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Biography
Dr Samantha May is a lecturer in the department of Politics and International Relations. She completed her AHRC funded doctorate at the University of Aberdeen in 2011 on Islamist ideologies and practices.
Dr May was awarded the Student Choice 'Most Inspirational Lecturer' of the Year Award for 2016 and 'Best Lecturer' award in 2014. She was also nominated for the College of Arts and Social Sciences teaching exellence award for 2015 and 2014.
Teaching Responsibilities:
Undergratuate:
Course Coordinator: Political Islam: Ideologies and Practices.
Team Lecturer for: Global Politics: Equality and Inequality
Taught Masters:
Course Coordinator: Religion, Conflict and Security.
Team Lecturer for: International Political Economy: Theory and Themes
Research Profile
Broadly, my research interests lay within the relationship between politics and religion with a particular focus upon Political Islam and Islamist movements.
Currently I am researching the political and economic role of zakat and Islamic charity within the U.K and the consequences and challenges posed by recent changes within U.K charity law. Previous research was primarily concerned with Political Islam within the Middle East, in particular Hamas and Hizbullah. The focus of my research is the memory and legacy of Imperial non-Western political polities as an alternative to the Westphalian nation-state and the challenges they pose to current dominating ideas of territory, identity and economic practice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Muslim charity in the United Kingdom: Between counter-terror and social integration
May, S., 26 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Islamic Charity: How Charitable Giving Became Seen as a Threat to National Security
May, S., Sep 2021, London: Zed Books. 197 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Implications of Financial Legislation on Charities: The Case of Al-Barakaat
May, S., 2021, In: The Forum blog. 1, 3, p. 28-29 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Islamic Charitable Giving in the UK: A ‘Radical’ Economic Alternative?
May, S., Jun 2020, In: New Political Economy. 25, 6, p. 913-625 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"The Best of Deeds": The Practice of Zakat in the UK
May, S., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Church and State. 61, 2, p. 200-221 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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