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Professor of Criminology, Birmingham City University

Imran Awan is Professor of Criminology and Deputy Director at the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. He has published widely in the area of Islamophobia and extremism. Imran is co-author of Islamophobia: Lived Experiences of Online and Offline Victimisation published by Policy Press.

Imran is passionate about criminological research and uses his extensive research knowledge to inform practitioners and policy-makers on effective measures in tackling some of the most important issues our society faces. His interdisciplinary research has led to multiple publications in several other areas of the social sciences. His impact goes beyond academia as he works with communities and politicians to raise awareness of Islamophobic hate crimes. Imran has a wealth of teaching experience, and is presently teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Experience

  • –present
    Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Birmingham City University

Education

  • 2011 
    Higher Education Academy, FHEA

Publications

  • 2013
    ‘Policing Pakistani Style in the Theatre of Terror’ , The Asian Journal of Criminology
  • 2013
    ‘Extremism, Counter-Terrorism and Policing’, Ashgate
  • 2012
    ‘Encouraging and Glorifying Terrorism: Preserving the Golden Thread of Civil Liberties in Britain’, Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research
  • 2012
    ‘Muslim Communities, Conflict and Terrorism: A Study of Alum Rock’, Safer Communities
  • 2012
    “‘I’m a Muslim not an Extremist:’ How the Prevent Strategy has constructed a ‘Suspect’ Community,”, Politics & Policy
  • 2012
    ‘Policing Cyber hate, Cyber threats and Cyber terrorism’ , Ashgate
  • 2012
    ‘The Impact of Policing British Muslims: A Qualitative Exploration’ , Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter-terrorism
  • 2011
    ‘The Erosion of Civil Liberties: Pre-charge Detention and Counter-Terror laws’, The Police Journal