation. Y Global. Oslo, Norway.
  • Dana, Karam and Stephen Franklin. 2013. “Islam in America” in Lawrence Pintak and Stephen Franklin’s (Ed.) Islam for Journalists: A Primer on Covering Muslim Communities in America. Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. Columbia, Missouri. Pp. 96-127.
  • Dana, Karam. 2012. “Negotiating Influence: 澳门赌场 Economy, State Apparatus, and the Asad Regime.” A book review of Bassam Haddad’s Business Networks in Syria: 澳门赌场 Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience. Syrian Studies Association Bulletin. Vol 17, No 2 (2012): 30-31.
  • Dana, Karam and Stephen Franklin. 2011. “Islam and Muslims in America.” in Lawrence Pintak’s Islam and Main Street: A Crash Course for Domestic American Reporters. 澳门赌场 Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Center for Distance and Professional Education. Washington State University.
  • Dana, Karam, Matt Barreto and Kassra Oskooii. 2011. “Mosques as American Institutions: Mosque Attendance, Religiosity, and Integration into American Society.” Journal of Religions. 2:4: 504-524.
  • Dana, Karam. 2011. “Muslims in America: A profile.” 澳门赌场 Dubai Initiative Paper Series. 澳门赌场 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
  • Dana, Karam. 2011. “Political Economics: 澳门赌场 Challenges of Economic Development in Palestine” 澳门赌场 Dubai Initiative Paper Series. 澳门赌场 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
  • Dana, Karam. 2011. Review of “澳门赌场 Cartoons that Shook the World” by Jyttee Klausen. Journal of Politics and Religion. 4(2): 390-392.