Dr. Craig Considine (713) craigconsidinetcd.com

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1 Dr. Craig Considine (713) craigconsidinetcd.com Education Ph.D. in Sociology of Religion Jun 2015 Doctoral thesis: Family, Religion, and Identity in the Pakistani Diaspora: A Case Study of Young Pakistani Men in Dublin and Boston Ranked in the Top 10% of dissertations in the School of Social Science in 2014 MS.c. Lond. in International Relations Egham, England Royal Holloway, University of London Oct 2008 B.A. in International Relations Washington, DC American University Jun 2007 Professional Appointments & Employment Lecturer Rice University, Department of Sociology Current Graduate Teaching Assistant , Department of Sociology Courses: Introduction to Sociology; Researching Society Finalist for Provost Teaching Excellence Award (2011) Editor 2012 Journal of Postgraduate Research Ireland s Research on the Global Stage, Vol. 11 Postgraduate Representative Department of Sociology Film Director for Professor Akbar Ahmed Journey into America (2009) American University Reviewed by U.S. State Department Research Assistant for Professor Akbar Ahmed Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam (Brookings Press, 2009) American University

2 Research Assistant for Professor Akbar Ahmed Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization (Brookings Press, 2007) American University Selected Publications & Documentaries Considine, C. A Sociological Understanding of the Prophet s 2016 Covenants, in J.A. Morrow (ed.) Critical Studies on the Covenants of the Prophet, Hillsdale, NY: Angelico Press and Sophia Perennis (forthcoming). Considine, C. Family, Religion, and Identity in the Pakistani 2016 Diaspora: A Case Study of Young Pakistani Men in Dublin and Boston, book manuscript (in progress). Considine, C. Negotiating Boundaries of Irishness Among Young 2016 Pakistani Men in Dublin, journal article (in progress) Considine, C. Puritan and Wahhabi Doctrine: A Comparative 2015 Analysis of American History and the Islamic State, (in progress). Considine, C. Selected Essays, in Q. Rashid #TalkToMe: The Five 2015 Conversations We Need to Have But Aren t, Qasim Rashid (forthcoming). Considine, C. The 8 Most Important Interfaith Monuments 2015 in the World, Parliament of the World s Religions (online). Considine, C. Finding Tolerance in Akbar, the Philosopher-King, 2013 ISLAMiCommentary, Duke Islamic Studies Center (online). Considine, C. New Book Sheds Light on Prophet Muhammad s 2013 Interfaith Views, ISLAMiCommentary, Duke Islamic Studies Center (online). Considine, C. (ed.) Journal of 2012 Postgraduate Research: Ireland s Research on the Global Stage, Volume 11. : Graduate Students Union. Considine, C. Selected Passages, in A.S. Ahmed Journey 2009 into America: The Challenge of Islam, Washington DC: Brookings Press. Considine, C. (director) Journey into America, 2009 documentary feature film produced by Akbar Ahmed, American University, Washington, DC. 2

3 Invited Lectures, Talks, & Panel Discussions This House Would Ban the Burqa May 2014 Philosophical Society University College Cork Cork, Ireland A Catholic American on Prophet Muhammad Jan 2014 Fourth Annual Peace Walk and Peace Conference Al-Mustafa Cultural Centre Ireland Blanchardstown, Ireland The Lived Experiences of Pakistani Men in Dublin and Boston Nov 2013 Institute for International Integration Studies Speech to Soc Soc Nov 2013 Sociological Society This House Believes that Islam is a Threat to the West Oct 2013 University College Dublin Law Society University College Dublin Journey into America and One Film 9/11 Dec 2012 United States Embassy London, England Journey into America and Islam in America Dec 2012 Framing Muslims Seminar Series School of Oriental and African Studies London, England Evening Seminars Nov 2012 Blackpitts mosque The Experiences of Young Pakistani Muslim Men in Dublin and Sep 2011 Boston, European Sociological Association 10 th Conference University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Islam and Religious Freedom Seminar Jul 2011 The Witherspoon Institute Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Awards & Distinctions 3

4 Ph.D. Dissertation Distinction Dec 2014 Ranked in the Top 10% of dissertations in the School of Social Science in 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistantship Sep 2010-Apr 2014 Department of Sociology 32,000 Graduate Studies Fund Award Apr ,000 Finalist Apr 2011 Provost Teaching Award CNN ireport Superstar Oct 2008 Interview in Chomsky s Office video Research Grant July 2008 Darl Al Islam, New Mexico Journey into America fieldwork $20,000 Other Publications Considine, C. (2015) The Price I Pay For Respecting Islam, Express Tribune (Pakistan). Considine, C. (2015) The Price This Christian Pays For Respecting Respecting Islam, Patheos. Considine, C. (2015) Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad Follow The Golden Rule, Huffington Post Religion. Considine, C. (2015) Prophet s Example of Anti-Racism, Kashmir Observer. Considine, C. & Ahmed, A. (2014) Salam and salutation to Pope Francis, Washington Post: On Faith (online) Considine, C. (2013) U.S. Depleted Uranium as Malicious as Syrian Chemical Weapons, The World Post (online) Considine, C. (2013) Finding Tolerance in Akbar, the Philosopher- King, Newsweek (online). Considine, C. (2013) New Book Sheds Light on Prophet s (s) Interfaith 4

5 Views, The Muslim Observer. Considine, C. (2013) An Unlikely Connection Between Prophet Muhammad and George Washington, Huffington Post Religion. Considine, C. (2012) What Would America s Founding Fathers Say About Islam, Common Ground News Service. Considine, C. (2012) Islam and America s Founding Fathers, Muslim Village. Considine, C. (2010) Painting the True Picture of America, Today s Zaman (Turkey). Videography Considine, C. (2014) What Islam Can Teach Far-Right Apr 2014 Europeans About Human Rights and Tolerance, Shafaqna. Considine, C. (2013) Finding Pluralism in Akbar the Great, Jun 2013 New Age Islam: Mapping an Agenda for the Twenty-first Century. Considine, C. (2009) Abdulrahman Zeitoun, Monthly Review. Aug 2009 Considine, C. (2009) Inauguration Day on a Former Slave Island Jan 2009 in Georgia, CNN ireport (vetted online). Considine, C. (2008) Islam and Hip Hop with Q Boogie, CNN Nov 2008 ireport (vetted online). Considine, C. (2008) Interview in Chomsky s Office, CNN Oct 2008 ireport (vetted online). Considine, C. (2008) Somali Muslims in Grand Island Nebraska, Oct 2008 CNN ireport (vetted online). Selected Media Exposure Report of Mawlid Interfaith Peace Conference 2014 Feb 2014 Al Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre Blanchardstown, Ireland What Studying Muhammad Taught Me About Islam Jan 2014 Council of American-Islamic Relations What Studying Muhammad Taught Me About Islam Jan 2014 Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, State of Iran 5

6 The Hypocrisy of the Huffington Post s Praise of Muhammad Jan 2014 Robert Spencer jihadwatch.org Guiding Jewish/Muslim relations through the life of Maimonides, Nov 2013 the 12 th -century Jewish scholar, Abrahamic Alliance International The Huff Post s Great Thinkers strike again: Christianity has Aug 2013 a concept of jihad just like Islam Pamela Geller pamelageller.com Craig Considine s Islamophile Insanity Continues Aug 2013 Juicy Ecumenism Honoring Muslim American Veterans on Memorial Day May 2013 Council of American Islamic Relations HuffPost article humanizes, honors Muslim American Veterans May 2013 The Examiner George Washington Was Just Like Prophet Muhammad Jan 2013 Fox News Breaking: Muhammad is Just like George Washington?! Jan 2013 The American Thinker (review by Andrew E. Harrod). Honor, Islam, and American women Apr 2011 US Catholic (mention of Journey into America documentary) The many faces of Islam in the United States Oct 2009 Dawn (Pakistan) Needham man helps on documentary about Muslims in America Jul 2009 Boston Globe (interview) Needhamite journeys to Muslim America Jun 2009 Needham Times (interview) Bridging the Great Divide Apr 2009 Riz Khan Show, Al-Jazeera English (interview) Muslims in America: A voyage of discovery Feb 2009 CNN (interview) Interfaith Activities Save Saint Catherine s Monastery in Egypt May

7 Petition change.org Speaker at Mawlid Interfaith Peace Conference Feb 2014 Al Mustafa Educational Centre Ireland Blanchardstown, Ireland Filmed documentary of Mawlid al Nabi Celebration Mar 2013 Anwar Al Medina and the Irish Sufi Foundation Speaker at Journey into America: The challenge of Islam Dec 2012 Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue London, England Speaker at Evening Prayer Sessions Jan 2011 Blackpitts prayer room Professional Memberships & Associations Blogger, Huffington Post Religion Advisor, The Covenants Foundation Signer, The Covenants Initiative Advocate, Al Mustafa Islamic Centre Ireland Contributor, Mvslim Contributor, The Muslim Times Contributor, New Age Islam Contributor, The American Muslim Affiliate, Irish Sufi Foundation References Associate Professor Daniel Faas Head of Department of Sociology Dr. Muhammad Umar Al-Qadri Imam Al-Mustafa Centre Ireland Qasim Rashid, Esq. National Spokesman Ahmadiyya Community Professor John Andrew Morrow Full Professor Ivy Tech 7