Dr. Nadeem Memon is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE) in the School of Education at UniSA. His research focuses on teacher education with particular emphasis on Islamic Pedagogy, comparative faith-based schooling, philosophy of religious education, and culturally relevant and responsive teaching. He is the co-editor of two books: Philosophies of Islamic Education: Historical Perspectives and Emerging Discourses (Routledge, 2016) and Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent: Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic Schooling in Canada (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2013).
Prior to joining UniSA, Nadeem was the Director of Education at Razi Education, a Canadian education-consulting firm that develops... Read more
About me
Dr. Nadeem Memon is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE) in the School of Education at UniSA. His research focuses on teacher education with particular emphasis on Islamic Pedagogy, comparative faith-based schooling, philosophy of religious education, and culturally relevant and responsive teaching. He is the co-editor of two books: Philosophies of Islamic Education: Historical Perspectives and Emerging Discourses (Routledge, 2016) and Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent: Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic Schooling in Canada (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2013).
Prior to joining UniSA, Nadeem was the Director of Education at Razi Education, a Canadian education-consulting firm that develops professional development for educators working in Western schooling contexts with significant Muslim student populations and for educators in Muslim-majority contexts. At Razi Education, Nadeem spearheaded the design and implementation of a ground breaking online teacher certificate program, the Islamic Teacher Education Program (ITEP), in collaboration with the University of Toronto.
In addition to the above, he has also held faculty teaching positions at Centennial College (Canada), Al Akhawayn University (Morocco), University of Toronto (Canada) and Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada).
Nadeem holds a PhD in Theory and Policy Studies in Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. His doctoral dissertation focused on the history and philosophy of Islamic schooling in North America. He also holds a M.A. in Education with a research focus on experiential education and a B.Ed of Education with specializations in teaching high school English and History from York University, in Toronto, Canada.
Research
EDITED BOOKS
Memon, Nadeem, and Zaman, Mujadad (Eds.) (2016) Philosophies of Islamic Education: Historical Perspectives and Emerging Discourses. Routledge: New York.
McDonough, Graham; Memon, Nadeem, and Mintz, Avi (Eds.) (2013) Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent: The Problems and Promises of Jewish, Catholic and Islamic Schooling in Canada. Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Niyozov, Sarfaroz and Memon, Nadeem (2012) “Mapping Islamic Education: Evolution of Themes, Continuities, and New Directions” in Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs.
Memon, Nadeem, (2011) “What Islamic School Teachers Want: Toward an Islamic Teacher Education Program” in British Journal of Religious Education. (Impact Factor in 2011 was 0.475)
Memon, Nadeem (2010) “Social Consciousness in Canadian Islamic Schools?” in Journal of International Migration and Integration, 11, no.1 (Winter 2010): 110-117.
Leithwood, Kenneth, Mascall, Blair, Strauss, Tiiu, Sacks, Robin, Memon, Nadeem, Yashkina, Anna (2007). “Distributing Leadership to Make Schools Smarter: Taking the Ego out of the System.” Leadership and Policy in Schools, 6:1.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Memon, Nadeem (Forthcoming) “Islamic Pedagogy: Potential and Perspective” in Mohamad Abdalla (ed) Islamic Schooling in the West: Pathways to Renewal. Palgrave McMillan.
Memon, Nadeem, McIntosh, Kurt, and Wane, Njoki (2014) “Expressions of Indigenous Identities in Schools” in Inquiry Into Practice: Learning and Teaching Global Matters in Local Classrooms Edited by David Montemuroo, Mira Gambhir, Mark Evans, and Kathryn Broad, pp. 97-101, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto: Canada.
Memon, Nadeem (2013) “Between Immigrating and Integrating: The Challenge of Defining an Islamic Pedagogy in Canadian Islamic Schools” in Graham McDonough, Nadeem Memon, and Avi Mintz (eds.) Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent: Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic Schooling in Canada. Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Memon, Nadeem (2012) “From Mosques to Madrassas: Muslim communities in Canada in search for preservation and renewal” in Jasmin Zine (ed.) Islam in the Hinterlands: A Canadian Muslim Studies Anthology. University of British Columbia Press.
POLICY/CONFERENCE REPORTS
Memon, Nadeem and Eidoo, Sameena (2009) “Conference Report on the 5th AMSS Regional Canadian Conference on Nation, Citizenship, and Belonging” in American Journal of Islamic Social Scientist.
Niyozov, Sarfaroz and Memon, Nadeem (2006)“Exploring the Educational Aspirations of Muslims in Ontario’s Schools: An Education Roundtable” Comparative and International Education Society Newsletter Number 142.
External engagement & recognition
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Keynote SpeakerAustralian Islamic Education Conference |
2016 |
Keynote SpeakerToronto Muslim Homeschoolers Conference |
2015 |
Conference Co-Chair, Building Your Professional Learning CommunityIslamic Schools League of America |
2012 |
Invited presentation: Establishing a Vision for Islamic SchoolsOntario Association of Islamic Schools |
2011 |
Invited presentation: Faith and Inclusivity: Reacting and Responding to Islamophobia in SchoolsSafe Schools for All: Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Education Conference |
2010 |
Invited presentation: Building Inclusive Schools: Acknowledging and Adapting to the Needs of Faith Conscious StudentsCanadian Association of Statutory, Human Rights Agencies, Ontario Human Rights Commission |
2008 |
Invited presentation: Faith and Inclusivity: Reacting and Responding to Islamophobia in SchoolsSafe Schools for All: Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Education Conference |
2008 |
Conference Chair, Islamic Schools Teacher Training InstituteOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Conference Co-Chair, Safe SchoolsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Conference Co-Chair, Teacher ActivismOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Conference Co-Chair, Third Roundtable of Assessing the Needs and Aspirations of Muslim Students in Ontario SchoolsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Conference Co-Chair, When Race and Religion Merge: Exploring the Needs of Ethnic Minority StudentsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Invited presentation: Identifying and Addressing Islamophobia in our classroomsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2007 |
Invited presentation: Pop Cultural Responses to IslamophobiaShades of Brown; Challenges, Myths, and Promises an International Educational Conference |
2007 |
Invited presentation: Popular Culture and Islamophobia: Creating Safe Spaces for Student Self Expression in ClassroomsSafe Schools for All: Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Education Conference |
2007 |
Conference Chair, Xperience Learning Education Series and Centre for Teacher DevelopmentOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2006 |
Conference Co-Chair, First Roundtable of Assessing the Needs and Aspirations of Muslim Students in Ontario SchoolsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2006 |
Conference Co-Chair, Third Roundtable of Assessing the Needs and Aspirations of Muslim Students in Ontario SchoolsOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2006 |
Conference Planning Committee Member, Islam: Tradition and ModernityAssociation of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS) and Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Toronto |
2006 |
Conference Planning Committee Member, Mind, Body, Soul: Holistic Perspectives on HealingIHYA Foundation, and Islamic Foundation of Toronto |
2006 |
Invited presentation: Express Yourself: Speaking out against Islamophobia differentlyOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2006 |
Invited presentation: Raising the Quality and Standards of Islamic SchoolsLondon Islamic Centre |
2006 |
Invited presentation: Addressing Islamophobia through Experiential LearningOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
2005 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi education reform cultural social and educational factors influencing the reform | Current |
| An exploration of Australian teacher training programs within Indonesian context | Current |
| Challenges encounter youth with disabilities in the city of Adelaide from participating in voluntary work: A qualitative study | Current |
| Examining the emergence of Islamic Pedagogy in Australian Islamic Schools with implications for renewal. | Current |
| Islamic perspective on early childhood education. | Current |
| The salience of international organisations in educational policy | Current |
| To explore the extent to which Islamic schools prepare graduates for life after school. | Current |