Kathleen Foody
Associate Professor, International Studies
Office Hours: Spring 2020: Wednesdays 2:00pm - 5:00pm (use appointment calendar)
Phone: 843.953.1033
E-mail: foodykm@cofc.edu
Personal Website: https://hcommons.org/members/foodykm/
Curriculum Vitae: Download
Education
Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, Graduate Program in Religious Studies; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A. in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies; Washington University in St. Louis
B.A. in Religion, Sociology, and Anthropology; Carleton College
Research Interests
Professor Foody specializes in the study of Islam. Her research deals with modern Muslim definitions of religion, Islamic politics, and secularity. Other areas of interest include how global actors define and benefit from varied understandings of religious violence.
Courses Taught
INTL 100 Introduction to International Studies
INTL 290 / RELS 235 The Islamic Tradition
INTL 350 Religion and Law in the Global Context
INTL 350 Revolution & Utopia
HONS 398 Independent Study: Islam and Politics in Central Asia
INTL 495 Capstone Seminar: Postcolonial World
INTL 499 (Honor’s Senior Thesis) Soviet Socio-Religious Influence in Central Asia
INTL 499 (Honor’s Senior Thesis) The Role of Religion in 21st Century NGOs
Honors and Awards
2018-2019 Sabbatical Research Leave, College of Charleston.
2018 College of Charleston, Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs Faculty Research Grant.
2016 College of Charleston, Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs Faculty Research Grant.
2015 Outstanding Service to First-Year Students, College of Charleston
2013 College of Charleston, Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs Faculty Research Grant.
Publications
2018 Foody, Kathleen. “Muslims and the Media: From Texts to Affects.” Journal of Islamic Studies 29(2): 230-251.
2016 Foody, Kathleen. “The Limits of Religion: Liberalism and Anti-Liberalism in Post-Revolution Iran.” Culture and Religion 17: 183-199.
2016 Foody, Kathleen. “Pedagogical Projects: Teaching Liberal Religion After 9/11.” The Muslim World 106: 719-739.
2015 Foody, Kathleen. “Considering Public Criticism: Secularity, Citizenship, and Religious Argument in Contemporary Iran.” The Muslim World 105: 299-311.
2015 Foody, Kathleen. “Interiorizing Islam: Religious Experience and State Oversight in the Islamic Republic Of Iran.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 83: 599-623.